Fresno State Athletics
Friday, October 10
Fresno, CA
10 a.m. PT
Fresno State
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South Dakota State
Players Mentioned
Western
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Jumping Seat
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Jumping Seat
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Western
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Western
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Western
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Jumping Seat
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Jumping Seat
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Jumping Seat
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Western
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Western
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Photo by: Dennis Silvas
Bulldogs open season against South Dakota State
10/9/2025 11:40:00 AM | Equestrian
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State equestrian team begins the 2025-26 season on Friday, hosting South Dakota State at the Student Horse Center.
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No. 9 Fresno State (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs No. 10 South Dakota State (2-0, 2-0 ECAC)
Friday, Oct. 10 • 10:00 a.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. • Student Horse Center
Series History: Fresno State leads, 10-3
Last Time: Fresno State def. South Dakota State 11-6 on Oct. 2, 2024
Live Scoring: HERE
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
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Bulldog Bones
Year 2 for Mahoney
The 2024-25 season saw a special showing from then-true freshman Paris Mahoney. She finished the year with a 10-4-0 record in the flat and an 8-6-0 record in the fences. Mahoney was an honorable mention All-America selection in the flat, and picked up All-Big 12 honors in both jumping seat events. She earned three MOP honors in each event on the year and opened her career with seven-straight wins through both events.
Her 10 flat wins last season tied the program record for most in a year in the event.Â
Not done yet
Senior reiner Shelby Robinette returns for her fifth year in the 2025-26 season ahead. Robinette has been a steady presence in the reining lineup, compiling a 14-21-4 record over the last three seasons of competition. She was an All-Big 12 reining selection in the 2023-24 season when she saw a career-best 7-6-0 season.
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Stability in the lineup
As a team, Fresno State graduated seven seniors a season ago, but lost just four consistent riders in Kendra Lee and Ella Storch in horsemanship, Yasmin Roman in flat and Olivia Ferro in fences. The Bulldogs return their entire lineup from last season in the reining, a group which combined for 31 wins.
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A trio of riders had seven wins to pace the team in Alana Becker, Alison Heupel and Brogan Hill.
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Jumping seat on the come up
The Bulldog jumping seat teams have steadily improved over the last couple of years behind team efforts in both events. The Bulldog crew is now coached by Sara Tuck, who became the third straight former Bulldog to coach the jumping seat crew. Mahoney highlights the returners in both events, having been the leading scorer in the two events last season. In the fences, her classmate Paloma Primavera returns following her 7-6-1 debut season, with two MOP honors. In the flat, Molly Stewart enters her senior season after finishing last year with a 8-6-0 record.
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Keepin' it in the family
The current Bulldog roster has a handful of familiar names on it. Isabella Bertozzi enters her third season with the Bulldogs as the younger sister of former Bulldog standout Ana Bertozzi. Freshmen Lucia Nunes, Lilly Gilson and Addison Mathias are all following in the footsteps of their older sisters. Lucia, the younger sister of current Bulldog Mia Nunes, gets to share the experience with her sister for one year. Gilson is the younger sister of former Bulldog reiner Shea Gilson (2016-20) while Mathias is the younger sister of Grace Mathias who completed her final year of eligibility last season.
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No. 9 Fresno State (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs No. 10 South Dakota State (2-0, 2-0 ECAC)
Friday, Oct. 10 • 10:00 a.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. • Student Horse Center
Series History: Fresno State leads, 10-3
Last Time: Fresno State def. South Dakota State 11-6 on Oct. 2, 2024
Live Scoring: HERE
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
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Bulldog Bones
- Fresno State opens its season on Friday
- Fresno State is coming off of a 7-7 season, its most wins in a season since the 2019-20 season
- The Bulldog roster includes 27 returners and 13 newcomers for the 2025-26 year
- Fresno State is in its 11th year coached by head coach Eric Hubbard. Assistant western coach Mary Brown enters her ninth season white assistant jumping seat coach Sara Tuck is in her first.
- Tuck graduated as one of Fresno State's top equestrians, competing from 2019-24 and owning the program's top flat score and the most career MOP honors
- Fresno State returns one of its two All-Americans from a season ago in sophomore Paris Mahoney.
- The Bulldogs also bring back Brogan Hill, who was an All-Big 12 selection in the reining a season ago
- Mahoney was also a dual All-Big 12 selection in the fences and flat
- Fresno State was ranked No. 10 in the preseason NCEA Coaches Poll but checked in at No. 9 in this week's poll
- This Friday's meet is the NCEA Meet of the Week. Tune in on Fresno State Equestrian and NCEA official social media channels for inside looks at meet day
Year 2 for Mahoney
The 2024-25 season saw a special showing from then-true freshman Paris Mahoney. She finished the year with a 10-4-0 record in the flat and an 8-6-0 record in the fences. Mahoney was an honorable mention All-America selection in the flat, and picked up All-Big 12 honors in both jumping seat events. She earned three MOP honors in each event on the year and opened her career with seven-straight wins through both events.
Her 10 flat wins last season tied the program record for most in a year in the event.Â
Not done yet
Senior reiner Shelby Robinette returns for her fifth year in the 2025-26 season ahead. Robinette has been a steady presence in the reining lineup, compiling a 14-21-4 record over the last three seasons of competition. She was an All-Big 12 reining selection in the 2023-24 season when she saw a career-best 7-6-0 season.
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Stability in the lineup
As a team, Fresno State graduated seven seniors a season ago, but lost just four consistent riders in Kendra Lee and Ella Storch in horsemanship, Yasmin Roman in flat and Olivia Ferro in fences. The Bulldogs return their entire lineup from last season in the reining, a group which combined for 31 wins.
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A trio of riders had seven wins to pace the team in Alana Becker, Alison Heupel and Brogan Hill.
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Jumping seat on the come up
The Bulldog jumping seat teams have steadily improved over the last couple of years behind team efforts in both events. The Bulldog crew is now coached by Sara Tuck, who became the third straight former Bulldog to coach the jumping seat crew. Mahoney highlights the returners in both events, having been the leading scorer in the two events last season. In the fences, her classmate Paloma Primavera returns following her 7-6-1 debut season, with two MOP honors. In the flat, Molly Stewart enters her senior season after finishing last year with a 8-6-0 record.
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Keepin' it in the family
The current Bulldog roster has a handful of familiar names on it. Isabella Bertozzi enters her third season with the Bulldogs as the younger sister of former Bulldog standout Ana Bertozzi. Freshmen Lucia Nunes, Lilly Gilson and Addison Mathias are all following in the footsteps of their older sisters. Lucia, the younger sister of current Bulldog Mia Nunes, gets to share the experience with her sister for one year. Gilson is the younger sister of former Bulldog reiner Shea Gilson (2016-20) while Mathias is the younger sister of Grace Mathias who completed her final year of eligibility last season.
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