Saturday, September 29
Waco, Texas
10:00 AM
Baylor
13
vs
3
UT Martin
No. 7 EQ Secures 10th-Straight Willis Invitational Title
9/29/2018 9:04:00 PM | Equestrian
Bears down No. 8 Fresno State, UT Martin in day two of home tournament
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas - No. 7 Baylor equestrian (3-0) captured the team title at the Willis Invitational for the 10th-straight year after two wins over UT Martin and No. 8 Fresno State Saturday at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.
BU closed out round two of the tournament with fences and horsemanship, bringing the overall score to 13-3 in a hard-fought win over UT Martin.
In fences, the Bears set the tone, riding to a 4-0 shutout with all scores no less than 81. Catherine Moorhead's 90 earned MOP honors.
The horsemanship squad held their own, grinding out a 3-1 win in the event. Clara Johnson, Kaylee Mellott, and Kacie Scharf each rode to a 74.5 with Abbi Demel's 76 sealing the deal for the Bears. Scharf's efforts earned the MOP nod.
BU closed out the competition with Fresno State in round three, churning out an 11-4 win over the Bulldogs after dominating the flat, horsemanship and reining portions of the competition.
BU held Fresno State to 4-0 results in both flat and horsemanship, with Rachael Davis and Abbi Demel both earning MOP honors.
In fences, BU fell short, finishing 1-3 with Catherine Moorhead's 83 clinching the lone point of the event for the Bears and her second MOP of the tournament.
In reining, the Bears pressed on and pocketed a 2-1 win in the event following a draw in one of the matchups. Sydney Sheckel earned MOP honors.
STAT OF THE MATCH
10 – the total number of Willis Invitational titles won in 10 seasons hosting the event.
TOP QUOTE
Head coach Casie Maxwell
On the weekend…
"It was definitely was a marathon. We knew it was going to be a long weekend, especially with a rain delay. You just deal with the things you can control. We tell our team that all the time with their rides. I think they did a great job coming together. If anything was going to test them it was going to be this in terms of their work ethic and stamina. They just really pushed through and had great endurance and positive energy and kept cheering to the very last ride. I think we were at our loudest moment in the last ride in the arena, and we had been here for 14 hours. It was an outstanding weekend. To start 3-0 and have 12 MOPs, we have a lot of confidence going on the road against Oklahoma State. This is a great confidence builder."
WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears take a break from action before opening Big 12 action on the road against Oklahoma State Saturday, Oct. 13 in Stillwater, Okla.
WACO, Texas - No. 7 Baylor equestrian (3-0) captured the team title at the Willis Invitational for the 10th-straight year after two wins over UT Martin and No. 8 Fresno State Saturday at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.
BU closed out round two of the tournament with fences and horsemanship, bringing the overall score to 13-3 in a hard-fought win over UT Martin.
In fences, the Bears set the tone, riding to a 4-0 shutout with all scores no less than 81. Catherine Moorhead's 90 earned MOP honors.
The horsemanship squad held their own, grinding out a 3-1 win in the event. Clara Johnson, Kaylee Mellott, and Kacie Scharf each rode to a 74.5 with Abbi Demel's 76 sealing the deal for the Bears. Scharf's efforts earned the MOP nod.
BU closed out the competition with Fresno State in round three, churning out an 11-4 win over the Bulldogs after dominating the flat, horsemanship and reining portions of the competition.
BU held Fresno State to 4-0 results in both flat and horsemanship, with Rachael Davis and Abbi Demel both earning MOP honors.
In fences, BU fell short, finishing 1-3 with Catherine Moorhead's 83 clinching the lone point of the event for the Bears and her second MOP of the tournament.
In reining, the Bears pressed on and pocketed a 2-1 win in the event following a draw in one of the matchups. Sydney Sheckel earned MOP honors.
STAT OF THE MATCH
10 – the total number of Willis Invitational titles won in 10 seasons hosting the event.
TOP QUOTE
Head coach Casie Maxwell
On the weekend…
"It was definitely was a marathon. We knew it was going to be a long weekend, especially with a rain delay. You just deal with the things you can control. We tell our team that all the time with their rides. I think they did a great job coming together. If anything was going to test them it was going to be this in terms of their work ethic and stamina. They just really pushed through and had great endurance and positive energy and kept cheering to the very last ride. I think we were at our loudest moment in the last ride in the arena, and we had been here for 14 hours. It was an outstanding weekend. To start 3-0 and have 12 MOPs, we have a lot of confidence going on the road against Oklahoma State. This is a great confidence builder."
WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears take a break from action before opening Big 12 action on the road against Oklahoma State Saturday, Oct. 13 in Stillwater, Okla.
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