Equestrian Defeats No. 8 South Carolina

Friday, October 13

Brookings, S.D.

9 a.m.

South Dakota State University

South Carolina

10/13/2017 10:06:00 PM | Equestrian

Final Scoresheet

The South Dakota State equestrian teamed defeated No. 8 South Carolina, 15-4 on Friday at the DeHaan Equestrian Center.

SDSU improved to 1-2, while USC dropped to 0-2 on the season.

"Today was a solid day," head coach Ellie Wilkins said. "We had a lot of good rides, but there were a few mistakes that we can improve upon. South Carolina was a tough opponent, they displayed great sportsmanship and were very helpful throughout the whole meet. We are looking forward to getting back to work to get ready for our meet next Saturday."

In Equitation over Fences, sophomore Claire Garduno captured the first point for the Jacks with a 76-72 victory over Lizzie van der Walde. Senior Taylor Duerr defeated Madison Sellman, 69-65 and Jacey Chorlton topped Chloe Schmidt, 83-80.

The Jacks won Equitation on the Flat 3-2. Chorlton topped Lauren Fabiano, 86-85, while Duerr upended Chloe Schmidt, 83-79. Matilyn Skinner rounded out the victory with an 82-78 win over Lizzie van der Walde.

On the Western side, SDSU defeated USC 4-0 in Horsemanship. Whitney Vesey upended Quinn Brandt, 70.5-69.5, while Mariah Wright won her first point in the discipline with a 74-72.5 win over Megan Overberg. Senior Nichole Zazula claimed her first win with a 74 en route to claiming MOP honors and Jordan Gates won with a 73. Rylee Streit tied her point with a 72.

In Reining, the Jacks swept the Gamecocks, 5-0. Miranda Sullivan captured the first point with a 72-71 victory over Paisley Roberts en route to garnering MOP accolades. Madison Sullivan defeated Jordan Scott, 69.5-68.5, while Mariah Wright upended Carolina Gute, 67.5-65. Senior Catelyn Hall claimed her second point of the season with a 71.5-69 victory over Bailey Walters. Jordan Gates rounded out the sweep with a 66 on Aggie.

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