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Meet Notes: Cowgirls Open Spring Season at Baylor
February 07, 2019 | Cowgirl Equestrian
Meet Notes
The Basics
 The seventh-ranked Cowgirl equestrian team kicks off the spring portion of their season Saturday on the road against the No. 5 Baylor Bears. The match starts at 11 a.m. at the Willis Family Equestrian Center in Waco, Texas.
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The Basics
 The seventh-ranked Cowgirl equestrian team kicks off the spring portion of their season Saturday on the road against the No. 5 Baylor Bears. The match starts at 11 a.m. at the Willis Family Equestrian Center in Waco, Texas.
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About The Cowgirls
 The Cowgirls (2-4, 1-1 Big 12) are led by 20th-year head coach Larry Sanchez, fourth-year assistant coach Jenna  Blumer, fourth-year assistant coach Sammy Elser and second-year director of operations Kate Chesley. Carly Barrick also joined the staff as a first-year graduate assistant.
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 The Cowgirls (2-4, 1-1 Big 12) are led by 20th-year head coach Larry Sanchez, fourth-year assistant coach Jenna  Blumer, fourth-year assistant coach Sammy Elser and second-year director of operations Kate Chesley. Carly Barrick also joined the staff as a first-year graduate assistant.
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About The Bears
 Baylor is 4-3 on the year after initially starting 3-0 with a sweep of the Willis Invitational.
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 Baylor is 4-3 on the year after initially starting 3-0 with a sweep of the Willis Invitational.
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An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Give the Cowgirls their third win of the 2018-19 season and first of the spring.
• Give the Cowgirls their fifth-straight win over Baylor. Â
• Improve its overall record to 25-12 against Baylor.
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• Give the Cowgirls their third win of the 2018-19 season and first of the spring.
• Give the Cowgirls their fifth-straight win over Baylor. Â
• Improve its overall record to 25-12 against Baylor.
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The Series
The Cowgirls currently hold a 24-12 advantage over Baylor. The teams met three times last season with OSU winning all three.
10/7/2017Â Â Â Â Â W, 14-4*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
3/17/2018Â Â Â Â Â W, 14-6*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
3/31/2018Â Â Â Â Â W, 13-7^Â
10/13/2018Â Â Â W, 11-9*Â
*denotes conference match, ^denotes Big 12 Tournament match   Â
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The Cowgirls currently hold a 24-12 advantage over Baylor. The teams met three times last season with OSU winning all three.
10/7/2017Â Â Â Â Â W, 14-4*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
3/17/2018Â Â Â Â Â W, 14-6*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
3/31/2018Â Â Â Â Â W, 13-7^Â
10/13/2018Â Â Â W, 11-9*Â
*denotes conference match, ^denotes Big 12 Tournament match   Â
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Who To Watch For
•  Abigail Brayman: A returning All-American in Flat. Brayman finished the fall season with a 4-1-1 record in Fences.
•  Harley Huff: A returning All-American in Horsemanship who went 3-1 in OSU's four road meets, all of which were against top-10 teams.
•  Hannah Mitchell: A team captain and returning All-American who went 4-1-1 in the Reining arena this past fall.
•  Emma Verplank: A junior who is 3-0 on the year after being inserted in the starting Horsemanship lineup at Georgia.
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•  Abigail Brayman: A returning All-American in Flat. Brayman finished the fall season with a 4-1-1 record in Fences.
•  Harley Huff: A returning All-American in Horsemanship who went 3-1 in OSU's four road meets, all of which were against top-10 teams.
•  Hannah Mitchell: A team captain and returning All-American who went 4-1-1 in the Reining arena this past fall.
•  Emma Verplank: A junior who is 3-0 on the year after being inserted in the starting Horsemanship lineup at Georgia.
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Reining In The New Year
 Oklahoma State's Reining team is ranked No. 3 in the nation heading into the spring. The Reining team went 4-2 in the fall, led by team captain Hannah Mitchell (4-1-1). Stephanie Helsen and Hunter DeJane are both 4-2 on the year.
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 Oklahoma State's Reining team is ranked No. 3 in the nation heading into the spring. The Reining team went 4-2 in the fall, led by team captain Hannah Mitchell (4-1-1). Stephanie Helsen and Hunter DeJane are both 4-2 on the year.
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Riders Of The Month
 Abigail Brayman and Hannah Mitchell earned Rider of the Month honors from the NCEA and Big 12 Conference for October. Brayman won the EquiFit Equitation Over Fences Rider of the Month award and was a Big 12 ROM after going 3-0 and setting a new career high with a score of 90 at Auburn. Brayman's 90 took home Fences MOP honors against the top-ranked Tigers on the road. Mitchell collected Shorty's Reining Rider of the Month award, as well as the Big 12's. Mitchell also went undefeated in the month of October, going 3-0.
 Hannah Janson won the Equitation Over Fences Rider of the Month award in November after going 2-0 with wins against West Texas A&M and No. 7 TCU. The junior set a new career high with her score of 89 against West Texas A&M on Nov. 10. She defeated TCU's Wynne Weatherly, 74-72, on Nov. 2. This is Janson's second Big 12 Rider of the Month award, with her first coming in November of 2017.
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 Abigail Brayman and Hannah Mitchell earned Rider of the Month honors from the NCEA and Big 12 Conference for October. Brayman won the EquiFit Equitation Over Fences Rider of the Month award and was a Big 12 ROM after going 3-0 and setting a new career high with a score of 90 at Auburn. Brayman's 90 took home Fences MOP honors against the top-ranked Tigers on the road. Mitchell collected Shorty's Reining Rider of the Month award, as well as the Big 12's. Mitchell also went undefeated in the month of October, going 3-0.
 Hannah Janson won the Equitation Over Fences Rider of the Month award in November after going 2-0 with wins against West Texas A&M and No. 7 TCU. The junior set a new career high with her score of 89 against West Texas A&M on Nov. 10. She defeated TCU's Wynne Weatherly, 74-72, on Nov. 2. This is Janson's second Big 12 Rider of the Month award, with her first coming in November of 2017.
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Get Ziggy With It
•  Sydnie Ziegler impressed at her first collegiate equestrian competition in College Station, Texas. The freshman earned two points, one in fences and the other in flat, against Texas A&M.
•  Ziegler shined again in her first meet at Totusek Arena. She earned Equitation over Fences MOP honors against Baylor with a score of 85, good for her career high.
•  She finished the fall season with a record of 5-1 in Fences, the most wins by any freshman in the Big 12.
•  Sydnie Ziegler impressed at her first collegiate equestrian competition in College Station, Texas. The freshman earned two points, one in fences and the other in flat, against Texas A&M.
•  Ziegler shined again in her first meet at Totusek Arena. She earned Equitation over Fences MOP honors against Baylor with a score of 85, good for her career high.
•  She finished the fall season with a record of 5-1 in Fences, the most wins by any freshman in the Big 12.
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