JACKRABBITS HOST TCU, MINNESOTA CROOKSTON

Thursday, October 28

Brookings, S.D.

7 a.m.

South Dakota State University

Texas Christian

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

10/27/2021 11:50:00 AM | Equestrian

MEET 3: South Dakota State vs. Texas Christian/Minnesota Crookston

When	Thursday, Oct. 28 \| 7 a.m. vs. Texas Christian Thursday, Oct. 28 \| 3 p.m. vs. Minnesota Crookston (Western) Friday, Oct. 29 \| 2 p.m. vs. Minnesota Crookston (jumping seat)
Where	DeHaan Equestrian Center \| Brookings, S.D.
TV	Jackrabbits All-Access (subscription)
Results	SDSU vs. TCU \| TCU vs. UMC \| SDSU vs. UMC
Meet Notes	See Below
Social Media	Twitter \| Facebook \| #LastPlay

South Dakota State will host two days of equestrian action this week, hosting Texas Christian and Minnesota Crookston in head-to-head competitions at the DeHaan Equestrian Center.

The Jackrabbits, 0-2 in head-to-head competitions this season, will take on TCU starting at 7 a.m. Thursday, followed by Western competition against Minnesota Crookston at 3 p.m. SDSU will wrap up the week's slate at 2 p.m. Friday with jumping seat competition against Minnesota Crookston.

A full schedule follows:

Thursday
7 a.m. – Texas Christian at SDSU
3 p.m. – Minnesota Crookston at SDSU (Western)
6:30 p.m. – TCU vs. Minnesota Crookston (fences only)
Friday
8 a.m. – TCU vs. Minnesota Crookston (horsemanship, reining, flat)
2 p.m. – Minnesota Crookston at SDSU (jumping seat)

RECAP VS. UT MARTIN: South Dakota State's Margaret Franke earned Most Outstanding Performer honors in both jumping seat categories to lead the Jackrabbit equestrian team in head-to-head competition against UT Martin Oct. 15 at the DeHaan Equestrian Center. UT Martin carried an advantage in flat to come away with a 10-8 victory.

Franke claimed MOP honors in fences with a score of 85. The two squads split the fences competition, 2-2, with Franke earning an 85-70 victory over Elizabeth Becker on Dezi. Cali Karbler picked up the other point for the Jackrabbits in fences by scoring a 75 in her matchup with Tyler Anderson (72) on Joey, while Julia Werkhoven tied in her matchup on Elliot with a score of 82 against Julia Gilman.

In flat, Franke picked up the lone point for SDSU, opening the event with a high score of 85.5 points on Sootar. UT Martin, however, claimed each of the next four head-to-head matchups to provide what would be the winning margin.

SDSU held a 5-4 advantage in Western competition, winning three of the five horsemanship matchups and halving the reining competition. Annika Hanson (68.5), Kodi O'Boyle (67) and Grace Blake (63.5) were winners in horsemanship.

Natalie Gydesen posted the top score in reining for the Jackrabbits with a 69 en route to a one-point win over Maggie Malone. Cassandra Townsend added a winning score of 66.5 on Bunny for the final Jackrabbit point of the day, with Amelia Nelson tying on Snoop with a score of 62.5.

FRANKE LEADS THE WAY: Sophomore Margaret Franke has been the top rider in the early going for the Jackrabbits this season, earning Most Outstanding Performer accolades three times in two meets.

A native of Northridge, California, Franke earned MOP honors in fences during the Sept. 25 season opener against Texas A&M with a score of 82. She swept the jumping seat honors Oct. 15 against UT Martin with respective scores of 85 in fences and 85.5 in flat.

The Jackrabbits' Rachel Head added MOP accolades in flat against Texas A&M with a score of 83.

Season Statistics

NEW LEADERSHIP: South Dakota State entered the 2021-22 equestrian season under new leadership as a pair of former Jackrabbit student-athletes were hired to complete the coaching staff. Jessica Andronowitz coaches the jumping seat squad while Jordan Gates mentors the Western riders.

Andronowitz competed for the Jackrabbits from 2014-17 and served was selected as a team captain during her senior season. She has served as a professional equine trainer for the past two years and is a member of the United States Equestrian Federation and U.S. Hunter Jumper Association.

Gates served as a volunteer assistant Western coach for the Jackrabbits during the 2020-21 season, following a collegiate career at SDSU in which she competed in horsemanship for four years and reining for two seasons. A team captain during the 2018-19 campaign, she earned all-United Equestrian honors in horsemanship and was selected as Western team MVP.

UP NEXT
The Jackrabbits are off from competition until traveling to Dover, Delaware, Nov. 19-20 for head-to-head competitions against Delaware State and UC Davis.

-GoJacks.com-