Saturday, November 13
Martin, Tenn.
10:00 AM
Texas A&M
8
vs
2
Lynchburg
Grace Boston
Photo by: Emily Snyder
Aggies Defeat Lynchburg in Jumping Seat Meet, 8-2
Nov 13, 2021 | Equestrian
MARTIN, Tenn. – The No. 4 Texas A&M equestrian team secured a victory over Lynchburg in a single discipline meet, 8-2, Saturday morning at the McWherter Agricultural Pavilion.
The Aggies (5-1, 2-0 SEC) continued their winning streak after getting the best of the Hornets (3-5, 3-2 ECAC) in both Fences and Flat competition. The Aggies earned all five possible points in Fences.
On Friday night, the Maroon & White started off strong winning Flat, 3-2. Caroline Dance won the first point for the Aggies after scoring an 89 on Douglas, earning Most Outstanding Performer for the second consecutive meet. Nicole Leonard recorded a score of 83, defeating Maddy Carpenter, 83-57. Maggie Nealon got the third point for the Aggies after scoring a 75 on Dubay.
Competition continued Saturday morning with Fences. The Maroon & White finished the meet sweeping the Hornets. Kaitlyn Lovingfoss highlighted the event earning MOP honors after defeating Jacqui Needle, 85-60. Other notable wins included Brooke Brombach (82), Grace Boston (62), and Haley Redifer (76).
Devon Thomas scored an 83 on Dante, defeating Fallyn Belcastro, 83-72. It marked Thomas' fifth win in a row this season.
Texas A&M returns to Aggieland to take on No. 2 Auburn on Nov. 18 at 1 pm at the Hildebrand Equine Complex.
Texas A&M Quotes
Jumping Seat Coach Abby O'Mara
on how the team did considering unfamiliar horses…
"Overall, very happy with the girls' performance. All unfamiliar horses, fences and flat but I thought they did a great job just adjusting to these new mounts and really being competitive against Lynchburg."
on Devon Thomas' win streak...
"Devon's been awesome. She is a very coachable athlete and very focused in practice. She has goals and really wants to meet them all. I'm really proud of her and excited to see how she keeps riding all semester."
To learn more about Texas A&M equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter and Instagram.
The Aggies (5-1, 2-0 SEC) continued their winning streak after getting the best of the Hornets (3-5, 3-2 ECAC) in both Fences and Flat competition. The Aggies earned all five possible points in Fences.
On Friday night, the Maroon & White started off strong winning Flat, 3-2. Caroline Dance won the first point for the Aggies after scoring an 89 on Douglas, earning Most Outstanding Performer for the second consecutive meet. Nicole Leonard recorded a score of 83, defeating Maddy Carpenter, 83-57. Maggie Nealon got the third point for the Aggies after scoring a 75 on Dubay.
Competition continued Saturday morning with Fences. The Maroon & White finished the meet sweeping the Hornets. Kaitlyn Lovingfoss highlighted the event earning MOP honors after defeating Jacqui Needle, 85-60. Other notable wins included Brooke Brombach (82), Grace Boston (62), and Haley Redifer (76).
Devon Thomas scored an 83 on Dante, defeating Fallyn Belcastro, 83-72. It marked Thomas' fifth win in a row this season.
Texas A&M returns to Aggieland to take on No. 2 Auburn on Nov. 18 at 1 pm at the Hildebrand Equine Complex.
Texas A&M Quotes
Jumping Seat Coach Abby O'Mara
on how the team did considering unfamiliar horses…
"Overall, very happy with the girls' performance. All unfamiliar horses, fences and flat but I thought they did a great job just adjusting to these new mounts and really being competitive against Lynchburg."
on Devon Thomas' win streak...
"Devon's been awesome. She is a very coachable athlete and very focused in practice. She has goals and really wants to meet them all. I'm really proud of her and excited to see how she keeps riding all semester."
To learn more about Texas A&M equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter and Instagram.
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