The No.1 Auburn equestrian team remains undefeated as they knocked off No. 4 Oklahoma State with a 13-7 victory on Friday. The Tigers secured three of the four events vs. the Cowgirls, going 7-3 in Jumping Seat and 6-4 in Western.
Auburn’s record now stands at 5-0, and the Tigers have beaten three teams on the road.
“We talked about the importance of being able to win on the road and how that prepares us for the postseason,” said Auburn head coach Jessica Braswell. “I’m so proud of how we competed. We’ve been the same team at home and on the road, which speaks to the preparation and leadership of this group.”
The Tigers also earned Most Outstanding Performer honors on the day with fifth-year senior Ellie Ferrigno taking the honor in Fences and sophomore Avery Glynn in Flat. Junior Alexia Tordoff won in Reining and Sophomore Sydney Swallom achieved a career milestone by earning her first Most Outstanding Performer in Horsemanship.
Auburn came in hot, starting the day 4-1 in both Fences and Reigning to take an 8-2 lead heading into intermission.
Junior Mary-Grace Segars led off Fences with an 84-81 win over Bella Holway before classmate Sophee Steckbeck took a 79-77 edge over her opponent. Glynn followed with a meet best 89 in her 10 point victory. Ferrigno closed out team scoring with an 84-80 win over Gable Gering, securing Most Outstanding Performer.
A notable performance in Reigning came from freshmen Catie Reachard and Michelle Fumagalli. Both players had career rides for the Tigers. Fumagalli won her point with a 72-71.5 edge for a career-best score. Reachard’s 73 set a career mark but came .5 short of her opponent.
In Horsemanship, Swallom put together one of the biggest scores for the storied program and claimed the second-highest Horsemanship score in Auburn equestrian history, putting down an 80 on her ride.
Flat sealed the Tiger victory, with Ferrigno, Glynn and Segars finishing the job.
The No.1 Auburn Tigers return to The Plains on Nov. 9, hosting No. 2 Texas A&M at 11 a.m. CST. These two SEC foes will compete for that No.1 spot at Auburn University’s Equestrian Center.
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Morgan is a junior majoring in journalism. She joined the Plainsman in the fall of 2024.
