Frogs Upset Georgia on Senior Day

Saturday, March 7

Fort Worth, Texas

10 AM

TCU

Georgia

Photo by: Ellman Photography

Frogs Upset Georgia on Senior Day

3/7/2020 5:05:00 PM | Equestrian

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Frogs honor 15 seniors

FORT WORTH – Putting up a raw score of 1553.5, the No. 8-ranked TCU equestrian team took down No. 6-ranked Georgia, 10-9, Saturday afternoon at Diamond Creek Ranch. The Horned Frogs would also take home the Horsemanship Most Outstanding Performer.

TCU honored 15 seniors, three support staff members and Jumping Seat horse, Flash, following the meet.

DIRECTOR OF EQUESTRIAN HALEY SCHOOLFIELD
"We had a really high level of riding all the way around. There was a lot of head-to-head, high-level, mistake-free rides, we came up on the right side of some and not others. Overall, I am very impressed on how we rode today, especially the reiners, this was a big win for them. I am very proud of how they have dug in and worked hard this year. We definitely needed this win for our confidence, we have been riding well, just coming up short in places. It was nice that we could pull together as a group."

On the senior class:
"This is probably one of the most impactful senior classes we have had not only in size, but in what they have accomplished both athletically and academically. They are ladies of high character, excellent riders, fantastic athletes, they are going to leave big shoes to fill."

THE RUNDOWN
Action began in Fences where TCU (6-7, 2-4 Big 12) won the event, 3-2. Raegan Rast was the high scorer of the event for the Frogs, earning an 86 on Elle. Senior Grace Upshaw also picked up a point for TCU, winning 82-80 on Fats. Alex Beneson grabbed the last point, scoring an 80 on Mabel, topping Georgia's Rachel McMullen, who tallied a score of 74.

On the Western side, TCU won 3-1 with points supplied by Maddy Buchanan, Elena Hurd and Bella Andrews. Hurd and Carly Lombard, both seniors, registered scores of 73 on Alfie and Bud, respectively, while Claire Dittrich rode to a tie on Roxie with a score of 71.

Georgia (6-6, 1-5 SEC) won the Flat event, 3-2. The Bulldogs notched scores of 91, 90 and 88. TCU's Beneson countered with a 90 of her own on Mo, her second score of 90 or better in Flat this season. Jacey Albaugh notched TCU's other point, scoring an 81.5 on Wiz.

In Horsemanship, Georgia edged the Frogs, 3-2. TCU rode incredibly well in the event, scoring 73 or higher on the day. Mattie Dukes was the highest scorer for the Frogs, posting a 78 on Cupid. Dukes would go on to earn MOP honors in the event. Anna Hauter won the other point, 73-70.5, on Jack. Drew Rogers rode to a mark of 76 on Willy, but she was bested by Georgia's Sara Lewis, who posted a 79.

NOTES
- TCU improved to 4-7 against Georgia all-time.
- The Frogs won on a Saturday for the first time all season.
- TCU moved to 4-7 when facing top-10 opponents this season.
- TCU had a raw score of 1500+ for the fourth time this season.
- Alex Beneson rode to a 90 in Flat, matching her career-high and tying her season-high.
- Raegan Rast earned her team leading 11^th win on the season.
- Rast's 86 was a new season high.
- Drew Rogers posted a season high 76 in Horsemanship.
- Josie Mootz and Carly Lombard rode in their 64^th career meets, moving into third on the all-time single-meet appearance list.
- Lombard tied her season high with a 73.
- Lombard had averaged a score of 72.125 in her past four rides.
- Mattie Dukes earned her second career Most Outstanding Performer.
- Dukes now has the top three scores on the season in Horsemanship of 79, 78 and 77.5.
- Elena Hurd scored a new season high 73.

UP NEXT
The Frogs will be off for two weeks before heading to Waco to compete in the Big 12 Championship. The Championship will take place from March 27-28.

SENIOR CLASS
Laska Anderson – Western
Cydney Benes – Western
Jamie Cook – Western
Claire Dittrich – Western
Emma Edwards – Western
Ally Fink – Western
Patty Gill – Jumping Seat
Elena Hurd – Western
Carly Lombard – Western
Courtney May – Jumping Seat
Josie Mootz – Western
Misty Redd – Jumping Seat
MG Reed – Western
Drew Rogers – Western
Grace Upshaw – Jumping Seat
Brittany Milam – Graduate Assistant
Stephanie Rusnak – Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Winn Walker – Graduate Assistant Facilities
Flash – Jumping Seat Horse