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9 a.m.
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, November 3
Brookings, S.D.
8 a.m.
South Dakota State University
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UC Davis
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia
JACKRABBITS CLOSE FIRST HALF AT HOME
11/2/2023 6:30:00 PM | Equestrian
The South Dakota State equestrian team closes the fall portion of its schedule by hosting a series of competitions between ECAC opponents this weekend at the DeHaan Equestrian Center.
The Jackrabbits, 1-2 overall in head-to-head competition and 0-1 in the ECAC, open the weekend slate by hosting ninth-ranked UC Davis at 8 a.m. Friday. The Aggies enter the matchup with an 0-2 overall record after losses at South Carolina and Auburn to open the season. Following the SDSU-UC Davis competition Friday, the Aggies and Minnesota Crookston will compete in fences and reining.
Competition concludes Saturday with the second half of the matchup between UC Davis and Minnesota Crookston, followed by SDSU hosting the Golden Eagles in competition slated for a 1:15 p.m. start. UM Crookston enters the week 0-1 following a season-opening loss at ECAC foe Delaware State.
Free video of this weekend's competitions will be available through the SDSU Athletics YouTube channel (links below)
Friday Video Coverage
Saturday Video Coverage
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STARTING LINEUP: Following are the projected riders for the Jackrabbits in this weekend's meets. Five riders will compete in each event with potential alternates and demo riders also listed.
Records in head-to-head competition from the 2023-24Â season by event is listed in parentheses, as well as high score.
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LAST TIME OUT:  Hannah Steele earned Most Outstanding Performer honors in flat to lead the South Dakota State equestrian team in head-to-head competition Oct. 12 at UT Martin, but the Skyhawks recorded sizable advantages in the three other events to post a 15-5 victory at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Pavilion.
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Both teams finished the day 1-2 overall while competing in their ECAC opener.
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A junior from Woodstock, Georgia, Steele tallied a meet-best score in flat to win her matchup against Haley Kane, 85-78. Julia Werkhoven picked up another point for the Jackrabbits in flat by claiming her matchup against Bridge Vieau, 81-76.
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UT Martin held 4-1 advantages in the three other categories. Sophia Kregosi, the reigning ECAC Rider of the Week in fences picked up the lone point in the event for the Jackrabbits, remaining undefeated in fences this season with an 83-81 victory over Elizabeth Becker.
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In the Western events, the Jackrabbits received point-producing performances from Annika Hanson in horsemanship (71.5) and Adisyn Kuxhaus in reining (66.5).
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RIDERS OF THE WEEK:Â South Dakota State claimed all four ECAC Rider of the Week awards following their opening weekend of competitoin.
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In the jumping seat events, Sophia Kregoski (fences) and Julia Werkhoven (flat) were honored for their performances Oct. 6 against South Carolina and Oct. 7versus Fresno State. Paige Wellendorf (horsemanship) and Shelby Cochran (reining) received the awards in the Western events.
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Kregoski, a sophomore from Rescue, California, picked up a pair of points in fences after scoring 83 in her matchup versus South Carolina and earning Most Outstanding Performer (MOP) recognition after posting a score of 84 versus Fresno State.
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A senior from Tempe, Arizona, Werkhoven went 2-0 in flat with respective scores of 77 and 82 against South Carolina and Fresno State. Her 82-point ride resulted in MOP honors in the event.
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Wellendorf, a junior from Kearney, Missouri, notched a 2-0 record in horsemanship with winning scores of 75 against South Carolina and 70 in horsemanship.
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Cochran made her reining debut in the head-to-head competition against Fresno State, winning her matchup with a score of 68. Cochran is a senior from Oxford, Iowa.
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A LOOK AHEAD: The Jackrabbits will be off from competition for more than two months before returning to action Jan. 26 against Delaware State in a matchup to be contested in Dallas, Texas. SDSU also will face Southern Methodist on Jan. 27.
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The Jackrabbits, 1-2 overall in head-to-head competition and 0-1 in the ECAC, open the weekend slate by hosting ninth-ranked UC Davis at 8 a.m. Friday. The Aggies enter the matchup with an 0-2 overall record after losses at South Carolina and Auburn to open the season. Following the SDSU-UC Davis competition Friday, the Aggies and Minnesota Crookston will compete in fences and reining.
Competition concludes Saturday with the second half of the matchup between UC Davis and Minnesota Crookston, followed by SDSU hosting the Golden Eagles in competition slated for a 1:15 p.m. start. UM Crookston enters the week 0-1 following a season-opening loss at ECAC foe Delaware State.
Free video of this weekend's competitions will be available through the SDSU Athletics YouTube channel (links below)
Friday Video Coverage
Saturday Video Coverage
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STARTING LINEUP: Following are the projected riders for the Jackrabbits in this weekend's meets. Five riders will compete in each event with potential alternates and demo riders also listed.
Records in head-to-head competition from the 2023-24Â season by event is listed in parentheses, as well as high score.
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| Fences | Flat | Horsemanship | Reining |
| Julia Werkhoven (1-2, 75) | Virginia Klecker (0-3, 72) | Shelby Cochran (1-1-1, 73) | Paige Butterfield (0-3, 70.5) |
| Ella Domenicone (2-1, 84) | Cali Karbler (1-2, 79) | Annika Hanson (2-1, 74) | Adisyn Kuxhaus (2-0, 70) |
| Sophia Kregoski (3-0, 84) | Julia Werkhoven (3-0, 82) | Paige Wellendorf (2-1, 75.5) | Emilie Strahm (1-2, 69) |
| Cali Karbler (0-3, 78) | Hannah Steele (2-1, 85) | Grace Gerbus (0-1, 74) | Shelby Cochran (1-1, 68) |
| Hannah Steele (0-3, 79.5) | Sophia Kregoski (0-0, 76) | Grace Blake (0-2, 73.5) | Brighton McBride (1-1, 68.5) |
| Alt.-Virginia Klecker (0-0) | Alt.-Ella Domenicone (1-2, 77) | Alt.-Brighton McBride (0-1, 68) | Alt.-Grace Blake (0-3, 65) |
| Demo-McKenna Hooyer (0-0) |
LAST TIME OUT:  Hannah Steele earned Most Outstanding Performer honors in flat to lead the South Dakota State equestrian team in head-to-head competition Oct. 12 at UT Martin, but the Skyhawks recorded sizable advantages in the three other events to post a 15-5 victory at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Pavilion.
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Both teams finished the day 1-2 overall while competing in their ECAC opener.
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A junior from Woodstock, Georgia, Steele tallied a meet-best score in flat to win her matchup against Haley Kane, 85-78. Julia Werkhoven picked up another point for the Jackrabbits in flat by claiming her matchup against Bridge Vieau, 81-76.
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UT Martin held 4-1 advantages in the three other categories. Sophia Kregosi, the reigning ECAC Rider of the Week in fences picked up the lone point in the event for the Jackrabbits, remaining undefeated in fences this season with an 83-81 victory over Elizabeth Becker.
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In the Western events, the Jackrabbits received point-producing performances from Annika Hanson in horsemanship (71.5) and Adisyn Kuxhaus in reining (66.5).
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RIDERS OF THE WEEK:Â South Dakota State claimed all four ECAC Rider of the Week awards following their opening weekend of competitoin.
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In the jumping seat events, Sophia Kregoski (fences) and Julia Werkhoven (flat) were honored for their performances Oct. 6 against South Carolina and Oct. 7versus Fresno State. Paige Wellendorf (horsemanship) and Shelby Cochran (reining) received the awards in the Western events.
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Kregoski, a sophomore from Rescue, California, picked up a pair of points in fences after scoring 83 in her matchup versus South Carolina and earning Most Outstanding Performer (MOP) recognition after posting a score of 84 versus Fresno State.
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A senior from Tempe, Arizona, Werkhoven went 2-0 in flat with respective scores of 77 and 82 against South Carolina and Fresno State. Her 82-point ride resulted in MOP honors in the event.
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Wellendorf, a junior from Kearney, Missouri, notched a 2-0 record in horsemanship with winning scores of 75 against South Carolina and 70 in horsemanship.
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Cochran made her reining debut in the head-to-head competition against Fresno State, winning her matchup with a score of 68. Cochran is a senior from Oxford, Iowa.
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A LOOK AHEAD: The Jackrabbits will be off from competition for more than two months before returning to action Jan. 26 against Delaware State in a matchup to be contested in Dallas, Texas. SDSU also will face Southern Methodist on Jan. 27.
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