Frogs Claim Three Big 12 Monthly Honors
3/5/2026 12:00:00 PM | Equestrian
Lex Lipacis, Piper Keller and Cassie Hacking earn accolades
IRVING, Texas – For the first time in the 2025-26 season, the TCU equestrian team claimed three Big 12 Rider of the Month honors, the conference announced on Thursday.
Lex Lipacis earned the accolade in Fences, while Piper Keller and Cassie Hacking swept the Western side.
This is the third Big 12 Rider of the Month award earned by Hacking, adding to her impressive freshman resume. Lipacis and Keller are claiming an honor for the first time in their careers, adding to their impressive accomplishment sheet.
The Frogs posted a 3-2 record in the month of February, claiming victories over No. 10 South Dakota State, Delaware State and No. 8 Fresno State.
Lipacis posted a 4-1 record on the month, including a 2-1 mark against Big 12 opponents. She also earned two MOPs, both coming against ranked opponents.
The senior opened her month taking two wins against No. 10 South Dakota State and Delaware State, including a road MOP against the Jackrabbits. After falling by just one point to the MOP earner on the road to No. 6 Oklahoma State, she bounced back with a victory on the road against Baylor. In TCU's lone home meet of the season, she posted a nine-point victory to earn MOP accolades against No. 8 Fresno State.
In Horsemanship, Keller went 4-1 during the month, including a 2-1 mark against Big 12 opponents and a 3-0 record against ranked opponents, along with earning an MOP.
The freshman opened up her month with wins at No. 10 South Dakota State and against Delaware State on a neutral. She followed that up with a stellar road performance against No. 6 Oklahoma State. To close out her month, she posted her best performance, earning a score of 76.25 to win against No. 8 Fresno State.
The third award earner for the Frogs, Hacking went a perfect 4-0 on the month with two 70+ scores.
She opened the month with a road win over No. 10 South Dakota State by just 0.5 points. Followed that up with another road win against No. 6 Oklahoma State, this time by just 0.25 points. Another 0.25-point victory came against Baylor on the road, and she closed out her week with a one-point victory against No. 8 Fresno State to finish off her undefeated month.
Lex Lipacis earned the accolade in Fences, while Piper Keller and Cassie Hacking swept the Western side.
This is the third Big 12 Rider of the Month award earned by Hacking, adding to her impressive freshman resume. Lipacis and Keller are claiming an honor for the first time in their careers, adding to their impressive accomplishment sheet.
The Frogs posted a 3-2 record in the month of February, claiming victories over No. 10 South Dakota State, Delaware State and No. 8 Fresno State.
Lipacis posted a 4-1 record on the month, including a 2-1 mark against Big 12 opponents. She also earned two MOPs, both coming against ranked opponents.
The senior opened her month taking two wins against No. 10 South Dakota State and Delaware State, including a road MOP against the Jackrabbits. After falling by just one point to the MOP earner on the road to No. 6 Oklahoma State, she bounced back with a victory on the road against Baylor. In TCU's lone home meet of the season, she posted a nine-point victory to earn MOP accolades against No. 8 Fresno State.
In Horsemanship, Keller went 4-1 during the month, including a 2-1 mark against Big 12 opponents and a 3-0 record against ranked opponents, along with earning an MOP.
The freshman opened up her month with wins at No. 10 South Dakota State and against Delaware State on a neutral. She followed that up with a stellar road performance against No. 6 Oklahoma State. To close out her month, she posted her best performance, earning a score of 76.25 to win against No. 8 Fresno State.
The third award earner for the Frogs, Hacking went a perfect 4-0 on the month with two 70+ scores.
She opened the month with a road win over No. 10 South Dakota State by just 0.5 points. Followed that up with another road win against No. 6 Oklahoma State, this time by just 0.25 points. Another 0.25-point victory came against Baylor on the road, and she closed out her week with a one-point victory against No. 8 Fresno State to finish off her undefeated month.
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