TCU
UC Davis
Horned Frogs Best UC-Davis, 12-4
2/21/2019 2:20:00 PM | Equestrian
SPRINGTOWN, Texas – Battling cold, rain, and hail, the eighth-ranked TCU equestrian team took down UC Davis, 12-4, Thursday afternoon at Turning Point Ranch. The Frogs earned all four Most Outstanding Performer awards in the victory.
Director of Equestrian Haley Schoolfield
"We are very blessed to have two covered arenas so we weren't impaired at all by the weather. It could have been a distraction but the student-athletes and the horses persevered and kept their focus. That's what they are trained to do, so that went as well as it could. This was another great opportunity for our team to improve and receive feedback from the officials and the judges."
The Rundown
The meet began with Equitation over Fences, an event in which the Frogs are ranked third in the country. TCU kept up its string of strong performances with a 3-1 victory. Izzy Baxter led the charge, winning the MOP accolade with a score of 88-77 on Callisto. Wynne Weatherly tallied an 82, while Alex Beneson returned to her winning ways with a 78-68 victory on Fats.
The focus then turned to Reining where the Frogs earned three of the four points. Elena Hurd staked claim to the MOP, riding to a 70.5-67.5 victory on Scooby. Carly Lombard was the high scorer for the event, earning a 71.5 on Bud.
The Horned Frogs swept the Aggies in Horsemanship coming out of the intermission. Cydney Benes punched in an excellent 74.5, which was good enough to be the MOP and high scorer for the event. Jamie Cook, Josie Mootz and Natalia DeVencenty won with scores of 72, 73 and 69.5, respectively.
In the final event, Equitation on the Flat, TCU earned the first two points awarded, but split the event, 2-2, with UC Davis. Niki Barnes came in with a stellar 86, winning the MOP on Caprilli. Janelle Henningsen won the other point for TCU with a 79-68 victory on Mac.
Notes
* Two horses, Smooch and Caprilli, made their TCU debuts on Thursday.
* The Horned Frogs swept the MOP honors and now have won 34 of 48 MOPs this season.
* TCU now owns a winning record for the first time since the season opener against Delaware State.
Up Next
TCU will return to Big 12 action on Saturday when it travels to Stillwater, Okla., to take on Oklahoma State at 10 a.m. at Totusek Arena.
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