No. 10 Bulldogs Win Final Fall Event
The Fresno State Equestrian team wrapped up its 2011-12 fall season with a home win against Stanford.
Oct. 29, 2011
FRESNO, Calif. -
In the last competition of the fall season the Bulldogs English team defeated Stanford's English team 9-4 and earned two MVP honors.
"I'm very happy with the performance the team turned out today," said co-head coach Julia Scrivani. "The girls have been working hard to stay focused on being consistent in rhythm and show their equitation skills. We worked as a team to be consistent in scoring as well, it was a great day."
Senior Kimberly Steinbuch (Equitation on the Flat) and sophomore Belle Calkin (Equitation over Fences) performed the strongest rides at Saturday's competition each earning an MVP honor.
"Belle Calkin and Kimberly Steinbuch did a great job today out-riding their competition," said Scrivani.
In Equitation on the Flat, Hannah Flammang (72), Nicole Roworth (84), Tara Polkabla (81), and Macy Wilson (86) all picked up a win along with MVP Steinbuch (86) in a dominate 5-1 victory in the event.
In Equitation over Fences, Hillary West (84), Chelsie Stone (65), and Dayle Fischer (54) along with MVP Calkin snuck past Stanford 4-3 in the event.
For the English competition the Bulldogs raw score was 945 to the Cardinal score, 856.
The Fresno State Western team scrimmaged themselves during the English competition. The White team defeated the Red team 4-3, recording a very close raw score of 495.5-495.
Whitney Kittle (Horsemanship) and
Sydney Coletti (Reining) were the MVPs for the Western scrimmage.
Today's competition concluded the equestrian team's fall season and will be off until they return from winter break for a team scrimmage on Jan. 28, 2012 at the Fresno State Student Horse Center.
FRESNO STATE 9, STANFORD 4
Student Horse Center
Oct. 29, 2011
Show Results
Equitation on the Flat
MVP: Kimberly Steinbuch (FS)
Kimberly Steinbuch (86) defeated Claire Margolis (76)
Hannah Flammang (72) defeated Nicole Aguirre (57)
Rachel Kolb (62) defeated Kimberly HewsonBudnik (57)
Nicole Roworth (84) defeated Morgan Abbett (68)
Lanie Madrazo (69) tied Emily Livermore (69)
Tara Polkabla (86) defeated Sarah Hansen (65)
Macy Wilson (86) defeated Justine Thomas (61)
Equitation over Fences
MVP: Belle Calkin (FS)
Claire Margolis (63) defeated Holly Elsbernd (48)
Justine Thomas (79) defeated Amanda Postel (76)
Hillary West (84) defeated Sarah Hansen (55)
Chelsie Stone (65) defeated Nicole Aguirre (0)
Emily Livermore (70) defeated Kara Spicer (0)
Belle Calkin (83) defeated Morgan Abbett (78)
Dayle Fischer (54) defeated Rachel Kolb (53)
Western Scrimmage Results
WHITE 4, RED 3
Horsemanship
MVP: Whitney Kittle (RED)
Whitney Kittle, RED (73.5) defeated Shauna Woodward (72)
Sammie Jo Stone, WHITE (70.5) defeated Christa Beezley (69.5)
Lauren Crivelli, RED (73) defeated Allie Warkentin (72)
Reining
MVP: Sydney Coletti (WHITE)
Sonya Koch, WHITE (71) defeated Lauren Crivelli (70.5)
Kirsten McKillop, WHITE (68) defeated Amanda Lawrence (67.5)
Sydney Coletti, WHITE (74) defeated Ciara Kozlowski (72.5)
Brigid O'Leary, RED (68.5) defeated Carolyn Carter (68)
"We Are Your Team!" - The Fresno State equestrian team returns to the Fresno State Student Horse Center on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 to start up its spring season.
