No. 5 TCU Hosts No. 2 K-State Friday
11/12/2014 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
FORT WORTH, Texas - No. 5 TCU continues league play Friday morning when it hosts No. 2 Kansas State at Turning Point Ranch, beginning at 10:00 a.m. CT.
The Horned Frogs come into this Friday with a 3-1 overall record, including a 1-1 mark in Big 12 Conference play after dismantling nationally ranked Oklahoma State in its last outing, 11-7.
"We are looking forward to closing out our fall competitions by hosting a very solid K-State squad on Friday," said Director of Equestrian Haley Schoolfield. "Our student-athletes have improved with each competition thus far in the fall and we are working towards this meet being our strongest yet."
Follow The Frogs
A full recap and final results will be available following Friday's competition on GoFrogs.com. During the meet, live results will also be made available on the official TCU equestrian twitter page. Fans are encouraged to follow @TCUWEquestrian. Other outlets include TCU's official equestrian Instagram account.
The All-Time Series
The Horned Frogs and Wildcats are set to compete for the 11th time in program history Saturday. The series is currently tied at 5-5, but the Frogs have won two out of the last three in the series.
Home Sweet Home
TCU comes into Friday with an 11-3 home record at Turning Point Ranch since the beginning of the 2012-13 campaign. Even more impressive is TCU's record against Big 12 competition in Springtown. The Purple and White haven't lost at home to a conference foe since an 11-8 setback to Oklahoma State on Feb. 24, 2013.
Duo Honored By Big 12 Conference
Seniors Katelyn Gray and Kaitlin Perry were named Big 12 Riders of the Month last week in their respective disciplines.
Gray earned Big 12 Rider of the Month honors in Reining after compiling a 3-0 record during the month of October, with all three victories coming away from home. The senior started off the month with back-to-back wins at Delaware State and Centenary, respectively, before closing the month earning MOP accolades at No. 1 Baylor.
Perry was named Equitation over Fences Rider of the Month after recording a 3-0 record in October, including a 1-0 mark against Big 12 foes. The senior, who was named NCEA Rider of the Month earlier this week, also claimed an MOP honor, which came against Baylor. In all, two of her three victories in the month came on the road.
Perry Honored By NCEA
Senior Kaitlin Perry was honored last week as the NCEA Equitation over Fences Rider of the Month.
Perry, a California native, went 3-0 in the month of October in the discipline, including 1-0 against Big 12 competition. The senior also claimed one MOP, which came against conference foe Baylor. She is now 7-0-1 overall and 4-0 in Big 12 play in Hunt Seat action, while capturing two MOP's between the two disciplines on the season.
Scouting TCU
TCU comes into this Friday's conference showdown looking to move to 4-1 on the young season and improve its mark in league play at 2-1. The Horned Frogs, who stayed put at No. 5 in the NCEA rankings this past week, captured three MOP's en route to an 11-7 victory over No. 7 Oklahoma State in their last outing.
Individually, several student-athletes have opened the 2014-15 campaign in style on the Hunt Seat side, including junior Nicole Diamantis who has gone 6-2 between Equitation on the Flat and over Fences. Sophomore Kari Hancock has also been solid, capturing three MOP honors in Equitation on the Flat. The Alaska native has now posted four MOP awards during her young career. Finally, senior Kaitlin Perry has recorded a 7-0-1 mark with two MOP's between the two disciplines.
On the Western side, returning All-America honoree Erin Gillette has garnered two victories in Horsemanship with one MOP, while senior Calli Rouse has also been victorious, riding to a 2-0 record in the discipline with one MOP. In Reining, Katelyn Gray got her senior season started on the right foot, leading the way for TCU with a 3-1 mark and one MOP.
Scouting K-State
Kansas State comes into this Friday with a 5-0 overall mark, including a 1-0 league record. The Wildcats are ranked No. 2 overall in the NCEA national poll and have defeated the likes of South Carolina, New Mexico State, South Dakota State, Alabama and Oklahoma State.
K-State has been led by Madison Wayda on the Hunt Seat side this fall. Wayda has gone 8-2 this season in the discipline. On the Western side, Savannah Smith has carried the load. Smith has recorded three victories this year, while also recording one MOP.
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