Baylor Equestrian Upsets No. 5 Georgia, 11-8

Sat Jan 27 17:16:56 CST 2024

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Jan. 27, 2024

Baylor Equestrian Upsets No. 5 Georgia, 11-8
Jumping Seat dominance clinches second win of the season
For more information contact: Kalie Smith, 409-351-0790, Kalie_Smith1 at baylor.edu<mailto:Kalie_Smith1 at baylor.edu>

THE RUNDOWN

WACO, Texas – Baylor (2-6) topped No. 5 Georgia (4-4), 11-8, Saturday afternoon at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.

Behind a dominant Jumping Seat performance, the Bears clinched their second win of the season.

BU set the tone early with a 5-0 sweep of Fences. Lauren Reid’s 88 ride on Calvi set a new career-high, picking up her second Most Outstanding Performer (MOP) nod of the season. Lauren Jorgensen (84), Madison Mitchell (84), Dominika Silvestri (85) and Maddie Vorhies (84) also tallied points for the Bears.

Jumping Seat continued to assert themselves as Baylor claimed Flat 3-1. Mitchell (95), Reid (81) and Vorhies (93) added points to the tally. Mitchell’s career-high 95 ride aboard Teddy marks the second-highest Flat score in the Maxwell era.

BU extended its lead in Horsemanship, scratching two points on the board. Bella Rosa (73.5) and Anna Thron (73) collected points for the Bears.

Riley Cachat (70) scored the lone point in Reining.

NOTABLES

  *   Baylor moves to 4-16 against Georgia all-time.
  *   BU picked up its first ranked win of the season.
  *   Bears’ Fences squad improved to 5-3 on the season.
  *   Riley Cachat has won three consecutive Reining points.
  *   Lauren Jorgensen scored her first Fences point of the season with an 84.
  *   Lauren Reid picked up her second Fences MOP honor of the season with a career-high 88.
  *   Reid has won five consecutive Fences points.
  *   Madison Mitchell earned her first Flat MOP nod of the season with a career-high 95.
  *   Mitchell’s 95 marked the second highest Flat score in the Maxwell era.
  *   Bella Rosa collected her first point of the season with a 73.5.
  *   Anna Thron picked up her first point of the season with a season-high 73.
  *   Maddie Vorhies set a career-high with a 93 in Fences.

STAT OF THE MEET

4- Four Bears set new career-highs, including Lauren Jorgensen (Flat-87), Madison Mitchell (Flat-95), Lauren Reid (Fences-88) and Maddie Vorhies (Flat-93).

TOP QUOTES

Head Coach Casie Maxwell

On today’s win…

“Amazing. This is the team that we know we’ve had. It’s getting them to come together on the same page. There’s still some work to do. We’d like the spread to be even bigger than it was today, but what an awesome win. A statement win to come out and start this spring semester. It’s the boost of confidence that our team needed to start the spring semester. I can say wholeheartedly, they’ve been fired up. Not about the fact that we’re playing Georgia, but just about it being a good turning point for them. Leaving the fall behind coming into the spring semester. They’ve really come at this entire semester. Their approach to it has been positive and optimistic. It’s awesome to watch their hard work pay off.”

On today’s record setting rides…

“It’s huge. It gives them a boost of confidence. It reminds them what they’re capable of. We tell them all the time, but for them to go out there and have a judge appraise them for such a solid ride to earn a record is outstanding. They know how high they’ve set their bar today. They’ve just got to keep striving for that.”

Jumping Seat senior Madison Mitchell

On team’s mindset…

“It felt good, especially coming off last semester. The team was feeling strong. It was a good push through moment. The team really needed this. We’ve all been working hard for three weeks. We need this for our mindset and to give us a boost for the rest of the season.”

Jumping Seat sophomore Lauren Reid

On team’s feeling after today’s win…

“Today was such a great feeling. Our whole jumping seat squad came out with a bang. We executed very well, which was our plan all week in practice. It gives us a lot of confidence. We’re a young team. So, it gave a lot of the underclassmen confidence. We just have to not become complacent and carry that into Oklahoma State.”

WHAT’S NEXT

Baylor (2-6,1-2) starts a three-week road trip beginning with a Big 12 rematch in Stillwater, as the Bears face Oklahoma State (2-5, 2-1) on Friday, Feb. 9.

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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Kalie Smith | Communications Coordinator (Equestrian)

Department of Athletics | Baylor University

C: 409-351-0790

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