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Cowgirl Equestrian Heads to SMU for Season Finale
March 05, 2026 | Cowgirl Equestrian
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The Basics
Oklahoma State's sixth-ranked equestrian team travels to Dallas on Saturday for a 12:30 p.m. matchup against SMU. The meet marks the final regular season contest for both the Cowgirls and Mustangs before postseason play begins. OSU enters the weekend with a 6-2 record after falling to Fresno State last week, which snapped the Cowgirls' NCEA-best six-meet winning streak. SMU comes into the contest at 4-5 overall but has been strong at home with a 3-1 record this season. The Mustangs' only loss in Dallas came in a tiebreaker against current No. 1 Auburn.
About the Cowgirls
Head coach Larry Sanchez, in his 27th year at the helm, leads the Cowgirls alongside seventh-year assistant Laura Brainard, first-year assistant Ashley Duda and Jody Brainard, who is in his third year with the program and first as an assistant coach.
Rounding Out the Regular Season
Saturday's meet marks the final regular-season contest for the Cowgirls. At 6-2, Oklahoma State has an opportunity to finish with its fewest regular-season losses since the 2021-22 team that went on to win the national championship. The Cowgirls entered last week riding a six-meet winning streak before falling to Fresno State. The streak was the program's longest since the 2021-22 season.
Conference Leaders
The Cowgirls boast a 4-2 conference record, placing them atop the Big 12. On March 27-28, Stillwater will host the Big 12 Championship where Oklahoma State will try to win its sixth-straight conference title.
How to Follow
Live scoring for Saturday's meet is available here: https://smumustangs.com/sports/2016/6/8/sports-w-equest-live-scoring-html.aspx
You can also follow @OSUEquestrian on X to keep up with the action.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
- Improve its record over SMU to 15-9
- Improve its road record over SMU to 2-6
- Be its first win in Dallas since March 27, 2011
- Sweep the season series over the Mustangs
Cowgirl MOPs
Emma Filiatreau: 10/3 at TCU, 11/7 vs. Baylor, 11/22 at UC Davis, 2/13 vs. TCU, 2/27 vs. Fresno State
Cadence Kueker: 10/10 vs. SMU, 11/22 at UC Davis, 2/6 at Baylor
June Roberson: 11/7 vs. Baylor, 11/22 at UC Davis, 2/13 vs. TCU
Blake Rowan: 11/7 vs. Baylor, 11/22 at UC Davis
Ava Bush: 11/21 at Fresno State, 2/6 at Baylor
Sophia Tabasso: 11/21 at Fresno State
Alana Tietz: 11/21 at Fresno State
Bella D'Onofrio: 2/6 at Baylor
Bella Holway: 2/13 vs. TCU
Lourdes Low: 2/13 vs. TCU
Mackenzie Carreras: 2/27 vs. Fresno State
Who to Watch
June Roberson enters the regular-season finale undefeated at 7-0-1 and has earned three MOP honors this season, bringing her career total to eight. The Stratford, Oklahoma, native owns 34 career Horsemanship wins, the sixth-most in program history.
Bella D'Onofrio is coming off a February in which she was named the NCEA Horsemanship Rider of the Month and Big 12 Co-Horsemanship Rider of the Month. D'Onofrio enters the regular-season finale with a 6-2 record and is riding a five-meet winning streak.
Sophia Tabasso has made an immediate impact for the Cowgirls in Flat. She owns a 5-3 record overall, went 2-1 in February and was named the Big 12 Flat Rider of the Month in November.
Emma Filiatreau earned her team-leading fifth MOP of the season last week against Fresno State, posting a season-high 73.25. The All-American junior owns a 7-1 record this season and a career mark of 28-10-1.
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