BISHOP, Ga. – The reigning national champion University of Georgia equestrian team competed in its annual Red and Black Scrimmage on Saturday at the UGA Equestrian Complex. The Red Team defeated the Black Team, 9-7, ahead of the official start of the season October 3 against Baylor.

Fast Facts

• The Black team outscored the Red team in Fences with a score of 3-2. Junior Liza Cram scored a career high 88 to win her point.
• The Red team countered in the Horsemanship event with a score of 2-0. Senior Kendall McClintock recorded the highest score of the event with 73.5 points.
• The Red team continued to lead with a score of 3-2 in Flat. Freshmen Kingsley Dey and Helena Timpany tied for the highest score with an 80 for the Red team.
• The Red team and Black team split the score in Reining, 2-2. Freshman Avery Taylor had the highest score of all Bulldogs with a 72.5.
• Most Outstanding Performer honors were awarded to Liza Cram (Fences), Emma Popp (Horsemanship), Kingsley Dey (Flat) and Avery Taylor (Reining).

Key Quotes

Georgia head coach Meghan Boenig

On three out of four MOPs being freshmen…

“Always excited. When you see those guys putting big scores out, opening meets, having that pride. They came out with such big confidence and swagger. It bodes wonderful things for the future. I think even overall watching this Red & Black [Scrimmage] compared to years past, there were so many things to celebrate. We have so many good things to build to. We’ll have a quick turnaround with hosting Baylor in two weeks, so we’re going to put those to good use. I think it is also a big test with the heat today. What was the attitude going to be? What was the work ethic going to be? And they continue to rise to that occasion. A lot of good take homes from today.”

Junior Liza Cram

On her Fences MOP today…

“I rode Carino, who’s really awesome. He’s really fun, really talented. For me, I was able to focus on myself, and everything worked out as I planned. I haven’t really jumped [Carino] this year, so that was fun to go into a real meet. I felt prepared from all my practices. It went well.”

Up Next

No. 1 Georgia will open the 2025-2026 season against Baylor at the UGA Equestrian Complex in Bishop, Ga on Friday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. Admission is free.