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Cowgirl Equestrian Slated to Face No. 1 Auburn
October 31, 2024 | Cowgirl Equestrian
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The Basics
The No. 4 Oklahoma State equestrian team hosts No. 1 Auburn on Friday at the Pedigo-Hull Equestrian Center. The Cowgirls look to win their fourth consecutive meet. OSU trails the series against the Tigers 6-16. The Cowgirls won the previous matchup, but are 2-10 in the last 10 matchups.
About the Cowgirls
Head coach Larry Sanchez, in his 26th year at the helm, leads the Cowgirls alongside sixth-year assistant Laura Brainard, third-year assistant Carter Anderson, second-year assistant Alle Durkin and consultant Jody Brainard.
Conference Leaders
The Cowgirls went 4-2 against Big 12 opponents last season, including two wins on their way to the program's first ever conference championship four-peat, something no team in the Big 12 had previously accomplished.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
- improve its home record against Auburn to 3-4
- be its second straight win over Auburn
- be its first home win against the Tigers since 2021
- be its fourth straight win this season
Cowgirl MOPs
The Cowgirls swept MOP awards against Baylor, the first time it has accomplished this feat this season. The Cowgirls have earned at least three MOP honors in all four meets this season. They have totaled 13/16 MOPs this season and will look to continue this success against the Tigers.
Claire McDowall: 4 (at TCU, UC Davis, at UT Martin, Baylor)
Abby Budd: 1 (at UT Martin)
Ava Bush: 1 (Baylor)
Emma Filiatreau: 1 (UC Davis)
Quincee Clark: 1 (at TCU)
Who to Watch
- OSU is coming off a conference win against Baylor, where the Cowgirls swept the MOPs. Veterans Riley Hogan and Claire McDowall have earned MOP honors in all four meets this season.
- Senior Riley Hogan picked up two wins against the Bears. She now has 52 combined career wins. She moved into fifth place in OSU history. Her Fences win was the 35th in the event, moving her into a tie for second place in Cowgirl history for Fences. She also scored a new career-high 89.5 in Flat this season at TCU.
- Claire McDowall has started off the season with a perfect 4-0 record. She has earned MOP honors in all four rides. She earned her 34th career win against Baylor, putting her at fifth place in OSU history for Horsemanship wins. Coming off her second consecutive All-American selection, she looks to add to one of the highest win totals in Horsemanship in Cowgirl history.
- Senior Quincee Clark is 4-0 on the season. She has 26 career wins in Reining and has an average score of 69.81 this season. The captain has earned an MOP this season against TCU.
- June Roberson earned another point for the Cowgirls last weekend. She is 3-0-1 on the season. The junior was named to the All-Championship Horsemanship team at the NCEA Championship and earned Big 12 Rider of the Month in March last season.
- Graduate Hannah Dodd scored a 92 in Flat against UC Davis, tying OSU's program record for the second time in her career.
- Freshman Gable Gering earned her first career win with a career-high 82.5 in Fences against Baylor. She also earned her first win in Flat against the Bears.
- Sophomore Bella Holway scored another point in Fences for the Cowgirls. She holds a record of 5-1-2 across Fences and Flat this season.
- Ava Bush was awarded her first career MOP against Baylor. Her 71.5 score in Reining brought home a point and her second win of the season.
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