Fresno State Athletics
Back in the Saddle
2/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
Feb. 1, 2007
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State Equestrian team returns to actions this weekend with a pair of dual matches. The Dogs will take a team that is filled with experienced riders and some exciting newcomers.
Dogs Back in the Saddle
After nearly three months out of the saddle, the Bulldog Equestrian team returns to action this week with meets in the Dallas Metroplex, taking on TCU and SMU on Saturday and Sunday. Eighteen Bulldog riders will be competing in the two events.
About the Opponents
The SMU meet will feature only English riders, as SMU do not sponsor a Western program. SMU is coached by Jenny Passow, whose in her fourth year of the program. TCU head coach Gary Reynolds will be taking his Horned Frogs into a home meet for the first time in the history of the program this weekend, when they host SMU and Fresno State. Both SMU and TCU will be returning to compete on the Fresno State campus the first weekend in March. TCU lost to Oklahoma State 15-1 in its last meet back in October
Bulldog Competitors
The following student-athletes will be competing in the two meets this weekend.
Western:
Sara Barnes, Kayla Schenck, Keri Blackledge, Heidi Smith, Daniel Nielsen, Rebecca Flood
English:
Lindsey Blair, Kelsey Bullock, Lisa Wells, Shannon Ragsdale, Morgan McDonald, Cambria Kissel, Katie Nenneker, Kirsten Sohns, Kacey MacFarlane, Chelsea Venable, Katie Sellers, Jennifer Jory
About Last Fall
The Dogs dropped both meets in the fall, losing to perennial national power South Carolina in a tie breaker and dropped a duel match at New Mexico State 11-4. Head coach Becky Malmo was pleased with her team's performance against the Gamecocks, in which they tied USC 10-10, but were edged in the tie breaker scoring.
Malmo Moment
Quotes from head coach Becky Malmo, who is in her third year as Fresno State's head coach: About this week: "I'm excited to return to action. We have a good group of young ladies who have been working very hard and we are anxious to see how we match-up with these schools from Texas. SMU only has a Hunt Seat team, so we will test our depth in that discipline. Both of these programs and relatively new, so I'm looking forward to the competition. We have a couple big home meets coming up with New Mexico State and Texas A&M and are preparing for those as well."
