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9 a.m.
Equestrian
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, February 10
Brookings, S.D.
9:30 a.m.
South Dakota State University
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Minnesota Crookston
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia
SDSU CLOSES HOME EQUESTRIAN SEASON SATURDAY
2/8/2024 3:31:00 PM | Equestrian
The South Dakota State equestrian team is slated to wrap up the home schedule Saturday with a Senior Day head-to-head competition against Minnesota Crookston.
Action is set to begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. at the DeHaan Equestrian Center. The seven-member senior class will be honored at approximately 12:30 p.m. The complete schedule follows:
SDSU enters the matchup with a 2-5 overall record in head-to-head competition, including a 1-3 mark versus ECAC opponents. The Jackrabbits defeated Minnesota Crookston, 16-2, earlier this season.
In their last action, the Jackrabbits dropped a pair of head-to-head competitions in Dallas, Texas, falling 8-7 versus Delaware State before suffering a 16-2 setback at the hands of defending NCEA national champion Southern Methodist on Jan. 27.
STARTING LINEUP: Following are the projected riders for the Jackrabbits against Minnesota Crookston on Saturday. 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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RIDERS OF THE WEEK:Â South Dakota State claimed all four ECAC Rider of the Week awards following their opening weekend of competition.
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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. 7 versus 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 are scheduled to close out the regular season by taking on a pair of opponents from the Southeastern Conference in early March, starting with a March 1 matchup at South Carolina. SDSU will then travel to Georgia for a head-to-head competition on March 2.
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Action is set to begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. at the DeHaan Equestrian Center. The seven-member senior class will be honored at approximately 12:30 p.m. The complete schedule follows:
- 9:30 a.m. – Horsemanship
- 11:10 a.m. – Reining
- 12:30 p.m. – Senior Recognition
- 1:50 p.m. – Flat
- 3:40 p.m. – Fences (Note: All times approximate)
SDSU enters the matchup with a 2-5 overall record in head-to-head competition, including a 1-3 mark versus ECAC opponents. The Jackrabbits defeated Minnesota Crookston, 16-2, earlier this season.
In their last action, the Jackrabbits dropped a pair of head-to-head competitions in Dallas, Texas, falling 8-7 versus Delaware State before suffering a 16-2 setback at the hands of defending NCEA national champion Southern Methodist on Jan. 27.
STARTING LINEUP: Following are the projected riders for the Jackrabbits against Minnesota Crookston on Saturday. 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 |
| Cali Karbler (3-4, 82) | Cali Karbler (2-5, 79) | Shelby Cochran (2-4-1, 75.5) | Paige Butterfield (2-3-1. 75.5) |
| Sophia Kregoski (4-3, 86) | Virginia Klecker (1-5, 72) | Annika Hanson (2-4, 75) | Shelby Cochran (3-1-2, 75) |
| Hannah Steele (3-4, 86) | Hannah Steele (3-4, 85) | Grace Gerbus (2-3, 78) | Adisyn Kuxhaus (3-2-1, 73) |
| Julia Werkhoven (3-4, 84) | Julia Werkhoven (5-2, 82) | Paige Wellendorf (4-2-1, 75.5) | Emilie Strahm (1-6, 71.5) |
| Alt.-Kayla Scherer (1-2, 85) | Alt.-Sophia Kregoski (1-2-1, 78) | Alt.-Brighton McBride (0-3-1, 74.5) | Alt.-Brighton McBride (2-3, 71.5) |
RIDERS OF THE WEEK:Â South Dakota State claimed all four ECAC Rider of the Week awards following their opening weekend of competition.
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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. 7 versus 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 are scheduled to close out the regular season by taking on a pair of opponents from the Southeastern Conference in early March, starting with a March 1 matchup at South Carolina. SDSU will then travel to Georgia for a head-to-head competition on March 2.
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