University of Georgia
SMU
November 07, 2026 | Equestrian
DALLAS, Texas – The third-ranked Georgia equestrian team fell to No. 4 SMU, 10-8, on Friday afternoon. The Bulldogs defeated No. 6 Oklahoma State, 13-7, in a two-day meet that concluded on Saturday afternoon at the Dallas Equestrian Center.
Fast Facts
Meet 1 - SMU
- The Bulldogs edged out the Mustangs 3-2 in Fences. Sophomore Gabriella Curry captured the first Georgia point of the day, with an 83. Senior Liza Cram defeated her opponent 83-73 to clinch her point. With a score of 77.5, senior Tessa Downey locked down Georgia's final Fences point.
- Georgia and SMU tied in Flat 2-2. Freshman Maggie King and fifth-year Ella Duffy captured the pair of points for the Bulldogs, with scores of 79.75 and 81.5.
- SMU took the win in Horsemanship 3-1. Sophomore Ava Hathaway clinched the lone point for the Bulldogs with a 67.5-point ride.
- In Reining, the Mustangs narrowly defeated the Bulldogs 3-2. Senior Kennedy Buchanan added a point to the Georgia total, with a score of 70. Sophomore Avery Taylor captured the final Reining point after riding to a score of 67.25.
Meet 2 – Oklahoma State
- Georgia competed the first half of the meet against Oklahoma State on Friday afternoon in Flat and Reining, with the Fences and Horsemanship competition coming on Saturday morning.
- The Bulldogs took a dominant 4-1 victory in Flat. Senior Parker Cliff captured the first point in Flat for Georgia, tallying a score of 79.5. Sophomore Kingsley Dey clinched her point with an 83.5. Fifth-year Ella Duffy added a point to the Bulldogs' lead, with an 86. Freshman Maggie King rode to an impressive 88.5 to claim the final point in Flat and earned her first career MOP honor.
- In Reining, the Bulldogs edged out the Cowgirls 3-2. Sophomore Avery Taylor led all Reining scores, with a 72 to capture her point. Senior Kennedy Buchanan notched a 70.25 to secure the point. Fifth-year Kinsey Cooper rode to a score of 71.25, clinching the final point for Georgia.
- Oklahoma State took a close 3-2 win in Fences. Senior Tessa Downey rode to a score of 84.5, while junior Ella Witt received an 81 to capture the pair of points for the Bulldogs.
- Saturday's meet concluded with Horsemanship, where Georgia overtook the Cowgirls 4-1. Sophomore Ava Hathaway captured the first Bulldog point in Horsemanship with a 72.75. Lyla Bellar defeated her opponent 70.5-68 to claim her point. A 74 from senior Abbey Zawisza put another point on the board for Georgia, leading all scores in the discipline for the day. Senior Devin VanZanten closed out competition with a 71.75 to capture the final point for the Bulldogs.
Up Next
Georgia will return to Bishop to close out the fall season against top-ranked Auburn at the UGA Equestrian Complex on November 20, at 2 p.m.
#3 GEORGIA 8, #4 SMU 10
FENCES
Gabriella Curry (UGA) def. Madison Stewart (SMU) 83-81.5
Liza Cram (UGA) def. Taryn McEntire (SMU) 83-73
Schuyler Dayner (SMU)* def. Ella Witt (UGA) 87-85.5
Tessa Downey (UGA) def. Caroline Signorino (SMU) 77.5-52.5
Aedan Mooney (SMU) def. Madison Nadolenco (UGA) 80-78
FLAT
Aedan Mooney (SMU) def. Parker Cliff (UGA) 90.5-80.5
Schuyler Dayner (SMU)* def. Kingsley Dey (UGA) 88-84.5
Maggie King (UGA) def. Genevieve Johns (SMU) 79.75-74.5
Ella Duffy (UGA) def. Rachel Brandt (SMU) 81.5-72.5
Tessa Downey (UGA) tied Caroline Signorino (SMU) 77-77
HORSEMANSHIP
Madison Rafacz (SMU) def. Abbey Zawisza (UGA) 73.5-71.5
Shaelyn Boutelle (SMU)* def. Lyla Bellar (UGA) 73.25-71.75
Violet Shetler (SMU) tied Alyvia Dixon (UGA) 74.5-74.5
Ava Hathaway (UGA) def. Ava Blyth (SMU) 67.5-67.25
Jayna Lagace (SMU) def. Devin VanZanten (UGA) 72.75-67.5
REINING
Addi Schmersal (SMU) def. Kinsey Cooper (UGA) 68.5-64.25
Brooke Banks (SMU) def. Cadence Eger (UGA) 70.5-69
Kennedy Buchanan (UGA) def. Sorrel Schreibvogel (SMU) 70-64
Madison Rafacz (SMU)* def. Caroline Fletcher (UGA) 69.25-68.75
Avery Taylor (UGA) def. Violet Shetler (SMU) 67.25-0
#3 GEORGIA 13, #6 OKLAHOMA STATE 7
FENCES
Bella Holway (OK ST) def. Madison Nadolenco (UGA) 86-80
Sophia Tabasso (OK ST) def. Gabriella Curry (UGA) 88-84
Tessa Downey (UGA) def. Lauren Gee (OK ST) 84.5-84
Ella Witt (UGA) def. Emma Hechtman (OK ST) 81-78
Blake Rowan (OK ST)* def. Liza Cram (UGA) 85.5-83
FLAT
Parker Cliff (UGA) def. Caroline Mirts (OK ST) 79.5-79
Kingsley Dey (UGA) def. Maddy Sanders (OK ST) 83.5-80
Sophia Tabasso (OK ST) def. Gigi Phillips 69-61.5
Ella Duffy (UGA) def. Lourdes Low (OK ST) 86-76.5
Maggie King (UGA)* def. Gable Gering (OK ST) 88.5-84.5
HORSEMANSHIP
Ava Hathaway (UGA) def. Alana Stanton (OK ST) 72.25-71.75
Kenzie Bracken (OK ST)* def. Alyvia Dixon (UGA) 72.75-72.5
Lyla Bellar (UGA) def. Camille Kennedy (OK ST) 70.5-68
Abbey Zawisza (UGA) def. Bella D'Onofrio (OK ST) 74-72.75
Devin VanZanten (UGA) def. Piper Anderson (OK ST) 71.75-67.25
REINING
Avery Taylor (UGA) def. Katie Ramsey (OK ST) 72-71.25
Kennedy Buchanan (UGA) def. Ayden Welman (OK ST) 70.25-68.5
Ava Bush (OK ST) def. Caroline Fletcher (UGA) 70-69.75
Kinsey Cooper (UGA) def. Emma Filiatreau (OK ST) 71.25-70.5
Ainsley Larcombe (OK ST)* def. Cadence Eger (UGA) 69.25-68.25
