Bulldogs sweep top-ranked teams, Dixon, Swaffar earn MOPs

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Bulldogs sweep top-ranked teams, Dixon, Swaffar earn MOPs

2/19/2017 12:35:00 AM | Equestrian

Following Fresno State equestrian’s victory over No. 1 Baylor on Friday, the Bulldogs defeated No. 5 SMU on Saturday

By: Jason Kelm / Communications Assistant

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State equestrian team completed its home sweep of top-ranked teams on Saturday at the Fresno State Animal Science Pavilion when the Bulldogs defeated No. 5 SMU, 10-9, one day after taking down No. 1 Baylor on Friday.

The Bulldogs (7-4) fell to SMU, 15-4, last weekend in Texas and was defeated in the fall by Baylor.

Fresno State came out ahead in reining (3-2) and horsemanship (3-2), while breaking even in equitation on the flat (2-2). The Mustangs owned advantage in equitation over fences (3-2).

Bulldog Sierra Swaffar earned the MOP honor in equitation on the flat, her second this season, and Taylor Dixon was named MOP in horsemanship, her first of the year.

Fresno State next hosts Georgia on March 3 at the Fresno State Student Horse Center when the Bulldogs will celebrate their seniors.

Results
Equitation Over Fences
Sylvia De Toledo (80) def. Maddy Keck (71)
Paige Pastorino (77) def. Alexis Graves (76)
Vivian Yowan (82)* def. Natalie Wendt (78)
Kylina Chalack (79) def. Haley Zimmerman (77)
Nora Gray (79) def. Alexandra Dirickson (60)

Equitation on the Flat
Maddy Keck (77) def. Vivian Yowan (74)
Sierra Swaffar (80)* def. Haley Zimmerman (72)
Natalie Wendt (73) tied Nora Gray (73)
Leina King (72) def. Alexandra Dirickson (67)
Sylvia De Toledo (73) def. Kylina Chalack (71)

Reining
Paige Barton (71) def. Casey Bibbs (69.5
Livie Pakula (70.5) def. Shea Gilson (70)
Taylor Brown (73) def. Madison Steed (71.5)
Keagan Snively (71)* def. Ally Frias (66)
Taylor Dixon (71) def. Jaclyn White (65.5)

Horsemanship
Taylor Dixon (74)* def. Kelsey Karanges (61)
Ashley Mauney (73) def. Maddison Robinson (72)
Rachel Williams (73) def. Morgan Redwine (72.5)
Taylor Brown (73.5) def. Michaela Dinger (71.5)
Hannah McCain (73.5) def. Taeya Harle (72.5)

2016-17 Bulldogs:
Equitation on the Flat (20-25-3)
Kylina Chalack – 5-5-1, two MOPs
Alexandra Dirickson – 4-4-2
Genna Fogelberg – 0-1
Maddy Keck – 1-5
Brooke Nelson – 0-1
Sierra Swaffar – 5-6, two MOPs
Natalie Wendt – 5-3-2, two MOPs

Equitation Over Fences (24-25-1)
Kylina Chalack – 6-4-1
Alexandra Dirickson – 6-4, one MOP
Maddy Keck – 4-3, one MOP
Brooke Nelson – 0-1
Paige Pastorino – 4-6, two MOPs
Dani Schneider – 1-0
Natalie Wendt – 3-7, one MOP

Horsemanship (30-16-4)
Taylor Brown – 9-2, six MOPs
Taylor Dixon – 6-4-1
Taeya Harle – 3-5-2, one MOP
Madison Robinson – 4-3, one MOP
Rachel Williams – 8-2-1

Reining (19-29-2)
Paige Barton – 2-2-1
Taylor Brown – 8-3, six MOPs
Taylor Dixon – 3-5-1
Alysa Frias – 0-7
Shea Gilson – 5-4
Kara Gustafson – 1-7
Hailey Robison – 0-1

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