Thursday, October 1
Columbia, S.C.
1:35 p.m. / 9 a.m.
TCU
7
vs
12
SMU
No. 6 TCU Falls to No. 5 SMU and No. 2 South Carolina
10/2/2026 3:12:00 PM | Equestrian
Horned Frogs drop matchups against two top-five teams
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. – Sixth-ranked TCU Equestrian dropped two contests against top-five foes, falling to No. 5 SMU and No. 2 South Carolina on Friday at One Wood Farm.
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The meet with the Mustangs began on Thursday afternoon and was completed on Friday morning, with TCU falling 12-7. The day continued for the Frogs against the host Gamecocks, where they lost 14-5.
No. 5 SMU 12, No. 6 TCU 7
TCU started slow on Thursday afternoon, holding deficit of 7-2 and couldn't make up the ground on Friday morning.
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Earning the first MOP of her career, Amy Krebs picked up the honor in Fences while Calla Thomas earned accolades in Horsemanship.
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On the Flat, SMU earned a 4-0 victory, with Madi Lo Porto earning a tie. Success continued for the Mustangs in Reining, picking up a 3-2 advantage. Point scorers for the Frogs were Calla Tomas and Rita Clausen.
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TCU had better luck in the events on Friday morning, but still dropped Fences 3-2. Maggie Dumrauf and MOP earner Krebs were the point scorers for the Frogs.
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In the final event of the day, the Horned Frogs took three of five Horsemanship points behind performances from Estelle Atkinson, Piper Keller and MOP earner Thomas.
No. 2 SOUTH CAROLINA 14, No. 6 TCU 5
In the second meet of the day, TCU got behind early once again and lost all four events.
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During Fences, the Horned Frogs picked up just one point thanks to Amy Krebs, as Lily Muzzy tied her point. In the other opening event of the meet, South Carolina took a 4-1 advantage with the only TCU point earner being Estelle Atkinson.
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TCU was not able to make up ground on the Flat, falling 4-1 as Lilly Goldstein picked up the lone point. In the final event of the day, Adele Cunningham and Cassie Hacking were able to salvage two TCU points as the Gamecocks earned three.
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The meet with the Mustangs began on Thursday afternoon and was completed on Friday morning, with TCU falling 12-7. The day continued for the Frogs against the host Gamecocks, where they lost 14-5.
No. 5 SMU 12, No. 6 TCU 7
TCU started slow on Thursday afternoon, holding deficit of 7-2 and couldn't make up the ground on Friday morning.
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Earning the first MOP of her career, Amy Krebs picked up the honor in Fences while Calla Thomas earned accolades in Horsemanship.
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On the Flat, SMU earned a 4-0 victory, with Madi Lo Porto earning a tie. Success continued for the Mustangs in Reining, picking up a 3-2 advantage. Point scorers for the Frogs were Calla Tomas and Rita Clausen.
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TCU had better luck in the events on Friday morning, but still dropped Fences 3-2. Maggie Dumrauf and MOP earner Krebs were the point scorers for the Frogs.
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In the final event of the day, the Horned Frogs took three of five Horsemanship points behind performances from Estelle Atkinson, Piper Keller and MOP earner Thomas.
No. 2 SOUTH CAROLINA 14, No. 6 TCU 5
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During Fences, the Horned Frogs picked up just one point thanks to Amy Krebs, as Lily Muzzy tied her point. In the other opening event of the meet, South Carolina took a 4-1 advantage with the only TCU point earner being Estelle Atkinson.
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TCU was not able to make up ground on the Flat, falling 4-1 as Lilly Goldstein picked up the lone point. In the final event of the day, Adele Cunningham and Cassie Hacking were able to salvage two TCU points as the Gamecocks earned three.
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UP NEXT
TCU returns home to face Fresno State on Friday, October 8, in its Big 12 opener.Â
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