Georgia Falls to Texas A&M in SEC Championship Semifinal

Friday, March 29

College Station, TX

10:00 AM ET

University of Georgia

SEC Championship - Texas A&M

Georgia Falls to Texas A&M in SEC Championship Semifinal

March 29, 2019 | Equestrian

Scoresheet

COLLEGE STATION, Texas --- The University of Georgia equestrian team fell to Texas A&M, 12-8, in the semifinal round of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship at the Hildebrand Equine Complex on Friday.

Georgia will compete in the Consolation round on Saturday, March 30 at 9 a.m. CT against the loser of the semifinal matchup between Auburn and South Carolina.

Senior Graysen Stroud earned Most Outstanding Performance (MOP) honors for her stellar ride in Reining, ousting her opponent 207.5-206.5.

"There are a lot of moments to be proud of and certainly the biggest one is of the fight of this team," Georgia head coach Meghan Boenig said. "They never quit and especially the reining squad came out there and said, 'we're not done yet'. That was good to see. There were a couple places where we needed to be a little riskier, especially on first rides to just put that out there in front. There was a lot of clean, great riding and good things to build on for tomorrow. All of us are feeling sore because this was not the outcome that we wanted or foresaw."

Scores at the SEC Championship reflect the total score from three judges.

Georgia opened competition with Equitation on the Flat, trailing Texas A&M, 4-1. In the first ride of competition, junior Grace Bridges scored a 183, but ultimately fell to Brianna Peddicord's 185. Junior Maddy Darst and senior Madison Newman both conceded their points, before sophomore Haley Mairano put the Bulldogs on the board with a 241- 214 win. The Aggies also claimed the final point of the event.

Texas A&M rode to a 4-1 advantage in Horsemanship. Stroud started the event with a point for Georgia, 220-218.5. Texas A&M claimed the next four points for an 8-2 lead after two events.

The Bulldogs added two points in Equitation Over Fences. Georgia's Emma Mandarino rode to an event-high score of 254 to top Rebekah Chenelle's 236 and earn a point for the Bulldogs. Texas A&M claimed the next three points, before junior Sydney Hutchins added to Georgia's total in the final Hunter Seat ride, 237-230.

Georgia topped Texas A&M, 4-1, in Reining. Stroud notched another point for the Red and Black after her MOP ride earned a 207.5 over Kalee McCann's 206.5. The Aggies took the next point, before Georgia's Jordan Carpenter, Annabeth Payne, and Courtney Blumer defeated their opponents for three straight points for the Bulldogs.

Texas A&M advances to the championship round against the winner of the semifinal matchup between Auburn and South Carolina. The championship round will be streamed live on the SEC Network+ with competition beginning at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday.

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