NO. 4 GEORGIA RIDES SWEEP IN FLAT TO 16-3 WIN

Saturday, March 2

Athens, Ga.

11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT

South Dakota State University

Georgia

Hannah Steele Fences vs UC Davis 2024-02

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia Sports Media

3/2/2024 7:40:00 PM | Equestrian

BISHOP, Ga. — Fourth-ranked Georgia swept flat and claimed four points in both Western events to earn a 16-3 victory over South Dakota State in head-to-head competition Saturday at the UGA Equestrian Center.

Georgia improved to 8-4 overall. SDSU dropped to 3-7 as it closed out the regular season.

All five Bulldog riders scored 80 points or higher in tallying all five team points in flat. Catalina Peralta led the way with an 89.

SDSU earned two of its points in fences with Julia Werkhoven and Hannah Steele winning their head-to-head matchups. Werkhoven tallied a team-best 85 points on Perry to edge Peralta by a single point. Steele, a Woodstock, Georgia, native, made a successful return to her home state by posting an 82-70 victory over Jennifer Saniloff aboard D-Jan.

The Jackrabbits' other point was picked up by Paige Wellendorf in horsemanship. Wellendorf was awarded a score of 74 on Freckles, while her Georgia counterpart, Leah Anderson, tallied 72.5 points.

SDSU was shut out in the reining competition, 4-0, although Paige Butterfield managed to tie Jax Bound with a score of 71 aboard Bandito.

UP NEXT
South Dakota State is scheduled to compete March 25-27 at the ECAC Championships in Rancho Murieta, California. Pairings will be announced at a later date.

#4 GEORGIA 16, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 3
Fences
Emma Reichow (UGA) def. Kate Koehl (SDSU), 85-83 [Benny]
Tessa Downey (UGA) def. Sophia Kregoski (SDSU), 84-83 [Constantine]
Julia Werkhoven (SDSU) def. Catalina Peralta (UGA), 85-84 [Perry]
*Tessa Brown (UGA) def. Cali Karbler (SDSU), 87-75 [Giovanni]
Hannah Steele (SDSU) def. Jennifer Staniloff (UGA), 82-70 [D-Jan]
Exhibition: Isabelle Song (UGA) def. Brooke Borges (SDSU), 86-76 [Campo]
Flat
Sophia Pilla (UGA) def. Cali Karbler (DSU), 86-75 [Corvich]
Jordan Toering (UGA) def. Virginia Klecker (SDSU), 85-79 [Eddy]
Nora Andrews (UGA) def. Hannah Steele (SDSU), 80-78 [Snookie]
*Catalina Peralta (UGA) def. Julia Werkhoven (SDSU), 89-80 [Chacco]
Isabella David (UGA) def. Sophia Kregoski (SDSU), 87-74 [Swank]
Exhibition: Hannah Smith (UGA) def. Brooke Borges (SDSU), 87-73
Horsemanship
Jordan Davis (UGA) def. Shelby Cochran (SDSU), 74.5-72 [Jerry]
Grace Himes (UGA) def. Grace Gerbus (SDSU), 75-67.5 [Peppy]
Austin Layer (UGA) def. Brighton McBride (SDSU), 73.5-70.5 [Cowboy]
Paige Wellendorf (SDSU) def. Leah Anderson (UGA), 74-72.5 [Freckles]
*Jillian Stopperich (UGA) def. Annika Hanson (SDSU), 76.5-71.5 [Olive]
Exhibition: Hayley Freeman (UGA) def. Zuerker Merritt (SDSU), 71-61 [Armand]
Reining
Caitlin Lyons (UGA) def. Shelby Cochran (SDSU), 70-69 [Slash]
Paige Butterfield (SDSU) tied Jax Bound (UGA), 71-71 [Bandito]
Reagan Shepherd (UGA) def. Emilie Strahm (SDSU), 70.5-67.5
Shelby Lynch (UGA) def. Brighton McBride (SDSU), 69-68.5 [Molly]
*Hannah Jane Lucas (UGA) def. Adisyn Kuxhaus (SDSU), 70.5-69.5 [Wilbur]
Exhibition: Maryn Mead (SDSU) def. Sophie Lucas (UGA), 70-69 [Leonard]

Notes: * denotes Most Outstanding Performer (MOP); horse's name in brackets

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