Friday, October 30
Brookings, SD
9:30 a.m.
UT Martin
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South Dakota State
Photo by: Ellie Wilburn
10/30/2026 7:17:00 PM | Equestrian
BROOKINGS, SD – Competing in an official capacity for the first time in nearly four weeks, the University of Tennessee at Martin equestrian squad showed little signs of rust today as the Skyhawks knocked off No. 10 South Dakota State in Eastern College Athletic Conference action.
UT Martin claimed a pair of Western discipline MOP's today in Ava Newsom (74.5 points in horsemanship) and Elise Mason (season-best 72 points in reining). The Skyhawks compiled four victories in reining, three wins in fences, two triumphs in horsemanship and two victories in flat.
Mason's second head-to-head triumph of the young 2026-27 campaign paced UT Martin in reining while Abby Tibbits (second win) and Payton Bundy (first victory) each collected 71 points apiece. Stevie Brown also came away with her first win of the season after a 69.5-point performance while Claire Carpenter (66) completed the Skyhawk lineup.
Sophomore Caroline Krier established a new career-high with 88 points in fences for her second win in as many starts this season. Kate Mills registered a season-best 86 points on the way to her second victory in 2026-27 while Kathleen DeGenova also earned her second win of the season with 74 points (against a zero for her opponent). Averey Pritchard (season-high 79 points) and Audrey Morris (72 points) rounded out the scoring five for UT Martin.
Newsom improved to 3-0 on the season after her MOP ride in horsemanship. Annie Batsche additionally notched the first victory of her collegiate career behind a career-best 72.5 points. Olivia Wynn (season-high 74.5 points), Ruby Gunderson (71.5) and Ava Jo Glenn (65) also took part in the event for the Skyhawks.
In flat, Shelby Davis' 71 points clinched her first triumph of the season while Lydia Jordan's 70 points accounted for her second victory in 2026-27. Payton Lussen dialed up a team-best 80 points and was followed by DeGenova (71) and Mills (58).
UT Martin is back at it tomorrow, facing its second ECAC road test in as many days when it heads to Minnesota-Crookston for a 7:55 a.m. matchup.
UT Martin claimed a pair of Western discipline MOP's today in Ava Newsom (74.5 points in horsemanship) and Elise Mason (season-best 72 points in reining). The Skyhawks compiled four victories in reining, three wins in fences, two triumphs in horsemanship and two victories in flat.
Mason's second head-to-head triumph of the young 2026-27 campaign paced UT Martin in reining while Abby Tibbits (second win) and Payton Bundy (first victory) each collected 71 points apiece. Stevie Brown also came away with her first win of the season after a 69.5-point performance while Claire Carpenter (66) completed the Skyhawk lineup.
Sophomore Caroline Krier established a new career-high with 88 points in fences for her second win in as many starts this season. Kate Mills registered a season-best 86 points on the way to her second victory in 2026-27 while Kathleen DeGenova also earned her second win of the season with 74 points (against a zero for her opponent). Averey Pritchard (season-high 79 points) and Audrey Morris (72 points) rounded out the scoring five for UT Martin.
Newsom improved to 3-0 on the season after her MOP ride in horsemanship. Annie Batsche additionally notched the first victory of her collegiate career behind a career-best 72.5 points. Olivia Wynn (season-high 74.5 points), Ruby Gunderson (71.5) and Ava Jo Glenn (65) also took part in the event for the Skyhawks.
In flat, Shelby Davis' 71 points clinched her first triumph of the season while Lydia Jordan's 70 points accounted for her second victory in 2026-27. Payton Lussen dialed up a team-best 80 points and was followed by DeGenova (71) and Mills (58).
UT Martin is back at it tomorrow, facing its second ECAC road test in as many days when it heads to Minnesota-Crookston for a 7:55 a.m. matchup.
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