April 16, 2010
Live Blog: Day 2 at the Varsity Equestrian National Championships
| Lydia Roof (win in Reining) |
| Chloe Gray (win in Reining) |
| Maggie Fortune (win in Horsemanship) |
| Amy Biffle (win in Horsemanship) |
WACO, Texas – The tenth-seeded South Carolina Western team defeated No. 2 seed Auburn on Friday in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Varsity Equestrian National Championships, hosted by Baylor University at the Heart O’ Texas Fair Coliseum in Waco. South Carolina advances to the semifinals of the Western bracket, where the Gamecocks will compete against No. 6 seed Kansas State Friday afternoon.
In Reining, the Gamecocks and Tigers tied 2-2, with South Carolina’s points coming from juniors Chloe Gray and Lydia Roof. It was the second win for both Gray and Roof, as the two juniors won their rides in Thursday’s opening round competition against No. 7 seed New Mexico State.
In Horsemanship, South Carolina got two critical points from senior Amy Biffle and sophomore Maggie Fortune. Senior captain Emily Bookwalter recorded her second tie in two days, keeping the Tigers from scoring the crucial point.
South Carolina’s semifinal competition against Kansas State will begin sometime during Friday’s afternoon session. Stay tuned to the GamecocksOnline LIVE BLOG for updates during the day.
