No. 6 Baylor Equestrian Takes Third at Big 12 Championship

[Calderone, Max]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 26, 2022

No. 6 Baylor EQ Takes Third at Big 12 Championship
Bears defeat No. 8 Fresno State, 12-6
For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>

THE RUNDOWN
BURLESON, Texas – No. 6 Baylor equestrian (7-7) collected a 12-6 win over No. 8 Fresno State (6-10) in the Big 12 Consolation Round Saturday morning at Diamond Creek Ranch in Burleson.

BU rode strong in the first half to head into the break leading 7-2. Coming out of the break, Baylor extended the lead with a solid Flat victory and held off Fresno State with a tie in Reining.

The Bears set the tone early with a 4-1 Fences win, as Emma Fletcher (170), Caroline
Fuller (165), Savannah Hemby (161) and Madi Mitchell (156) collected points. Over in the Western arena, Horsemanship bounced back from a tough performance against Oklahoma State to take a 3-1 win.  Nadalee Vasquez knotted her point with a 149 to hold off Fresno State, while Marley Mainwaring (150), Elsie Naruszewicz (144.5) and Isabella Rosa (147) added to the tally.

After the break, BU extended the lead with a 3-2 Flat win, making it 10-4. Fletcher (174), Dominika Silvestri (156.5) and Vorhies (170.5) secured the Flat win. At the same time, the Baylor Reiners managed to hold off the Fresno State comeback. Shelby Clausen knotted her point with a 143 to set up the event tie, 2-2. Madaline Callaway (143.5) and Andie Pratt (141) also added points for the Bears.

NOTABLES
• Baylor improves to 5-6 against ranked opponents this season.
• BU won three events against the Bulldogs, doing so for the seventh time this season.
• The Bears now hold a 14-6 lead in the all-time series with Fresno State.
• Andie Pratt (Reining) scored her fourth-consecutive point.
• Bella Rosa (Horsemanship) and Maddie Vorhies (Flat) earned their third-consecutive points.

STAT OF THE MEET
5 – Five Bears earned points in both of this weekend’s meets, including Emma Fletcher (Flat & Fences), Savannah Hemby (Fences), Andie Pratt (Reining), Bella Rosa (Horsemanship) and Maddie Vorhies (Flat).

TOP QUOTES
Head coach Casie Maxwell
On today’s meet…
“Today was a great comeback from yesterday. Our team showed up with same energy, same confidence. Just went in and cleaned up the mistakes that kept us from the win yesterday. It was a really good morale boost for our team. I’m glad to see them come out with a win today.”

On a change in the mindset…
“We talked about it last night as a team, but really it was up to them. If they were going to let yesterday keep them down or if they were going to look at today as an opportunity to walk out of this weekend with one win, one loss. They used last night to kind of be frustrated and reset a little bit. They decided to come back remotivated and focus on the task at hand today. They looked at it as a great practice opportunity for nationals. Another opportunity to get in the ring and learn some things and prepare them for what’s next.”

Jumping Seat Junior Maddie Vorhies
On her performance…
“I was very lucky with both of my draws today. They were both super fun. Everyone rode their tails off. Everyone was working so hard. We had a great mindset going into today. It was tough to lose yesterday, but Jumping Seat stayed in a good mindset. We all felt super confident going into today.”

Reining Junior Andie Pratt
On winning her point…
“The horse I rode today was great. She felt really consistent. She was a little nervous before, but she calmed down in the pen. She felt good in her circles and her stops. Little fast to start her turn, but I really liked her. It felt really good to get my point, but it felt even better to see my teammates rally again today after the tough loss yesterday. We just need to build off today and look ahead. Keep working hard in practice. Hopefully do really well at nationals.”

WHAT’S NEXT
Baylor (7-7) awaits its final ranking for the 2022 NCEA National Championship, which begins on Thursday, April 14, at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Fla.

To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor equestrian, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorEQ.

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Max Calderone | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (BSB, FB, EQ)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-265-1639

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