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Cowgirls Ready for Final Home Matchup of Fall Season
November 12, 2024 | Cowgirl Equestrian
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The Basics
The No. 4 Oklahoma State equestrian team hosts No. 5 SMU on Friday at the Pedigo-Hull Equestrian Center. The Cowgirls look to bounce back after falling to No. 1 Auburn in their previous meet. OSU leads the series against the Mustangs 12-8. The Cowgirls lost the previous matchup, and are 4-6 in the last 10 against SMU.
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 record against SMU to 13-8
- Improve its home record against SMU to 7-1
- be its fifth win in the last 11 matchups against SMU
Cowgirl MOPs
The Cowgirls swept MOP awards against Baylor this season, the only time it has accomplished this feat this season. The Cowgirls have earned at least three MOP honors in four of five meets this season.
Riley Hogan: 5 (at TCU, UC Davis, at UT Martin, Baylor 2x)
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
- The Cowgirls swept the Big 12 monthly awards for the first time in program history in October. Riley Hogan was named Fences and Flat Rider of the Month. Claire McDowall earned the award in Horsemanship, while Quincee Clark received the Big 12 Reining Co-Rider of the Month.
- Senior Riley Hogan picked up two wins against Auburn. She now has 54 combined career wins, and is in fifth place in OSU history for combined career wins. Her Fences win was the 36th in the event, moving her into 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 4-1 record, and earned MOP honors in four of five 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 4-1 on the season. She has 26 career wins in Reining and has an average score of 70.55 this season. The captain has earned an MOP this season against TCU.
- June Roberson earned another point for the Cowgirls last weekend, and is 4-0-1 on the season. She is averaging a score of 74.7 in Horsemanship this 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.
- Sophomore Bella D'Onofrio holds a perfect 4-0 record this season. She is averaging a score of 75.63. Her current average win margin is 3.31.
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