TCU Equestrian Wins First NCEA Meet of the Weekend

No. 7 TCU Takes Down No. 8 SDSU

The Frogs came away with 4 MOPs.

SPRINGTOWN, Texas – The No. 7 TCU Horned Frogs equestrian squad defeated No. 8 South Dakota State, 12-7, on a wintery Thursday at Turning Point Ranch.  The Frogs have now won four of their five meets in the spring season.

The Rundown

TCU (6-6) went back and forth with the Jackrabbits in Equitation over Fences, finishing with a 3-2 advantage. Alex Beneson, Jayme Omand and Raegan Rast each earned their point for the Frogs, with Omand earning the MOP. Omand toppled SDSU’s Jacey Chorlton, 82-74, on Mabel for the win and her first Fences MOP of the season.

In Reining, SDSU took the discipline with a 3-2 decision. Adrianna Adams and Elena Hurd won their respective points, with Hurd earning the MOP. Her 68.5-65 decision on Reno over the Jackrabbits’ Mariah Wright earned her a third MOP for her sophomore season.

On the Flat, the Frogs overtook SDSU 3-1. Carley Barnett, Alex Beneson and Jayme Omand earned their points, with Barnett earning her third MOP this season for Flat with a score of 80 on Charon. It seemed Emelie Burgess would also win her point, but came to a draw with SDSU’s Claire Garduno, 74-74.

In Horsemanship, the Frogs rode strong against the Jackrabbits, nearly sweeping the discipline with a 4-1 decision. Laska Anderson, Elizabeth Bohn, Marah Huston and Jamie Cook all defeated their competitors in good fashion. Huston earned herself the MOP with a 72-68 decision against SDSU’s Jordan Gates.

Up Next

TCU takes on the No. 4 Oklahoma State Cowgirls on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Turning Point Ranch to close out conference play.

The Frogs will finish out the regular season when they host SMU at Turning Point Ranch for Senior Day on March 9. TCU will then host the Big 12 Championships on March 30-31.