NO. 7 TCU DOWNS 10TH-RANKED JACKRABBITS

Friday, February 6

Brookings, S.D.

8 a.m.

South Dakota State University

TCU

Emma Riggs competes in reining during equestrian competition Feb. 6, 2026, against TCU. Riggs earned Most Outstanding Performer honors.

Photo by: SDSU Athletics

2/6/2026 5:14:00 PM | Equestrian

Seventh-ranked TCU recorded 4-1 advantages in reining and flat en route to a 14-6 victory over 10^th-ranked South Dakota State in a head-to-head equestrian competition Friday at the DeHaan Equestrian Center.

The Horned Frogs improved to 5-3 overall, while SDSU fell to 3-5 overall in its first action of the spring season.

TCU opened the first half of the meet with 3-2 advantages in both fences and horsemanship behind respective Most Outstanding Performers Lex Lipacis and Sydney Feager. Lipacis scored 86 points on her fences ride to out-duel the Jackrabbits' Sarah Gould by four points, while Feager tallied a score of 74.5 in horsemanship.

Jackrabbit senior Brighton McBride turned in the top score among the 10 competitors in horsemanship, winning her matchup against Calla Thomas by a score of 75-71. Avery Bergan notched the other SDSU point in the event with a score of 72.5.

In fences, Isabelle Malick (81 points) and Juliana Gullo (79) each won one-point decisions over their TCU opponents.

TCU distanced itself by winning four of the five matchups in reining. Sophomore Emma Riggs was the lone Jackrabbit to record a point as she turned in a 71-67.5 victory over Lannie-Jo Lisac on Rooster and earned MOP honors. Two matchups won by the Horned Frogs were by a half-point each.

Kayla Scherer picked up SDSU's only point in flat with a 77-74 victory over Lapacis. Heidi White tallied the Jackrabbits' highest score with an 87 aboard Leo, but came up two points short against MOP Hanna Dolan.

UP NEXT
The Jackrabbits close out the weekend by hosting ECAC opponent Delaware State at approximately 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

#7 TCU 14, #10 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 6
Fences
Isabelle Malick (SDSU) def. Jordyn Scelsa (TCU), 81-80 [Charlie]
*Lex Lipacis (TCU) def. Sarah Gould (SDSU), 86-82 [Mambo]
Juliana Gullo (SDSU) def. Chandler Wilks (TCU), 79-78 [Archie]
Lily Muzzy (TCU) def. Heidi White (SDSU), 84.5-75 [Thomas]
Lilly Goldstein (TCU) def. Brooke Borges (SDSU), 85-77 [Sunday]
Flat
Victoria Zahorik (TCU) def. Isabelle Malick (SDSU), 82-77 [Annie]
Kayla Scherer (SDSU) def. Lex Lapacis (TCU), 77-74 [Mack]
Madi La Porto (TCU) def. Sierra Elliott (SDSU), 76-73 [Mia]
*Hanna Dolan (TCU) def. Heidi White (SDSU), 89-87 [Leo]
Lilly Goldstein (TCU) def. Juliana Gullo (SDSU), 84-81 [Chase]
Demo Rides: Caroline Roche (SDSU), 62/61 [Hazel]
Horsemanship
Piper Keller (TCU) def. Hailey Hanson (SDSU), 74-72 [Percy]
*Sydney Feager (TCU) def. Hannah Dutton (SDSU), 74.5-71.5 [Sweet Pea]
Avery Bergan (SDSU) def. Peyton Staat (TCU), 72.5-69.5 [Knight]
Tatum Keller (TCU) def. Anna Minich (SDSU), 72-71 [Chip]
Brighton McBride (SDSU) def. Calla Thomas (TCU), 75-71 [Lewis]
Demo Rides: Addison Saterbak (SDSU), 60/63.5 [Igor]
Reining
Calla Thomas (TCU) def. Maryn Mead (SDSU), 70.5-67.5 [Snoop]
*Emma Riggs (SDSU) def. Lannie-Jo Lisac (TCU), 71-67.5 [Rooster]
Kaylene Cunningham (TCU) def. Lillie Wallis (SDSU), 68-67.5 [Aggie]
Cassie Hacking (TCU) def. Adisyn Kuxhaus (SDSU), 67.5-67 [Willa]
Sydney Sargent (TCU) def. Hailey Hanson (SDSU), 70-65.5 [Bullitt]
Notes: * denotes Most Outstanding Performer (MOP); horses' names in brackets

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