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South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, September 22
Swiftel Center Holding Barn
10:00 AM
South Dakota State University
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Stephen F. Austin (English/Western)
SDSU loses battle of Jacks in tiebreaker
9/22/2007 1:00:00 AM | Equestrian
South Dakota State and Stephen F. Austin (Texas) battled to a draw in head-to-head competition, but the visiting Lumberjacks tallied a higher total team score in a Varsity Equestrian dual Saturday at the Swiftel Center Holding Barn.
With head-to-head competition tied at 8-all, SFA was declared the winner of the dual after compiling 996.5 points, compared to 984.5 by the Jackrabbits. The Lumberjacks held a 514-507 advantage in English competition and a 482.5-477.5 edge in the Western discipline. Each team's low individual score in each discipline was dropped in figuring the team point totals.
SDSU, which lost its season-opening dual, received two head-to-head victories from Abby Knobbe in the Western portion of the competition. Knobbe, a junior from Dodge, Neb., defeated Felicia Shartle of Stephen F. Austin, 72-69.5, in horsemanship, then claimed a 67-57.5 victory over Lydia Roof in reining. Knobbe's score in horsemanship was the top by a Jackrabbit rider, while Lacey Vernon's 73 led SDSU in reining.
In English competition, newcomer Leslie Sauter tallied the highest score in equitation over fences with a 73. Laura Hoff led the Jackrabbits in equitation on the flat with the top score of the day by an SDSU rider, 78.5, en route to a head-to-head victory over Cat Brennan.
SDSU returns to action Sept. 29 at home against Kansas State. Competition begins at 9 a.m. at Swiftel Center.
ENGLISH: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 4, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 4 (SFA wins tiebreaker 514-507)
Equitation Over Fences
Marian Michalson, SDSU, def. Shannon Zelikoff, 72-55
Randi Spencer, SFA, def. Leslie Sauter, 79-73
Alex Berry, SFA, def. Melissa Zajac, 80-65
Kristen Landes, SFA, def. Molly Ryan, 75-62
Equitation on the Flat
Katie Morris, SDSU, def. Randi Spencer, 77-69
Laura Hoff, SDSU, def. Cat Brennan, 78.5-69.5
Ashley Marrin, SDSU, and Kristen Landes, SFA, tied at 72
Kaylee DeVries, SDSU, and Shannon Zelikoff, SFA, tied at 69.5
WESTERN: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 4, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 4 (SFA wins tiebreaker 482.5-477.5)
Horsemanship
Kyra Cruse, SFA, def. Lydia Plazcek, 69-0
Abby Knobbe, SDSU, def. Felicia Shartle, 72-69.5
Jenny Martin, SFA, def. Kaylee Mundwiler, 72-69
Kayla Krambeck, SFA, def. Hillary Siebels, 69.5-61
Reining
Abby Knobbe, SDSU, def. Lydia Roof, 67-57.5
Jenny Martin, SFA, def. Brianna Grohs, 67-65
Lacey Vernon, SDSU, def. Kayle Bernal, 73-68
Lydia Plazcek, SDSU, def. Kyra Cruse, 70.5-67.5
OVERALL: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 8, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 8 (SFA wins tiebreaker 996.5-984.5)
With head-to-head competition tied at 8-all, SFA was declared the winner of the dual after compiling 996.5 points, compared to 984.5 by the Jackrabbits. The Lumberjacks held a 514-507 advantage in English competition and a 482.5-477.5 edge in the Western discipline. Each team's low individual score in each discipline was dropped in figuring the team point totals.
SDSU, which lost its season-opening dual, received two head-to-head victories from Abby Knobbe in the Western portion of the competition. Knobbe, a junior from Dodge, Neb., defeated Felicia Shartle of Stephen F. Austin, 72-69.5, in horsemanship, then claimed a 67-57.5 victory over Lydia Roof in reining. Knobbe's score in horsemanship was the top by a Jackrabbit rider, while Lacey Vernon's 73 led SDSU in reining.
In English competition, newcomer Leslie Sauter tallied the highest score in equitation over fences with a 73. Laura Hoff led the Jackrabbits in equitation on the flat with the top score of the day by an SDSU rider, 78.5, en route to a head-to-head victory over Cat Brennan.
SDSU returns to action Sept. 29 at home against Kansas State. Competition begins at 9 a.m. at Swiftel Center.
ENGLISH: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 4, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 4 (SFA wins tiebreaker 514-507)
Equitation Over Fences
Marian Michalson, SDSU, def. Shannon Zelikoff, 72-55
Randi Spencer, SFA, def. Leslie Sauter, 79-73
Alex Berry, SFA, def. Melissa Zajac, 80-65
Kristen Landes, SFA, def. Molly Ryan, 75-62
Equitation on the Flat
Katie Morris, SDSU, def. Randi Spencer, 77-69
Laura Hoff, SDSU, def. Cat Brennan, 78.5-69.5
Ashley Marrin, SDSU, and Kristen Landes, SFA, tied at 72
Kaylee DeVries, SDSU, and Shannon Zelikoff, SFA, tied at 69.5
WESTERN: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 4, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 4 (SFA wins tiebreaker 482.5-477.5)
Horsemanship
Kyra Cruse, SFA, def. Lydia Plazcek, 69-0
Abby Knobbe, SDSU, def. Felicia Shartle, 72-69.5
Jenny Martin, SFA, def. Kaylee Mundwiler, 72-69
Kayla Krambeck, SFA, def. Hillary Siebels, 69.5-61
Reining
Abby Knobbe, SDSU, def. Lydia Roof, 67-57.5
Jenny Martin, SFA, def. Brianna Grohs, 67-65
Lacey Vernon, SDSU, def. Kayle Bernal, 73-68
Lydia Plazcek, SDSU, def. Kyra Cruse, 70.5-67.5
OVERALL: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 8, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 8 (SFA wins tiebreaker 996.5-984.5)
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