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9 a.m.
Equestrian
vs Yellow and Blue Scrimmage
South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, March 1
Columbia, S.C.
10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT
South Dakota State University
at
South Carolina
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The South Dakota State equestrian team will close out regular season competition this weekend with matchups against a pair of ranked programs from the Southeastern Conference.
The Jackrabbits, 3-5 overall in head-to-head competition this season, begin the weekend with a date at fifth-ranked South Carolina on Friday. Start time is set for 10 a.m. Eastern Time at One Wood Farm in Blythewood, South Carolina. The Gamecocks enter the matchup with a 6-6 overall record, including earning a 12-8 victory over South Dakota State in the Jackrabbits' season opener on Oct. 6 at the DeHaan Equestrian Center in Brookings.
Friday Event Schedule: Flat, Reining, Horsemanship, Fences
Live Scoring
SDSU last competed Feb. 10 and closed the home portion of its schedule with a 14-6 victory over Minnesota Crookston.
Saturday, the Jackrabbits will be in Bishop, Georgia, to take on fourth-ranked Georgia. That matchup at the UGA Equestrian Center is slated for an 11 a.m. ET start.
Live Scoring
SDSU and Georgia last met during the 2022-23 season, with the Bulldogs claiming a 13-3 victory in a head-to-head competition hosted by UC Davis.
STARTING LINEUP: Following are the projected riders for the Jackrabbits this weekend. Records in head-to-head competition from the 2023-24Â season by event is listed in parentheses, as well as high score.
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RIDERS OF THE WEEK:Â South Dakota State claimed all four ECAC Rider of the Week awards following its opening weekend of competition.
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In the jumping seat events, Sophia Kregoski (fences) and Julia Werkhoven (flat) were honored for their performances Oct. 6 against South Carolina and Oct. 7 versus Fresno State. Paige Wellendorf (horsemanship) and Shelby Cochran (reining) received the awards in the Western events.
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Kregoski, a sophomore from Rescue, California, picked up a pair of points in fences after scoring 83 in her matchup versus South Carolina and earning Most Outstanding Performer (MOP) recognition after posting a score of 84 versus Fresno State.
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A senior from Tempe, Arizona, Werkhoven went 2-0 in flat with respective scores of 77 and 82 against South Carolina and Fresno State. Her 82-point ride resulted in MOP honors in the event.
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Wellendorf, a junior from Kearney, Missouri, notched a 2-0 record in horsemanship with winning scores of 75 against South Carolina and 70 in horsemanship.
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Cochran made her reining debut in the head-to-head competition against Fresno State, winning her matchup with a score of 68. Cochran is a senior from Oxford, Iowa.
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A LOOK AHEAD: The Jackrabbits are scheduled to close out the regular season by taking on a pair of opponents from the Southeastern Conference in early March, starting with a March 1 matchup at South Carolina. SDSU will then travel to Georgia for a head-to-head competition on March 2.
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The Jackrabbits, 3-5 overall in head-to-head competition this season, begin the weekend with a date at fifth-ranked South Carolina on Friday. Start time is set for 10 a.m. Eastern Time at One Wood Farm in Blythewood, South Carolina. The Gamecocks enter the matchup with a 6-6 overall record, including earning a 12-8 victory over South Dakota State in the Jackrabbits' season opener on Oct. 6 at the DeHaan Equestrian Center in Brookings.
Friday Event Schedule: Flat, Reining, Horsemanship, Fences
Live Scoring
SDSU last competed Feb. 10 and closed the home portion of its schedule with a 14-6 victory over Minnesota Crookston.
Saturday, the Jackrabbits will be in Bishop, Georgia, to take on fourth-ranked Georgia. That matchup at the UGA Equestrian Center is slated for an 11 a.m. ET start.
Live Scoring
SDSU and Georgia last met during the 2022-23 season, with the Bulldogs claiming a 13-3 victory in a head-to-head competition hosted by UC Davis.
STARTING LINEUP: Following are the projected riders for the Jackrabbits this weekend. Records in head-to-head competition from the 2023-24Â season by event is listed in parentheses, as well as high score.
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| Fences | Flat | Horsemanship | Reining |
| Cali Karbler (4-4, 82) | Cali Karbler (3-5, 84) | Shelby Cochran (3-4-1, 75.5) | Paige Butterfield (3-3-1. 75.5) |
| Sophia Kregoski (5-3, 86) | Virginia Klecker (1-6, 72) | Annika Hanson (2-5, 75) | Shelby Cochran (4-1-2, 75) |
| Hannah Steele (3-5, 86) | Hannah Steele (4-4, 86) | Grace Gerbus (3-3, 78) | Adisyn Kuxhaus (4-2-1, 73) |
| Julia Werkhoven (4-4, 84) | Julia Werkhoven (6-2, 82) | Paige Wellendorf (5-2-1, 75.5) | Emilie Strahm (2-6, 71.5) |
| Kayla Scherer (1-3, 85) | Sophia Kregoski (2-2-1, 78) | Brighton McBride (0-4-1, 74.5) | Brighton McBride (2-4, 71.5) |
| Alt. Kate Koehl (0-0) | Alt. Kate Koehl (0-0) | Alt. Zuerker Merritt (0-3, 71.5) | Alt. Paige Wellendorf (1-0, 73) |
RIDERS OF THE WEEK:Â South Dakota State claimed all four ECAC Rider of the Week awards following its opening weekend of competition.
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In the jumping seat events, Sophia Kregoski (fences) and Julia Werkhoven (flat) were honored for their performances Oct. 6 against South Carolina and Oct. 7 versus Fresno State. Paige Wellendorf (horsemanship) and Shelby Cochran (reining) received the awards in the Western events.
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Kregoski, a sophomore from Rescue, California, picked up a pair of points in fences after scoring 83 in her matchup versus South Carolina and earning Most Outstanding Performer (MOP) recognition after posting a score of 84 versus Fresno State.
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A senior from Tempe, Arizona, Werkhoven went 2-0 in flat with respective scores of 77 and 82 against South Carolina and Fresno State. Her 82-point ride resulted in MOP honors in the event.
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Wellendorf, a junior from Kearney, Missouri, notched a 2-0 record in horsemanship with winning scores of 75 against South Carolina and 70 in horsemanship.
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Cochran made her reining debut in the head-to-head competition against Fresno State, winning her matchup with a score of 68. Cochran is a senior from Oxford, Iowa.
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A LOOK AHEAD: The Jackrabbits are scheduled to close out the regular season by taking on a pair of opponents from the Southeastern Conference in early March, starting with a March 1 matchup at South Carolina. SDSU will then travel to Georgia for a head-to-head competition on March 2.
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