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No. 2 Aggies Defeat No. 4 South Carolina, 11-7, Remain Perfect in SEC Competition
Feb 10, 2024 | Equestrian
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION- The No. 2 Texas A&M equestrian team defeated No. 4 South Carolina on a rainy Saturday afternoon at the Hildebrand Equine Complex by a score of 11-7 to improve to 4-0 in SEC competition.
Reining kicked off the day with their best performance of the season as the Aggies jumped out to an early lead with a convincing 4-1 win. Keesa Luers earned her second Most Outstanding Performer honor of the year after registering a 73 on Uvalde. Gracie Casebolt (71.5), Emmy-Lu Marsh (70.5) and Lauren Hanson (69) also captured points for Texas A&M.
Flat held the line steady for the Maroon & White as they split 2-2. Sophomore Devan Thomas logged an 85 on Zeus as she picked up her first MOP of the season and improved her record to 5-1. Senior Devon Thomas added to the total with a ride of 69 on CJ.
At the break, Texas A&M held a comfortable 6-3 lead over South Carolina.
To start the second half of the meet, Fences came out victorious, 3-2, keeping the Aggies undefeated in Jumping Seat on the year. The 8-0 start in Jumping Seat is the best in program history. Alexa Leong led the way for the Maroon & White, garnering her first MOP of the year with a score of 87 on Artie. Kate Egan (83) and Devon Thomas (80) earned crucial points to edge out the Gamecocks.
The meet was decided when Millie Landon earned the first point of Horsemanship with a score of 67 on Gravy, moving her record to 5-2 on the season. Junior Ellie Gerbrandt claimed her second MOP award of the season with a score of 74.5 as Texas A&M would go on to tie, 2-2, for the discipline.
Post meet Quotes
Head Coach Tana McKay
On Reining's Performance
"Very proud of the Reining, it's unfortunate when there's a technicality in the loss, but the rules are the rules. But as far as riding wise, all five of them were stellar, very proud of them."
On Jumping Seats undefeated start
"They are on a really good roll, and they work well together. Abby [O'Mara] has a good system and she's incorporated Rachel [Hake] into the program and she has added a lot. I couldn't be happier for them."
Next Up
Texas A&M continues SEC competition Saturday, February 17 at 11 a.m. as they travel to take on Georgia at the UGA Equestrian Complex.
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