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South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, February 29
College Station, Texas
11 a.m.
South Dakota State University
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at
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Texas A&M
Photo by: Courtesy Photo
JACKS TOPPED BY NO. 8 TEXAS A&M
2/29/2020 2:18:00 PM | Equestrian
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - South Dakota State equestrian rode in its final meet of the regular season, falling to No. 8 Texas A&M, 13-5 Saturday afternoon.
Jessica Martinez won her 20th career point in Fences with a ride of 86 to give the Jacks their lone point of the event. Hayley Kastrup also broke 80 with a score of 84 while Claire Garduno and Rachel Darby each scored 79 and Samantha Hunsecker scored a 78.
SDSU added another point in Horsemanship with a 74.5-point showing from Jordan Gates as the Jacks saw themselves down 8-2 through the first two events. Kodi O'Boyle (73.5), Jadyn Taylor (72), Emily Boeke (71.5) and Rylee Streit (71.5) also rode in Horsemanship.
Jessica Boesch scored a 73 in her point-scoring ride for the Jackrabbits while Martinez pushed a tie with her ride of 88. Rachel Darby scored a career-best 86 in the event and Kastrup (81) tied a career-best. Garduno scored a 78 in her showing.
The Jacks added a pair of points in Reining behind 69.5-point rides from each Cassidy Gardiner and Cassandra Townsend. Natalie Gydesen tied with a score of 71 while Isabelle Riggs (71.5) and Rylee Streit (72) also rode in the event.
Notes
Up Next
The Jackrabbits will move on to postseason competition with the ECAC championship March 26-28 and the NCEA National Championship April 15-18.
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Jessica Martinez won her 20th career point in Fences with a ride of 86 to give the Jacks their lone point of the event. Hayley Kastrup also broke 80 with a score of 84 while Claire Garduno and Rachel Darby each scored 79 and Samantha Hunsecker scored a 78.
SDSU added another point in Horsemanship with a 74.5-point showing from Jordan Gates as the Jacks saw themselves down 8-2 through the first two events. Kodi O'Boyle (73.5), Jadyn Taylor (72), Emily Boeke (71.5) and Rylee Streit (71.5) also rode in Horsemanship.
Jessica Boesch scored a 73 in her point-scoring ride for the Jackrabbits while Martinez pushed a tie with her ride of 88. Rachel Darby scored a career-best 86 in the event and Kastrup (81) tied a career-best. Garduno scored a 78 in her showing.
The Jacks added a pair of points in Reining behind 69.5-point rides from each Cassidy Gardiner and Cassandra Townsend. Natalie Gydesen tied with a score of 71 while Isabelle Riggs (71.5) and Rylee Streit (72) also rode in the event.
Notes
- Jessica Martinez pulled into a three-way tie for first all-time in career meets competed in Fences at SDSU with 42 with Jordan Goodall (2011-15) and Santana Wright (2010-14).
- Martinez also earned her 20th win in Fences, one shy of the SDSU career record.
- Martinez has competed in 37 career meets on the Flat, good for third all-time.
- Jordan Gates sits second all-time with 18 career wins in Horsemanship, two short of the school record.
- Gates has also competed in 35 career meets in Horsemanship to rank fourth all-time.
Up Next
The Jackrabbits will move on to postseason competition with the ECAC championship March 26-28 and the NCEA National Championship April 15-18.
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