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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Feb. 4, 2023<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">No. 8 Baylor Equestrian Splits California Contests<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Bears crush Crookston over two days, fall to Bulldogs on Saturday
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
</span><a href="mailto:Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">FRESNO, Calif. –</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt"> No. 8 Baylor equestrian (5-5, 2-2) split a pair of weekend meets in California with a win over
Minnesota Crookston (0-6) and a loss to Fresno State (2-6, 1-3) at the Student Horse Center in Fresno, Calif.<br>
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The Bears defeated the Golden Eagles, 10-3, in a meet that began on Friday and concluded on Saturday, then dropped a 13-4 contest against the Bulldogs in Saturday’s nightcap.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Jumping Seat sophomore Annie Vorhies picked up two Most Outstanding Performer honors in the win against UMN Crookston with an 89 in Flat and a 66 in Fences. Reining junior
Shelby Clausen also MOP’d with a 72.5 on Pep.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>THE RUNDOWN – vs. UMN Crookston</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">The action started on Friday afternoon in Flat and Reining as the Bears got out to a quick 5-0 lead. Three points on the Flat from Lauren Reid (71), Dominika Silvestri (83)
and Vorhies (89) combined with a pair from Clausen (72.5) and Madaline Callaway (67.5) in Reining to give BU the early advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">When play resumed on Saturday morning, the Bears breezed to a 3-1 win in Horsemanship and 2-2 tie in Fences to close out the meet. A pair of 76’s from Gabrielle Marty and Alexis
Rutledge highlighted the action in the Western ring, along with Nadalee Vasquez’s 75. Meanwhile, Vorhies collected a seven-point victory and her second MOP of the day in addition to Reid’s point-winning 81.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">THE RUNDOWN – at Fresno State<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">After a short break in between meets, Baylor was back at it against the Bulldogs but found themselves in an early hole, as FS jumped out to a 9-0 halftime lead after Fences
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">The Bears showed some fight in the second half, as Madison Mitchell (86), Annie Vorhies (86) and Maddie Vorhies (78) put up points in Flat in a 3-2 event win. Callaway and
Andie Pratt tied their matchups in Reining, though Jenna Meimerstorf got BU on the board with a career-high 77.5 in the last ride of the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">HIGHLIGHTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">• Baylor’s Flat squad has now won five events in a row.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">• Sophomore Annie Vorhies put down an 89 in Flat against UMN Crookston, one point shy of her season and team-high score.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">• Vorhies collected her third and fourth Most Outstanding Performer honors of the season, including her third in Flat and first in Fences.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">• Junior Shelby Clausen earned her second MOP of the year in Reining and fifth of her career.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">• Senior Gabrielle Marty scored a season-high 76 in Horsemanship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">• Sophomore Alexis Rutledge is riding a five-ride streak with scores of at least 76 in Horsemanship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">• Four Western riders scored career highs against Fresno State, including Jenna Meimerstorf (77.5), Madaline Callaway (76.5), Marley Mainwaring (76.5) and Shelby Clausen (76).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">STAT OF THE MEET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">4 – Prior to the Fresno State meet, Baylor had won its fourth straight contest, and fifth in its last six outings, a program most under Casie Maxwell.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Head coach Casie Maxwell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">On this weekend’s meets…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">“This was a weekend full of highs and lows for our team. There are great things to take away from our performances at a tough place to compete. We were challenged today by
Fresno State and we gave to credit them for really strong rides in all four disciplines. Our team knows there’s a lot of season left and I fully expect them to bounce back even stronger than they were before this weekend. The best part is still in front of
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">WHAT’S NEXT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">No. 8 Baylor (5-5, 2-2) returns home to host No. 6 Oklahoma State (2-3, 2-1) on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Willis Family Equestrian Center in Waco. First ride is scheduled for
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To stay up to date on all things Baylor equestrian, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorEQ.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#154734">Max Calderone</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (BSB, FB, EQ)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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