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Cowgirls Defeat Defending Conference Champs Baylor
October 18, 2019 | Cowgirl Equestrian
The Oklahoma State Equestrian team began conference play with an emphatic 11-5 victory over defending Big 12 champion Baylor Friday at Totusek Arena.Â
 "I am very proud of the girls and the way they rode today," said OSU head coach Larry Sanchez. "The energy was great from start to finish, and that is something that we need to bring to every single meet. They rode very well. Their focus was on what do we need to do to get the win."
         The meet started with Fences and Horsemanship. In Fences, Cowgirl junior Katie Schell narrowly lost to Baylor's Madison Day, 85.5-85. Hannah Janson earned MOP honors in her 84-80 defeat of Michelle Mallett. Sydnie Ziegler and Rachael Davis tied at 82, and no point was awarded. Abigail Brayman ended the event with a razor-thin win over Gia Gulino, 87-86.
 In Horsemanship, Cassidy Watters secured her third win of the season in a 75-72.5 performance over Marley Mainwaring. Harley Huff earned her first MOP of the year, besting Katie Davis 77-73, and team captain Emma Verplank remained undefeated on the season following her 75-72.5 victory.
         The second half of the meet started with Flat, with OSU taking the event, 3-2. Captain Abigail Brayman stayed undefeated this season after topping Caroline Weaver, 65.5-63. Hannah Coleman took a comfortable win against Caroline Fuller, 81-72.5, and Katie Schell, the Flat Rider of the Month for September, posted an 88.5-76.5 victory against Madison Day to receive MOP honors and keep her perfect record intact.
 In Reining, Hannah Lovrien got the Cowgirls off on the right foot, taking her matchup against Maddy Bomba, 70.5-69.5. Team captain Hannah Mitchell continued her undefeated dominance with a 73-72.5 win over Madaline Callaway, receiving MOP honors for the second time this season. Freshman Gentry Cherry improved to 3-1 on the season with her 72.5-72 triumph over Maggie Cincotta.
 The Cowgirls begin a west coast road trip starting October 26, where they will travel to Fresno State before taking on UC Davis the next day.
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