NO. 2 TCU TOO STRONG FOR JACKRABBITS

Thursday, January 26

Fort Worth, Texas

10 a.m.

South Dakota State University

TCU

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

1/26/2023 4:44:00 PM | Equestrian

FORT WORTH, Texas — Second-ranked TCU held big advantages in three events and went on to defeat South Dakota State, 16-3, in a women's equestrian head-to-head competition Thursday at John Justin Arena.

The Horned Frogs improved to 7-1 on the season. SDSU, which was competing for the first time in more than two months, dropped to 1-4.

TCU swept the horsemanship event, 5-0, and claimed all four available points in flat. The Horned Frogs also earned four of the five points in reining.

The most closely contested event of the day was in fences, where TCU held a narrow 3-2 lead over the Jackrabbits. Samantha Hunsecker won her matchup against Jordyn Scelsa by tallying 81 points on Dover, while freshman Sophia Kregoski claimed the other point for SDSU with a 75-point ride on Will.

In other jumping seat competition, Julia Werkhoven and the Horned Frogs' Laurel Smith tied in flat with scores of 82 aboard Mo.

Cassandra Townsend was the lone victorious Jackrabbit in the Western events, improving to 4-1 in head-to-head matchups in reining this season with a 68-67.5 victory over Lannie-Jo Lisac on Bob. Lydia Loken recorded SDSU's highest score in reining with a 69, but was edged in her matchup with Mattie Dukes by a half-point.

In horsemanship, Callyn Fox was clipped by Dukes, 79-78, in turning in SDSU's highest score in the event.

UP NEXT
The Jackrabbits continue their swing through Texas with a head-to-head competition Friday at Texas A&M. Start time is slated for 1 p.m. at Hildebrand Equine Complex in College Station, Texas.

#2 TCU 16, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 3
Fences
Isabella Baxter (TCU) def. Cali Karbler (SDSU), 82-65 [Phia]
Samantha Hunsecker (SDSU) def. Jordyn Scelsa (TCU), 81-64 [Dover]
*Ella Bostwick (TCU) def. Rachel Darby (SDSU), 83-79 [Java]
Sydney Berube (TCU) def. Ella Domenicone (SDSU), 81-30 [Electric]
Sophia Kregoski (SDSU) def. Ashleigh Scully (TCU), 75-68 [Will]

Flat
Julia Werkhoven (SDSU) tied Laurel Smith (TCU), 82-82 [Mo]
Victoria Zahorik (TCU) def. Kate Koehl (SDSU), 57-46 [Pancake]
Ashleigh Scully (TCU) def. Rachel Darby (SDSU), 69-56 [Gipsy]
*Wynne Weatherly (TCU) def. Cali Karbler (SDSU), 83-76 [Lina]
Sydnie Young (TCU) def. Hannah Steele (SDSU), 70-59 [Mac]

Horsemanship
Payton Boutelle (TCU) def. Paige Wellendorf (SDSU), 75-73.5 [Jake]
Giorgia Meadows (TCU) def. Annika Hanson (SDSU), 76.5-71.5 [Gomer]
Shea Graham (TCU) def. Shelby Cochran (SDSU), 77-70 [Jack]
*Jessica McAllister (TCU) def. Grace Blake (SDSU), 79.5-72 [Brady]
Mattie Dukes (TCU) def. Callyn Fox (SDSU), 79-78 [Flash]

Reining
Mattie Dukes (TCU) def. Lydia Loken (SDSU), 69.5-69 [Snoop Dog]
Cassandra Townsend (SDSU) def. Lannie-Jo Lisac, 68-67.5 [Bob]
*Shea Graham (TCU) def. Isabelle Riggs (SDSU), 71-67.5 [Roxie]
Jessica McAllister (TCU) def. Adisyn Kuxhaus (SDSU), 66.5-65.5 [Britney]
Giorgia Meadows (TCU) def. Grace Blake (SDSU), 70-67 [Alfie]
Notes: * denotes Most Outstanding Performer; horse name in brackets

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