Bulldogs defeat UT-Martin, 11-4

Saturday, March 25

Harrington, Del.

7 a.m. PT

Fresno State

University of Tennessee at Martin

Photo by: Kiel Maddox

Bulldogs defeat UT-Martin, 11-4

3/25/2017 11:20:00 AM | Equestrian

Bulldogs defeat UT-Martin, 11-4

By: Savannah Stoekle / Communications Student Assistant

HARRINGTON, Del. - The No. 1-seeded Fresno State equestrian team defeated the No. 3-seeded University of Tennessee-Martin, 11-4, in Harrington, Delaware for the consolation bracket of the United Equestrian Championships.

UTM took a 3-1 win in the equitation over fences event with Natalie Wendt picking up the lone point for Fresno State.

The Bulldogs swept the equitation on the flat event, earning points from Sierra Swaffar, Natalie Wendt, Alexandra Dirickson, and Kylina Chalack.

Fresno State defeated UTM in the horsemanship event, 3-0. Taylor Brown, Taeya Harle, and Rachel Williams each earned their points for the Bulldogs. Taylor Dixon tied with UTM's Jade Bleskey.

Fresno State earned points in reining from Paige Barton, Shea Gilson, and Taylor Brown. The Bulldogs took the event 3-1.

The Bulldogs will head to Waco, Texas for the NCEA National Championship on April 13, 2017 as the No. 7-seed and face the No. 10-seeded New Mexico State.

Equitation over Fences
Monica Zoromski (64.5) def. Alexandra Dirickson (40)
Randi LaChance (78) def. Paige Pastorino (72.5)
Ally Scholefield (81) def. Kylina Chalack (78.5)
Natalie Wendt (70.5) def. Claire Ottinger (70)

Equitation on the Flat
Sierra Swaffar (72) def. Monika Zoromski (62)
Natalie Wendt (69.5) def. Randi LaChance (65)
Alexandra Dirickson (82) def. Claire Ottinger (72)
Kylina Chalack (65) def. Sydney Lintner (51.5)

Horsemanship
Taylor Brown (70.75) def. Bobbie Piddock (65.5)
Taeya Harle (73.25) def. Liana Nowak (69)
Taylor Dixon (73.5) tied Jade Bleskey (73.5)
Rachel Williams (68.25) def. Brittany Woodard (62.75)

Reining
Paige Barton (74) def. Madeline Williams (73.75)
Shea Gilson (73.25) def. Bobbie Piddock (70)
Liana Nowak (73.75) def. Taylor Dixon (68)
Taylor Brown (72.5) def. Megan Aiosa (70.75)

2016-17 Bulldogs:

Equitation on the Flat (25-34-5)
Kylina Chalack – 8-6-1, two MOPs
Alexandra Dirickson – 6-6-2
Genna Fogelberg – 1-1, one MOP
Maddy Keck – 1-7
Brooke Nelson – 0-1
Sierra Swaffar – 7-8, two MOPs
Natalie Wendt – 6-5-2, two MOPs

Equitation Over Fences (28-34-1)
Kylina Chalack – 8-6-1
Alexandra Dirickson – 5-8, one MOP
Maddy Keck – 4-6-1, one MOP
Brooke Nelson – 0-1
Paige Pastorino – 6-7, two MOPs
Dani Schneider – 1-1
Natalie Wendt – 5-8, one MOP

Horsemanship (34-23-6)
Taylor Brown – 10-5, six MOPs
Taylor Dixon – 8-5-2, one MOP
Taeya Harle – 5-6-3, one MOP
Madison Robinson – 4-3-1, one MOP
Rachel Williams – 10-3-1

Reining (25-37-2)
Paige Barton – 5-3-1
Taylor Brown – 11-4, six MOPs
Taylor Dixon – 4-8-1
Alysa Frias – 0-7
Shea Gilson – 7-6
Kara Gustafson – 1-7
Hailey Robison – 0-3