BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. – It was another big day for the Auburn equestrian team as the Tigers captured the program’s fifth-consecutive Southeastern Conference title on Saturday afternoon. The top-seeded Tigers downed No. 2 seed Texas A&M, 13-6, at One Wood Farm in Blythewood, South Carolina.
 
The championship win is the team’s sixth in the Southeastern Conference (2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) since the league began sponsoring the sport in 2013.
 
Tordoff was placed on the SEC All-Championship team after going 2-0-0 in Horsemanship. Kurtz as well as senior Ava Stearns and junior Ellie Ferrigno all went undefeated in Jumping Seat action for the Tigers.
 
The Tigers (11-2) had three Most Outstanding Performer honors for the championship meet. Kurtz won Fences, while Ferrigno took Flat. Junior Madison Parduhn won her first MOP of the season in Horsemanship.
 
The Jumping Seat corps put together a dominating performance overall, going 8-1-1 between Fences and Flat.
 
Fences led things off with a 4-0-1 mark against the Aggies in the first half. Kurtz’s MOP win came first as she downed Haley Redifer, 263-235. Sophomore Sophee Steckbeck followed with 246 points in her win, while Ferrigno earned her 11th win of the season in the event with a 245. Sophomore Mary-Grace Segars tied Morgan Rosia, 242-242, and Stearns capped Fences with a 246-245 edge over Brooke Brombach.
 
Auburn’s Flat crew put together a 4-1-0 mark in the second half for the squad. Ferrigno’s MOP ride gave her a 250 to beat her opponent before Kurtz bested Maggie Nealon, 252-248. Segars bested Brombach, 240-233, and Stearns gave Auburn it’s championship winning point with a 239-228 win.
 
In Western, Horsemanship earned a 3-2 win in the second half of the meet for the Tigers. Olivia Tordoff scored a 225.5 to defeat her opponent by 18.5 points. Parduhn’s 216 topped Ella Gerbrandt’s 205 to give her the MOP win on her birthday and freshman Caroline Fredenburg finished out her excellent showing in the tournament with a 223.5-221 edge over Alexis Robinson.
 
Auburn’s Reining squad got two points during the first half of the meet. Freshman Caroline Buchanan bested Lisa Bricker by two (208.5-206.5) and junior Isabella Tesmer finished her undefeated weekend with a 190.5-0 victory.