ATLANTA, Ga. -
All five members of
Oklahoma State Equestrian's western team placed over the course of two days
as the Cowgirls won the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national
championship today.
Oklahoma State finished the competition with 25 team points, four ahead of
second place Ohio State.
This marks the first national championship for the Cowgirl Equestrian team,
just in its second year of competition as a varsity sport. Last year, the
Cowgirls finished third in the western team competition.
The girls were outstanding, head coach Larry Sanchez said. They were
very well prepared for the level of competition that they faced, and they
represented OSU well.
In today's competition, Allysa Allen received reserve national champion
honors as she finished second in the team open western horsemanship
competition. Kate Hayes also placed for the western team, finishing third
in the intermediate western horsemanship class. Yesterday, Casie Cavanaugh
and Kristen Thomas were national champions in team classes, and Lara
Phillips placed fifth in the team open reining class.
Amy Allen also placed in the team hunt seat competition today by finishing
eighth in the walk-trot-canter class.
Competition will continue tomorrow with the individual classes in both
western and hunt seat.
Western Team Scores
1. Oklahoma State 25
2. Ohio State 21
3. University of Finley 15
4. Cal Poly-Pomona 12
5. Texas A&M 11
6. Southern Idaho 9
OSU Results - Western
Allysa Allen Team Open Western 2nd
Kate Hayes Team Intermediate Western Horsemanship 3rd
