Cowgirl Equestrian Set For Final Regular Season Meets

Meet Notes (PDF)

The Basics
The Cowgirls will take on Bridgewater Friday in jumping seat beginning at 1 p.m. On Saturday, OSU will compete against No. 1 Texas A&M, with the meet set for an 11 a.m. start. The Cowgirls enter the weekend meets after falling to No. 5 TCU in their last outing.

About the Cowgirls
The Cowgirls are led by 23rd-year head coach Larry Sanchez, third-year assistants Laura Brainard and Olivia Dorey, and graduate assistant Kaylyn Cole.

Oklahoma State Wins Would...
- Improve its overall record to 7-8 against Texas A&M
- Secure the first program win against Bridgewater
- Move OSU to No. 1 in the NCEA rankings

From the Head Coach
"We are really looking forward to our trip to College Station," head coach Larry Sanchez said. "Our girls continue to improve every day and really benefited from having last weekend off. I am so proud of how hard this team works and the support they have for each other."

Cowgirl MOPs
At Baylor: Roberson (Horsemanship), Pacyna (Fences)
Vs. Auburn: Roberson (Horsemanship), King (Flat), Clark (Reining)
Vs. TCU: Roberson (Horsemanship), King (Flat), Mitchell (Reining)
At Fresno State: Nielson (Horsemanship), King (Fences)
Vs. SMU: King (Flat)
Vs. Baylor: Roberson (Horsemanship), Ziegler (Fences), Clark (Reining)
Vs. UC Davis: Roberson (Horsemanship & Reining), Brayman (Fences & Flat)
At UT Martin: Mitchell (Reining), Ziegler (Flat), Brayman (Fences)
Vs. Fresno State: McDowall (Horsemanship), Ziegler (Fences), Coleman (Flat), Harper (Reining)
At TCU: King (Flat), North (Fences)

Molly Mitchell: Mitchell looks to have another solid season after going 6-3-1 in Reining. She is undefeated at home after an opening meet against Baylor where she won 70.5-0 in Reining. She didn't slow down as she secured another win against Auburn, 73.5-72.5, and earned MOP honors vs. TCU and UT Martin.

Hope King has shown to be a vital rider for the Cowgirls after going 6-3 in Flat and 6-3 in Fences. Earlier this season, King won four consecutive MOP honors. She also earned the match-winning point against No. 1 Auburn when she bested her opponent 80-74 in Flat. Last weekend, she earned the Flat MOP honor after besting her opponent, 87-65.5.

To begin her senior campaign, Sydnie Ziegler has gone 6-3 in Fences and 6-3 in Flat. Against Baylor and Fresno State, she won her ride and earned MOP honors in Fences both times. In Flat against UT Martin, she scored a season-high, 87.5-81.5, and recieved MOP honors. Ziegler also earned Big 12 Fences Rider of the Month for February.

Against UC Davis, JoJo Roberson won her ride, 75.5-71, in Horsemanship and 69-66.5 in Reining, earning her fifth and sixth MOP honors on the season. She is 8-2 on the season in Horsemanship and 4-4 in Reining.

Sophomore Maddie Fussell started the season with an impressive record of 6-4 in Horsemanship. Fussell posted a career high in the first matchup against Fresno State when she bested her opponent, 76-75.5.

Team captain Katie Pelzel is 9-2 on the season, beating her opponent, 87.5-85.5, for a career-high against Fresno State. In her first matchup against TCU, she secured the win with an 87-75.5 victory.

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Players Mentioned

Maddie Fussell

Hope King

Molly Mitchell

Katie Pelzel

Jojo Roberson

Sydnie Ziegler

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