Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus Yellow and Blue Scrimmage on September 20, 2025 at 9 a.m.
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9 a.m.
Equestrian
vs Yellow and Blue Scrimmage
South Dakota State University Athletics
Thursday, March 23
Brookings, S.D.
8 a.m.
South Dakota State University
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Minnesota Crookston
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia
SDSU HOSTING ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
3/22/2023 3:15:00 PM | Equestrian
| Â South Dakota State hosts 2023 ECAC Equestrian Championship |
|  When/Where |  Thursday-Saturday, March 23-25  • DeHaan Equestrian Center; Brookings, S.D. | Championship Home Page  Thursday, March 23  • #5 Minnesota Crookston vs. #4 South Dakota State, 8 a.m.  • UMC/SDSU winner vs. #1 UT Martin, 3:45 p.m. (flat only)  • #3 UC Davis vs. #2 Delaware State, 3:45 p.m. (flat only)  Friday, March 24  • UMC/SDSU winner vs. #1 UT Martin, 8:45 a.m. (fences, horsemanship, reining)  • #3 UC Davis vs. #2 Delaware State, 8:45 a.m. (fences, horsemanship, reining)  Saturday, March 25  • Championship Matchup, 9 a.m. |
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|  TV |  YouTube.com  Thursday Competition | Friday Competition | Saturday Competition |
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|  Live Results |  Thursday: UMC vs. SDSU  Thursday/Friday: UC Davis vs. Delaware State | UMC/SDSU winner vs. UT Martin  Saturday: Championship |
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| Â Meet Notes | Â See Below | |
|  Social Media |  Twitter | Facebook | |
The South Dakota State equestrian team enters postseason competition this week by hosting the 2023 ECAC Equestrian Championship. Competition begins Thursday and runs through Saturday at the DeHaan Equestrian Center.
The Jackrabbits, who compiled a 3-7 regular season record in head-to-head competition, are seeded fourth in the five-team event and will take on No. 5 Minnnesota Crookston in opening-round action starting at 8 a.m. Thursday. The winner of that matchup will move on to face top-seeded UT Martin in semifinal action. The other semifinal will feature third-seeded UC Davis against No. 2 Delaware State. The semifinals will get under way at 3:45 p.m. Thursday with all four teams competing in flat. Semifinal action concludes Friday, with the teams competing in fences, horsemanship and reining, starting at 8:45 a.m.
Saturday's championship matchup is set for a 9 a.m. start.
THE LINEUP: Four riders will compete for each team in each of the four events. Following is the Jackrabbits' projected lineup for the 2023 ECAC Equestrian Championship:
| FLAT | FENCES |
| Julia Werkhoven, Jr., Tempe, Ariz. | Julia Werkhoven, Jr., Tempe, Ariz. |
| Rachel Darby, Sr., Rensselaer, N.Y. | Rachel Darby, Sr., Rensselaer, N.Y. |
| Hannah Steele, So., Woodstock, Ga. | Ella Domenicone, So., Roswell, Ga. |
| Samantha Hunsecker, Sr., Lansing, Kan. | Samantha Hunsecker, Sr., Lansing, Kan. |
| Alternate: Ella Domenicone, So., Roswell, Ga. | Alternate: Hannah Steele, So., Woodstock, Ga. |
| Demo: Megan Schoeneman, Sr., Hartford, S.D. | |
| HORSEMANSHIP | REINING |
| Callyn Fox, Sr., Center Point, Iowa | Isabelle Riggs, Sr., Alexandria, S.D. |
| Shelby Cochran, Jr., Oxford, Iowa | Lydia Loken, So., Gunnison, Colo. |
| Annika Hanson, Sr., Hugo, Minn. | Cassandra Townsend, Sr., Andover, S.D. |
| Paige Wellendorf, So., Kearney, Mo. | Adisyn Kuxhaus, Fr., Pierre, S.D. |
| Alternate: Grace Blake, Jr., Traer, Iowa | Alternate: Grace Blake, Jr., Traer, Iowa |
| Demo: Grace Gerbus, Fr., Pendleton, Ky. |
REINING MOPs: South Dakota State had one of its riders selected as Most Outstanding Performer in reining in each of its first four head-to-head competitions of the season and six times overall during the 2022-23 regular 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 and earned another honor Feb. 11 against Minnesota Crookston. Lydia Loken turned in an MOP performance in the regular season finale March 1 against UT Martin.
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Overall, Townsend leads the Jackrabbits with a 7-3 head-to-head record in reining.
RIDERS OF THE WEEK: Several Jackrabbit riders have been honored as ECAC Riders of the Week during the 2022-23 season. Award winners include:
- Fences: Ella Domenicone (Feb. 12), Julia Werkhoven (March 5);
- Flat: Cali Karbler (Feb. 12):
- Horsemanship: Grace Blake (Jan. 29), Shelby Cochran (Feb. 12);
- Reining: Isabelle Riggs (Nov. 20), Cassandra Townsend (Jan. 29), Lydia Loken (Feb. 12, March 5)
A LOOK AHEAD: Selections for the 2023 National Collegiate Equestrian Association National Championships will be made following this weekend's conference championships. The eight-team 2023 NCEA National Championships are scheduled for April 13-15 at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida.
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