Fresno State Athletics
Dogs Head to Texas
9/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
Sept. 24, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State continues to hit the road this week, traveling to Texas to take on Texas A&M, Baylor, TCU and New Mexico State. The Dogs open the weekend with a dual at Texas A&M on Friday, Sept. 26, and then travel to Waco, Texas for a tournament to take on Baylor, TCU and New Mexico State. The tournament begins Friday night and concludes Saturday. Baylor is the annual host of the Varsity Equestrian National Championship meet and the tournament will give the Dogs an opportunity to face excellent competition and work with horses they will likely see again in April at the national championship meet.
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About Last Week The Bulldogs traveled to take on two of the nation's top teams, Auburn and defending national champion Georgia. Fresno State came away with a pair of losses but gained valuable experience. The highlight of the week was tough battle against Georgia, in which it had to win all five matches in reining to overcome an 8-7 Fresno State lead. The Bulldogs beat Georgia in English, a 5-5 tie-breaker, the first home loss suffered by the Georgia English team in seven years. Jennifer Jory was stellar over the weekend with a pair of wins and winning MVP honors against the Tigers in Equitation over Fences.
Poll Starts Next Week The inaugural Varsity Equestrian Coaches Poll will be released next week. The poll will be announced bi-monthly during the season and will rank the top 10 programs in the nation.
Malmo Moment Quotes from head coach Becky Malmo, who is in her fifth year as Fresno State's head coach: "We are pumped-up coming off holding the lead going into the last event and the English upset at Georgia. However, Texas A&M is a very strong team, and TCU was the national western champion in 2008. Baylor and NMSU have added some great recruits to their already-strong squads, so we have our work cut out for us on our "road warrior" trip."
About the Student Horse Center Fresno State's home events are held on campus at the Student Horse Center, located at the southeast corner of Barstow and Woodrow Avenues. Should inclement weather force the events indoors, the Fresno State Pavilion, located north of Barstow street at the same intersection, may be used. The Student Horse Center offers two rings with ample fan seating to view both arenas simultaneously.
Dogs Host Cowgirls Fresno State will host Oklahoma State on Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. at the Student Horse Center in the only home meet of the fall portion of the schedule. Oklahoma State is one of two Big 12 teams to come to the Fresno campus this year, Baylor being the other. The Bulldogs will also host two SEC teams in the spring, defending national champion Georgia and South Carolina. Admission for Fresno State's equestrian meets are free.
Join the State - Fresno State! - Fresno State's first home meet is Oct. 25 against Oklahoma State at the Student Horse Center on the Fresno State campus. Admission is free.
