WACO, Texas. The Kansas State equestrian team finished up day two of competition at the Varsity Equestrian National Championships Thursday in Waco, Texas, with the Hunt Seat squad advancing to the third place bracket and the Western squad advancing to the fifth place bracket.

K-State’s seventh-seeded English squad finished up second round competition Thursday with a 6-2 win over second-seeded Oklahoma State in the Hunt Seat bracket. The Wildcats began the round Wednesday evening with a 3-1 victory on the flat and wrapped up the win with a 3-1 win in fences. Sophomore Leslie Yates led all riders in her 160-135 win over Paige Hortman, while freshman Kendall Marvin and senior Casey Finnell also picked up wins for K-State.

In third round action, the Wildcats lost to Georgia, 7-1.Georgia came out strong in the first competition on the flat winning, 3-1. Sophomore Jenny Giraldin collected the only win for the Cats winning 151- 150 over Logan Fiorentino. Georgia swept the fences competition, 4-0. K-State will now face four-seeded Auburn in the third place bracket Friday.

In Western action Thursday, for the third time this season third-seeded K-State and sixth-seeded Oklahoma State tied in competition. In Thursday’s match the result was a 4-4 tie and the defending national champion in Western, Oklahoma State, advanced with a raw score, 994-979.5.

The second round action began Wednesday evening with K-State and Oklahoma State tying in reining, 2-2. On Thursday in horsemanship, again both teams tied, 2-2. Junior Lindsey Salsbury defeated Ashley Koch, 143.5-141.5, and freshman Laura Browne beat Samantha Davidson, 143.5-140, in the wins for the Wildcats.

K-State then advanced to the consolation round and defeated second-seeded Georgia in a tiebreaker,988.5-985.5, after finishing in a 4-4 tie. In reining, both teams tied 2-2, with senior Dennon Zimbelman picking up her first win of the competition, 137.5-137, over Anna Hichborn. Senior Sara Weller took home the other win, 147.5-146.5 over Megan Darby.

In horsemanship both teams battled hard as they tied, 2-2. Sophomore Jana Lechtneberg collected her first win of the weekend with a 141-0 win over Lauren Love. Sara Weller collected her third win of the day, 143-137.5, over Kelly Mundrick.  

“Today all of our riders stepped up in the afternoon session and we hope to do the same in tomorrow’s competition,” Western coach Casie Lisabeth said. “Sara Weller had excellent rides in Reining and Horsemanship and has really been great this week.”

K-State will wrap up the final day of competition Friday in Western against eighth-seeded Baylor for fifth place.                     

Results from tomorrow’s show will be available online at kstatesports.com as they become available.

Kansas State 6, Oklahoma State State, 2

April 18-19, 2007

Heart of Texas Fairgrounds

Waco, Texas

English Second Round Results

Fences (Day Two)

Jaclyn Osterstock (OSU) 147 vs. Kendall Marvin (KSU) 148
Allyson Blais (OSU) 165 vs. Whitney Snyder (KSU) 154.5
Paige Hortman (OSU) 135 vs. Leslie Yates (KSU) 160
Caitlyn Roberts 134 (OSU) 134 vs. Casey Finnell (KSU) 156.5

OSU 1 KSU 3

Flat (Day One)
Jenny Giraldin (KSU) 150 vs. Samantha Collingsworth (OSU) 142
Whitney Snyder (KSU) 151 vs. Michelle Woolschlager (OSU) 133
Casey Finnell (KSU) 162 vs. Allyson Blais (OSU) 149
Leslie Yates (KSU) 155 vs. Bailey Mahoney (OSU) 161

KSU 3 OSU 1

English Total: OSU 2 KSU 6

Kansas State, 4 Oklahoma State, 4

April 18-19, 2007

Heart of Texas Fairgrounds

Waco, Texas

Western Second Round Results

Reining (Day One)
Morgan Campbell (KSU) 145.5 vs. Jacque Roberts (OSU) 141.5
Sara Weller (KSU) 145 vs. Rachell Shobe (OSU) 144.5
Lindsey Salsbury (KSU) 123 vs. Katie Bohr (OSU) 142
Dennon Zimbelman (KSU) 117.5 vs. Rachel Currat (OSU) 133.5

KSU 2 OSU 2

Horsemanship (Day Two)

Lindsey Salsbury (KSU) 143.5 vs. Ashley Koch (OSU) 141.5

Laura Browne (KSU) 143.5 vs. Samantha Davidson (OSU) 140

Sara Weller (KSU) 138.5 vs. Brandi Thomas (OSU) 142.5

Jana Lechtenberg (KSU) 140.5 vs. Jordan Pickleman (OSU) 142

KSU 2 OSU 2

Western Total: OSU 4 KSU 4

Kansas State,1 Georgia, 7

April 19, 2007

Heart of Texas Fairgrounds

Waco, Texas

English Third Round Results

Flat

Leslie Yates (KSU) 153 vs. Cordy Allsopp (UGA) 157

Jenny Giraldin (KSU) 151 vs. Logan Fiorentino (UGA) 150

Casey Finnell (KSU) 126 vs. Michelle Blair (UGA) 137

Whitney Snyder (KSU) 151 vs. Haylie Jayne (UGA) 165

KSU 1 UGA 3

Fences

Leslie Yates (KSU) 165 vs. Kelley Cowperthwait (UGA) 166

Kendall Marvin (KSU) 122 vs. Logan Fiorentino (UGA) 140

Casey Finnell (KSU) 151.5 vs. Cordy Allsopp (UGA) 161.5

Whitney Snyder (KSU) 142 vs. Haylie Jayne (UGA) 161.5

KSU 0 UGA 4

English Total: KSU 1 UGA 7

Kansas State, 4 Georgia, 4

April 19, 2007

Heart of Texas Fairgrounds

Waco, Texas

Western Third Round Results

Reining

Morgan Campbell (KSU) 138 vs. Sarah Locker (UGA) 146

Sara Weller (KSU) 147.5 vs. Megan Darby (UGA) 146.5

Lindsey Salsbury (KSU) 126 vs. Kate Stewart (UGA) 133.5

Dennon Zimbelman (KSU) 137.5 vs. Anna Hichborn (UGA) 165

KSU 2 UGA 2

Horsemanship

Lindsey Salsbury (KSU) 141.5 vs. Sarah Dunsmore (UGA) 144

Laura Browne (KSU) 140 vs. Catherine Pennington (UGA) 141

Sara Weller (KSU) 143 vs. Kelly Mundrick (UGA) 137.5

Jana Lechtenberg (KSU) 141 vs. Lauren Love (UGA) 0

KSU 2 UGA 2

Western Total: KSU 4 UGA 4

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