NO. 10 SKYHAWK EQUESTRIAN STRIKES FOR THREE MOP’S IN A 14-6 HOME TRIUMPH OVER SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

Friday, March 11

Martin, Tenn.

9 a.m.

UT Martin

South Dakota State

Photo by: UT Martin University Relations

NO. 10 SKYHAWK EQUESTRIAN STRIKES FOR THREE MOP’S IN A 14-6 HOME TRIUMPH OVER SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

3/11/2022 6:21:00 PM | Equestrian

Results

MARTIN, Tenn. – The 10^th ranked University of Tennessee at Martin equestrian squad kicked off its homestand today with a convincing 14-6 victory over the visiting South Dakota State Jackrabbits at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex.

A trio of Skyhawks picked up their first MOP's of the season in their respective events today. Julia Gilman earned that title in fences after an 83-point effort while Katelyn Schultz (career-best 76.5 points in horsemanship) and Aubrey Malone (career-high 71 points in reining) received top accolades in the Western discipline.

As a team, UT Martin swept all five points in fences and followed with four victories in horsemanship, three wins in reining and a pair of triumphs in flat.

Gilman's top score in fences was good enough for her seventh victory of the season. Elizabeth Becker followed with 82 points for her fifth triumph of the 2021-22 campaign. Kelby Kane managed an 81 on the way to her team-best 11^th win of the year while Haley Kane's 80-point effort earned the junior from Lexington, Ky. her eighth victory of the season. Emmy Reed additionally posted her first collegiate victory after racking up 72 points.

In horsemanship, Schultz was dominant on the way to her first career MOP and fourth head-to-head victory of her senior campaign. Kate Davis managed her co-team-high fifth win of the year after equaling a career-high with 75 points. Emma Schaefer built up 74 points on the way to her third victory in 2021-22 while Keely Seiter's 71 points was good enough for her fifth triumph of the season, tying Davis for the team lead in that category. Paige Benson also represented the Skyhawks in the event, scoring 71.5 points.

Malone cruised to her second victory of the year following her MOP ride. Brooke Bradley secured her fourth win of the season after a 70.5-point performance while Davis posted her team-best fifth victory after earning 69.5 points. Logan Putvinski and Lexi Bailey also made up UT Martin's scoring lineup with 69.5 and 66.5 points, respectively – each falling by just one point.

Navigating her team-high eighth flat win of the season was Gilman, who was responsible for 86.5 points. Sophia Sundem came away with her third victory of the 2021-22 campaign after she was awarded 78 points by the judges. Mahalia Alascio (79.5 points), Haley Kane (67.5 points) and Kelby Kane (64.5 points) also took part in the event for the Skyhawks.

UT Martin puts the finishing touches on its regular season schedule tomorrow, hosting Minnesota-Crookston at 12:30 p.m. The Skyhawks will honor Natalie Armstrong, Bradley, Shelby Jackson, Kane, Kyra Petty and Schultz as part of Senior Day festivities after the meet is completed.