Baylor EQ Downs No. 6 Fresno State

[Allen, Madelon]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 1, 2024

Baylor EQ Downs No. 6 Fresno State
Bears took wins in three events

For more information, contact: Madelon Allen; 254-252-7168, madelon_allen at baylor.edu<mailto:madelon_allen at baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – Baylor equestrian got the upset on Friday at the Willis Family Equestrian Center, defeating No. 6 Fresno State, 12-8, in its home opener.

THE RUNDOWN
In Flat, Lucia Ament got the Bears started with two demo rides on Puzzle, scoring a 74.5 and then improving to a 77 in her second ride. Annie Vorhies rode in the first exhibition, scoring a 77. Lauren Jorgensen rode to a 73.5 on Albert, and Madison Mitchell earned an impressive 87 on Grande, Bu’s high score of the season. After a Fresno State exhibition, scoring rides started with BU’s Lauren Reid, earning an 83 to best Fresno State’s 80.5 for the first point. The Bulldogs scored a 78 on Albert to best Jorgensen’s 73.5. Lauren Stebbins had a 75 on Z to beat out FS’s 72 for a point, now 3-1 for the event. Finishing out the back half, a Bulldog scored a 71 on Grande, falling to Mitchell’s 87, and Juliette Earley scored the final point with an 80 on Cowboy, overtaking FS’ 73.5. The event ended with BU up, 4-1.

In Reining, Emily Moomaw earned the Bears a point with a score of 71.75, narrowly outriding the Bulldogs’ 70.25. Isabella Hehr’s ride on Cherry was reviewed for a score of 65.5, falling to FS’s 68. Riley Cachat couldn’t win her matchup, recording a 69.5 while the Bulldogs tallied a 70.75. Baylor’s Kalena Reynolds notched a 71.75, earning the Bears their second point of the event. Unfortunately, Sadie Peters’ final ride on Bear wasn’t enough to win BU the event, as her 68 couldn’t match Fresno’s 69. The final score for this event was 3-2, Fresno State. Baylor’s two scores of 71.75 tied the season’s high.

At the half, Baylor led 6-4 over the Bulldogs.

Moving into horsemanship, Carley Rutledge had a 72.5-point exhibition ride to kick it off. Taylor Smith scored a 75.5 to garner the first point of the event over FS’s 74.5 on Dillon. Nadalee Vasquez was unable to match Fresno State on Mister, getting a 72.25 up against a 73. However, BU was able to bounce back with Alexis Rutledge’s 76.75 and Gianna Pozzi’s 74.25, both enough to give Baylor two consecutive points. Fresno State closed the event with a score of 75 and a point, but the Bears won the event 3-2, extending their overall lead to 9-6. Rutledge and Smith’s scores were both above the team’s previous individual highs for the season.

Finally, in Fences, FS earned the first point on Lennox in 75. The Bears would surge back with two impressive scores, as Juliette Earley and Lauren Reid won their matchups 88-84 and 86.5-73, respectively. Emma Covarrubias’ respectable 82 unfortunately wasn’t enough to seal the win for BU, but Annie Vorhies’ 87 was, going against the Bulldogs’ 73.5 on Dez. Baylor finalized the upset with this event, winning 3-2. The Bears had three scores above the previous individual season highs in Fences. The day concluded and the Bears beat the No. 6 Bulldogs with a final score of 12-8.

The Most Outstanding Performer awards went to Baylor’s Mitchell in Flat, Alexis Rutledge in Horsemanship and Emily Moomaw in Reining, while Bulldog Paloma Primavera earned it for Fences.

Highlights
• Baylor earned three out of four MOP opportunities
• The Bears had 10 scores that were at or higher than the individual high scores this season
• On the Jumping Seat side, there were seven scores of 80 or higher
• In Western, the Bears only had three scores that weren’t above a 70

Next Up
The Bears head up I-35 to Dallas on Nov. 9 when they face SMU at the Dallas Equestrian Center.

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Madelon Allen | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
A&T, EQ, VB, BaylorBears.com
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-252-7168

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