Bulldogs rally back for win over No. 7 Oklahoma State

Saturday, October 17

Fresno, CA

10 a.m. PT

Fresno State

No. 7 Oklahoma State

10/17/2026 6:03:00 PM | Equestrian

Scoresheet

By: Savannah Stoeckle / Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications

FRESNO, Calif. - The No. 9 Fresno State equestrian team defeated No. 7 Oklahoma State 11-8 in the Bulldogs' home opener on Saturday. Fresno State used a dominant second-half performance to overcome an early deficit.

The Bulldogs and Cowgirls split the Most Outstanding Performer honors of the meet. Paris Mahoney (fences) and Alana Becker (reining) earned the MOPs for the Bulldogs, both earning the honors in consecutive meets.

Fresno State defeated Oklahoma State in their second-straight meeting. It is the first time in program history that the Bulldogs have won two in-a-row against the Cowgirls.

How it Happened
Fresno State opened with a 3-2 win in the fences. Mahoney earned the first point with her MOP ride, outscoring her opponent 84-76.5. Bridey Jones and Kaidyn Griggs then earned the final two points of the event. Jones scored an 80.5 to her opponent's 76.5. Freshman Griggs stayed in her winning ways, earning her third win of the season with a 82-76.5 win.

The Cowgirls, who historically have been strong in the horsemanship, won 4-1 in the first western event. Aubrey Gerdes earned the lone Bulldog point with a 72.5-71.25 win.

Fresno State trailed 6-4 at the intermission.

The western Bulldogs flipped the script in the reining, earning a 4-0-1 sweep. It was the Bulldogs' first sweep in any event this season. Becker opened the scoring with a 71.75 to earn MOP honors on the day. Sophomore Riley Schmidt earned her first career point with a career-high 71.5 to her opponent's 70.75. River Sage Red Eagle Valenzuela tied in her ride with a career-high 72.5. Lucia Nunes and Adrianna Runzo completed the sweep, earning the final two points. Nunes scored a 69.5 in her win, and Runzo a 69.

After the reining, the score was 8-6 in favor of the Bulldogs.

In the flat, senior Sage Lindvall earned the first point, but the Cowgirls responded with two of their own. Up by one, Fresno State rode strong in the final set of rides, earning both points from Meagan Mejia and Paris Mahoney to secure the win.

Up Next
Fresno State will face a tough road test in two weeks, traveling to take on the nation's Top 3 teams in South Carolina, Georgia and Auburn in a three-day stretch (Oct. 29-31).