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Cowgirl Equestrian Set To Compete at NCEA Championships
April 11, 2022 | Cowgirl Equestrian
Meet Notes (PDF)
The Basics
No. 1 Oklahoma State equestrian is set to compete at the NCEA Equestrian Championship this week at the World Equestian Center in Ocala, Florida. The Cowgirls open with quarterfinal action Thursday at 7:30 a.m. CST against Fresno State.
The Cowgirls earned the top seed at the tournament after securing their eighth Big 12 Championship in program history.
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...
- Advance OSU to the NCEA National Championship semifinals
- Improve its overall record to 9-1 against Fresno State
- Continue its winning streak against Fresno State to five meets
Championship History
The Cowgirls are competing for their seventh title in program history and the first since 2013. Last year, OSU advanced to the semifinals before falling to Georgia, 6-10.
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)
Vs. Bridgewater: Ziegler (Fences), Brayman (Flat)
At Texas A&M: Hogan (Fences), Clark (Reining)
Big 12 Championship: Ziegler (Fences), McDowall (Horsemanship), Pelzel (Flat), Mitchell (Reining)
Molly Mitchell: Mitchell continues to have another solid season after going 9-3-1 in Reining. She is undefeated at home after an opening meet against Baylor where she won 70.5-0 in Reining. She secured a career-high, 74-73.5, against Texas A&M, and earned MOP honors vs. TCU and UT Martin. She has earned many accolades including Second All America Team, All Big 12 Reining Team, and MOP honors for the Big 12 Championship.
Hope King has shown to be a vital rider for the Cowgirls after going 8-3 in Flat and 6-4 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. Against TCU, she earned the Flat MOP honor after besting her opponent, 87-65.5. King also was named the Big 12 Flat Rider of the Year and earned a spot on the All America First Team.
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 8-3 on the season in Horsemanship and 4-4-2 in Reining. Roberson has earned many honors including Second Team All American, and All Big 12 Horsemanship First Team.
Team captain Katie Pelzel is 8-3-1 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. Her score of a 92 in the Big 12 Championship was a tournament record and she won MOP for the entire weekend in Flat.
To begin her senior campaign, Sydnie Ziegler has gone 8-3-1 in Fences and 7-3 in Flat. Against Baylor, Fresno State, and Bridgewater, 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. Ziegler was named to the Fences First Team All American, All Big 12 Fences team, and recieved MOP honors for the Big 12 championship.
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