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9 a.m.
Equestrian
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, February 10
Brookings, S.D.
8 a.m.
South Dakota State University
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Delaware State
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia
SDSU RIDERS BEGIN HOME STRETCH WITH TWO MEETS
2/9/2023 8:13:00 PM | Equestrian
|  MEETS 8-9: South Dakota State vs. Delaware State/Minnesota Crookston |
|  When/Where |  South Dakota State (1-6) vs. Delaware State (3-4)  • Friday, Feb. 10 | 8 a.m. | DeHaan Equestrian Center; Brookings, South Dakota  Delaware State vs. Minnesota Crookston (0-6)  • Friday, Feb. 10 (two events) | Approx. 2 p.m. | DeHaan Equestrian Center; Brookings, S.D.  • Saturday, Feb. 11 (two events) | 8 a.m. | DeHaan Equestrian Center; Brookings, S.D.  South Dakota State vs. Minnesota Crookston  • Saturday, Feb. 11 | Approx. 10 a.m. | DeHaan Equestrian Center; Brookings, S.D. |
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| Â TV | Â Friday Competition | Saturday Competiton (Jackrabbits All-Access subscription required) | |
| Â Results | Â Live Scoring: SDSU vs. DSU | Live Scoring: DSU vs. UMC | Live Scoring: SDSU vs. UMC | |
| Â Meet Notes | Â See Below | |
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The South Dakota State equestrian team begins a stretch of five consecutive home competitions with two home dates against ECAC opponents this weekend at the DeHaan Equestrian Center.
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The Jackrabbits, 1-6 overall in head-to-head competitions this season, are slated to host Delaware State at 8 a.m. Friday before concluding the weekend by squaring off against Minnesota Crookston on Saturday. The second SDSU-UMC matchup of the season follows the conclusion of the final two event of a head-to-head competition between Delaware State and UMC at 8 a.m. Saturday.
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SDSU defeated Minnesota Crookston, 14-1, in its season opener on Oct. 15. The Jackrabbits enter the weekend with a 1-2 mark against ECAC opponents.
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THE LINEUP: Following are the probable competitors for South Dakota State in its three head-to-head competitions this week:
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| WESTERN | JUMPING SEAT |
| Horsemanship | Fences |
| Shelby Cochran, Sr., Center Point, Iowa (2-5 record) | Cali Karbler, Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio (1-5 record) |
| Callyn Fox, Jr., Oxford, Iowa (2-5 record) | Rachel Darby, Sr., Rensselaer, N.Y. (1-3 record) |
| Grace Blake, Jr., Traer, Iowa (1-4 record) | Ella Domenicone, So., Roswell, Ga. (3-4 record) |
| Annika Hanson, Sr., Hugo, Minn. (2-5 record) | Sophia Kregoski, Fr., Rescue, Calif. (2-4 record) |
| Paige Wellendorf, So., Kearney, Mo. (2-4 record) | Samantha Hunsecker, Sr., Lansing, Kan. (3-4 record) |
| Alternate: Brighton McBride, Fr., Overland Park, Kan. (0-1 record) | Alternate: Kate Koehl, Jr., Prescott Valley, Ariz. (0-1 record) |
| Reining | Flat |
| Cassandra Townsend, Sr., Andover, S.D. (5-2 record) | Cali Karbler, Jr., Chagrin Falls, Ohio (0-5 record) |
| Isabelle Riggs, Sr., Alexandria, S.D. (3-4 record) | Mikaela Haskins, Sr., Minneapolis, Minn. (2-4 record) |
| Lydia Loken, So., Gunnison, Colo. (1-6 record) | Hannah Steele, So., Woodstock, Ga. (2-4-1 record) |
| Grace Blake, Jr., Traer, Iowa (0-3 record) | Julia Werkhoven, Jr., Tempe, Ariz. (2-4-1 record) |
| Adisyn Kuxhaus, Fr., Pierre, S.D. (0-5 record) | Virginia Klecker, So., Jefferson, Wis. (0-0 record) |
| Alternate:Â Paige Butterfield, Fr. Lapeer, Mich. (0-1-3 record) | Alternate:Â Rachel Head, Sr., Houston, Texas (0-1 record) |
RECAPPING TEXAS TRIP: The Jackrabbits opened the second half of the season by falling in head-to-head competition against three ranked opponents from the state of Texas on three consecutive days.
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Team Scores
Jan. 26: No. 2 TCU 16, South Dakota State 3
Jan. 27: No. 4 Texas A&M 18, South Dakota State 2
Jan. 28: No. 8 Baylor 17, South Dakota State 3
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Individual Winners
vs. TCU: Samantha Hunsecker (fences, 81); Sophia Kregoski (fences, 75); Cassandra Townsend (reining, 68)
vs. Texas A&M: Ella Domenicone (fences, 81); Hannah Steele (flat, 82)
vs. Baylor: Julia Werkhoven (flat, 70); Grace Blake (horsemanship, 74.5); Cassandra Townsend (reining, 72.5)
REINING MOPs: South Dakota State had one its riders selected as Most Outstanding Performer in reining in each of its first four head-to-head competitions of the season. Cassandra Townsend earned MOP honors in each of the Jackrabbits' three head-to-head competitions this season, averaging 71.3 points per ride, including a season-best 72.5 points Oct. 29 against Georgia.
Isabelle Riggs got into the MOP column with a score of 71 in head-to-head competition Nov. 18 at UT Martin.
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Overall, Townsend leads the Jackrabbits with a 5-2 head-to-head record.
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STELLAR DEBUTS: Three of South Dakota State's winning riders in the Oct. 15 season opener against Minnesota Crookston were first-time riders, highlighted by Sophia Kregoski and Mikaela Haskins earning Most Outstanding Performer honors in their divisions. Kregoski led the way in fences with a score of 84, while Haskins picked up a point to go along with MOP honors after scoring 82 in flat.
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Ella Domenicone also won in her first time in the fences lineup, scoring 82 points.Â
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A LOOK AHEAD:Â South Dakota State continues its homestand by playing host to UT Martin on Feb. 24 and UC Davis on Feb. 25. Competition both days is set to begin at 8 a.m.
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The DeHaan Equestrian Center also will be the site of the ECAC Equestrian Championship March 23-25.
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