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MEET 8: No. 8 South Dakota State (3-3); No. 7 TCU (5-6)

When	Thursday, Feb. 22 \| 10 a.m.
Where	Turning Point Ranch \| Springtown, Texas
Social Media	Twitter \| Facebook \| #beEQtraordinary

MEET 9/10: No. 8 South Dakota State (3-3); No. 5 SMU (6-2); No. 10 UT-Martin (2-4)

When	Friday, Feb. 23 \| 10 a.m.; Saturday, Feb. 24 \| 10 a.m.
Where	Dallas Equestrian Center \| Dallas, Texas
Live Scoring	smumustangs.com
Social Media	Twitter \| Facebook \| #beEQtraordinary

The No. 8 ranked South Dakota State equestrian team is traveling to Texas for three meets Feb. 22-24.

The Jacks will compete at No. 7 TCU on Thursday, at No. 5 SMU on Friday and against No. 10 UT-Martin Saturday.

"We're excited for this trip to Texas to see how we compete on the road," head coach Ellie Wilkins said. "We're off to a good start this spring, so we're hoping that momentum will continue this weekend."

Follow the Jacks
Fans can follow along with live updates on Twitter and Facebook. Live scoring will be available for the SDSU vs. SMU meet at smumustangs.com.

All-Time Series
The Jacks and the Horned Frogs are meeting for the eighth time in program history. TCU currently leads the series 4-3. SDSU and SMU meet up for the sixth time in history, with the Mustangs leading, 4-1. State and UT-Martin will face each other for the 13th time, with the Skyhawks leading, 8-4.

Scouting SDSU
No. 8 SDSU is coming off a 2-0 weekend when is defeated NDSU, 14-2 in an exhibition and Delaware State, 9-7.

In the meet against DSU, the Jacks won Equitation on the Flat, 3-1. Taylor Duerr, Jacey Chorlton and Claire Garduno all won their points.

In Equitation over Fences, State and the Hornets split the discipline, 2-2. Taylor Duerr and Jessica Martinez captured wins with scores of 86 and 80, respectively.

On the Western side, Jordan Gates garnered MOP honors in Horsemanship with a 75.5-74 victory. Nichole Zazula scored a career-high 74.5, while Mariah Wright claimed another point for SDSU.

Mariah Wright won the only point for the Jacks in Reining when she upended Angelina Watts, 67.5-67.

Scouting TCU/UT-Martin
No. 7 TCU comes into the weekend after a 13-6 win over No. 10 UT-Martin.

The Horned Frogs garnered all four MOP accolades.

TCU fell in Fences 3-2 with Elizabeth McKim and Alex Beneson capturing the only points.

In Horsemanship, the Frogs swept the Skyhawks, 5-0. Laska Anderson earned her third Mop honor, while Jamie Cook and Cydney Benes had season-high scores. Josie Mootz and Elizabeth Bohn won their points as well.

Josie Ferrante garnered MOP honors in Reining with a 74.5-66.5 victory over Megan Aiosa. Claire Dittrich also won with a 68.

On the Flat, TCU won the discipline 4-1. Emelie Burgess earned her second MOP of the season with a 77-67 win. Alex Beneson, Mady Fithian and Jayme Omand captured points for the Frogs to round out the victory.

Scouting SMU
No. 5 SMU is coming off an 8-6 loss to Oklahoma State.

The Mustangs started strong with a 2-1 victory in Horsemanship. Haylee Schoonover and Ashley Mauney captured wins for SMU.

In Equitation on the Flat, SMU and OSU tied, 2-2. Vivian Yowan led off with a 74-71 victory over Hannah Janson. Nora Gray followed with a 77 and an MOP.

The Cowgirls won Fences, 2-1. Yowam claimed the lone point for the Mustangs with a 78-75 win over Abagail Brayman.

Keagan Snively topped Stephanie Helsen, 67.5-63.5 for the lone point in Reining.

Up Next
The Jacks host Minnesota Crookston for the final regular-season meet March 10.

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Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus Yellow and Blue Scrimmage on September 20, 2025 at 9 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus UT Martin on October 3, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus Minnesota Crookston on October 4, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Equestrian at Fresno State on October 10, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Equestrian at UC Davis on October 11, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Equestrian at UT Martin on October 31, 2025 at TBA

Completed Event: Equestrian at UT Martin on March 28, 2025 , Loss , 9, to, 11

Completed Event: Equestrian versus Minnesota Crookston on March 27, 2025 , Win , 11, to, 9

Completed Event: Equestrian versus Minnesota Crookston on March 8, 2025 , Win , 11, to, 6

Completed Event: Equestrian versus Baylor on March 7, 2025 , Loss , 4, to, 15

Completed Event: Equestrian at Baylor on February 1, 2025 , Loss , 3, to, 14

Completed Event: Equestrian at SMU on January 31, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 19

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