This is the second win for the Wildcats over Oklahoma State, as K-State rode past the Cowgirls, 10-9, earlier this season on Feb. 29 at Fox Creek Farm.
"I am thrilled for the Western squad's performance today and all weekend," Western head coach Casie Williamson said. "They not only rode great, but had incredible confidence and support in themselves and one another. The entire show was definitely a team effort and everyone worked hard to make it happen."
In her final ride as a Wildcat, senior Lindsey Salsbury led the Horsemanship squad with a pivotal 147.5-142.5 win. Sophomore Laura Browne and junior Alyssa Freeman picked up the other two wins for K-State, as Browne defeated Samantha Davidson, 146-136, and Freeman rode to victory with a score of 150.
In Reining, sophomore Morgan Campbell captured a win with a score of 144, while sophomore Tara Hallan collected her eight win in varsity competition and freshman Alecia Zimbelman picked up a 149.5-147 win over Jacque Roberts.
"This was a great end to our season and we plan to pick up right where we left off next year," Williamson said.
Texas Christian defeated Georgia, 4-4, winning the tiebreaker to become Western champion and Auburn defeated Texas A&M, 4-2, to take home the Hunter Seat championship. With Georgia's second place finish in Western and third place finish in Hunter Seat, the Bulldogs earned the overall VENC champion crown.
Tennis falls to Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. — Kansas State captured the doubles point for the third straight match, but were swept in singles play by No. 67 Nebraska and lost 6-1 to conclude the 2008 regular season on Sunday afternoon at the Nebraska Tennis Center.
K-State (7-13, 3-8 Big 12) secured its lone point on Sunday, as the number two doubles pair of freshmen Vanessa Cottin and Antea Huljev outlasted Stephanie Evans and Maria Ring, 9-8 (6). After snapping a four-match losing skid on Friday with an 8-4 win over Alyssa Palen and Caitlin Loprinzi of Iowa State, the duo pushed their record to 4-5 and 3-5 in Big 12 doubles play on Sunday.
The Wildcats' first doubles win came from the number three doubles pair of sophomore Natasha Vieira and senior Viviana Yrureta. The duo tallied an 8-4 decision over Amber Chandronnait and Wiveca Swarting. This brings the overall record of Vieira and Yrureta to 7-9 and elevates their Big 12 mark to 5-3.
Kansas State will enter the Big 12 Championships in College Station, Texas, on Thursday as the No. 10 seed.
Three boats reach finals
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — During the first day of the Southern IRA regatta, the Kansas State rowers had three boats advance to the A Finals on Sunday, including both Varsity Eight squads. Each of the Varsity boats had solid finishes that placed them in the top two of their respective heats, while the Second Varsity 8+ paced their heat by a wide margin.
The Second Varsity 8+ finished in a time of 7:00.60 to complete the course nearly four seconds ahead of Tulsa, who notched a time of 7:04.52. K-State also outraced SMU, Alabama and Ohio to advance.
The First Varsity 8+ team qualified for the A Final after placing second in their heat with a time of 6:38.55. SMU outlasted the Wildcats with a two-second win over KSU, while the Cats placed ahead of Grand Valley and Tulsa.
Also earning a place in the A Final on Sunday was the Wildcat Novice 8+ team. The group finished second in their heat with a time of 7:13.67 to defeat Grand Valley, Alabama, Kansas, Louisville and Purdue.
