The No. 6 Auburn equestrian team upset No. 1 South Carolina 13-6 on Friday, March 28, en route to a third place finish at the SEC Championships.
Auburn was impressive in College Station, winning all four events against the Gamecocks with four Tigers taking home MOP honors.
Sophomore Ashley Foster beat Samantha Kraus, 168-136, and senior Demi Stiegler defeated Amber Henter, 165-157 giving Auburn an early 3-2 lead after Equitation over Fences.
After earning her 36th win in Fences, junior Elizabeth Benson became Auburn’s all-time win leader in the event, which was formerly held by Jennifer Waxman, after knocking off Sydney Smith 169-158.
Auburn led 6-4 at halftime and didn’t miss a beat after the intermission.
After winning Reining and Horsemanship, sophomore Tory Hoft sealed the Tiger’s win by defeating Katherine Schmidt, 160-157, in Equitation of the Flat. Benson then finished the match by winning 165-154 over Samantha Kraus.
Bensons’ score of 165 is the second-highest Equitation of the Flat score in SEC Championship history.
Now with momentum on their side, Auburn Equestrian will now shift their focus to the NCEA Championships in Waco, Texas beginning Thursday, April 16.
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