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Bulldogs host Oklahoma State in fall finale

FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State equestrian team returns home to close out its fall slate hosting No. 5 Oklahoma State on Friday at the Student Horse Center. Admission and parking at the Student Horse Center are free of charge.

No. 8 Fresno State (2-2, 1-1 Big 12) vs No. 5 Oklahoma State (2-1, 1-1 Big 12)

Friday, Nov. 21 • 10:00 a.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. • Student Horse Center

Series History: Oklahoma State leads, 18-4

Last Time: OSU def FS 14-6 on the road on Mar. 8, 2025

Live Scoring: HERE

Live Stream: Mountain West Network

Bulldog Bones

Fresno State closes out its fall season against Oklahoma State

The Bulldogs were ranked No. 8 in this week's NCEA Coaches Poll

In its five meets of the fall, all five of Fresno State's opponents have been ranked in the Top 10

Sage Lindvall was named the Big 12 Flat Rider of the Month for October, going 2-1 in the month to earn her first career honor

Fresno State opened the season with back-to-back wins at home, but fell in two-straight to even the record

Fresno State has defeated two Top 10 teams this season, the first time with back-to-back ranked wins since the first two meets of the 2021-22 season

The Bulldogs look to end the fall with a 2-1 record in Big 12 competition

Fresno State is 17-21-2 in the jumping seat events this season and 18-16-6 in the western events

Fresno State has a winning record in the horsemanship, going 11-8-1

Fresno State has three riders without a loss on the season - Abby Goddard (horsemanship), Adrianna Runzo (reining) and Paris Mahoney (fences)

Fresno State has earned three of the four horsemanship Most Outstanding Performer honors so far this season - two by Goddard and one from Aubrey Gerdes

Fresno State has five riders on the roster who compete in two events

The Bulldog roster includes 27 returners and 13 newcomers for the 2025-26 year

Fresno State is in its 11th year coached by head coach Eric Hubbard. Assistant western coach Mary Brown enters her ninth season white assistant jumping seat coach Sara Tuck is in her first.

Tuck graduated as one of Fresno State's top equestrians, competing from 2019-24 and owning the program's top flat score and the most career MOP honors

Fresno State returns one of its two All-Americans from a season ago in sophomore Paris Mahoney.

The Bulldogs also bring back Brogan Hill, who was an All-Big 12 selection in the reining a season ago

Mahoney was also a dual All-Big 12 selection in the fences and flat

MOPs galore

Fresno State has earned at least one MOP in all four meets of the season. The Bulldogs have also earned at least one in each event this year. Horsemanship leads the way with three, reining and flat have two, and fences has one. The Bulldogs swept the MOP honors against No. 10 South Dakota State. The Bulldogs earned three of the four against No. 5 TCU, including a western sweep by Abby Goddard with the MOP in horsemanship and reining.

Rollin' into sophomore year

Second year Bulldog Paris Mahoney earned All-American honors as a true freshman and had high expectations coming into the 2025-26 season. Last year she was 10-4 in the flat and 8-6 in the fences. With four meets under her belt this season, the script has flipped some. The sophomore is undefeated in her fences rides, riding for a 4-0-0 record to start the season. However, in the flat, she is 1-3-0 with one MOP in her lone win.

Not great, not terrible

Adrianna Runzo has no losses in four rides this season, but only one win. In an oddly start to the year, Runzo has a 1-0-3 record this season. She began the year with three-straight ties to her opponents with scores of 69.5, 70.75, and 68. Her lone win came on the road at Texas A&M with a 70-69 point.

Keepin' it in the family

The current Bulldog roster has a handful of familiar names on it. Isabella Bertozzi enters her third season with the Bulldogs as the younger sister of former Bulldog standout Ana Bertozzi. Freshmen Lucia Nunes, Lilly Gilson and Addison Mathias are all following in the footsteps of their older sisters. Lucia, the younger sister of current Bulldog Mia Nunes, gets to share the experience with her sister for one year. Gilson is the younger sister of former Bulldog reiner Shea Gilson (2016-20) while Mathias is the younger sister of Grace Mathias who completed her final year of eligibility last season.


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