The Oklahoma State equestrian team defeated No. 4 Baylor 12-8 Saturday in its 2016 home opener.
In a 12-8 victory over Baylor, the reining team won 4-1.
Julia Purus started off reining with a 70.5, tied with Alexa Beaty for the Cowgirls’ second best reining score.
After Baylor’s Georgia Smith earned a 67.5, Ebba Lange threw down the best reining performance of the day. Her mark of 73 set the season high for OSU in the event and earned her one of the Cowgirls' three Most Outstanding Performer awards.
OSU (2-1 overall, 1-0 Big 12) won two of the other three events.