2010 ZONE 8 ZONES RESULTS

The first-ever IHSA Zones show made up of five regions featured an exciting team competition that went down to the final class. While Stanford University had already clinched a place at Nationals for the sixth year in a row prior to the start of the final team class, the University of Colorado at Boulder finished ahead of the University of Southern California in team open flat to take second place and advance a full hunter seat team to IHSA Nationals for the first time. The Buffalos were in second for much of the contest but saw Southern Cal close the gap to only a point over the sixth and seventh team classes before ultimately surviving. Three CU riders also advanced on an individual basis, tops for any Zone 8 team over the two-day event. It was the University of Colorado at Boulder's first time competing in a Zone 8 Zones event as all the schools in Colorado (and Wyoming) had previously been members of Zone 7.

"It was great to go to a new area to compete, the show was well done and everyone was very welcoming of our Region as 'newcomers,'" says University of Colorado at Boulder Head Coach Jill Pelzel. "I am very proud of my team for their positive attitude, good sportsmanship, and their desire to be the best. It was great to see some of the more seasoned girls on my team helping the less experienced girls get ready, loaning clothes, and fixing hair, not just with their teammates, but to the other kids in our region. I also have to give a thank you to all of my team that stayed behind and ran the biggest fundraiser of our season successfully."

With only sixteen individual undergraduate rides advancing from Zones, six came from new kid on the block Region 5 (three from CU, two from the University of Wyoming and one from Colby Community College). Regions 1 and 2 managed four riders each inside the top two, with Stanford from the former and Arizona State from the latter each able to advance multiple riders. Regions 3 and 4 advanced one individual rider each.

Rachel Kolb's win in team novice flat put Stanford ahead by a point through three team classes. Cardinal riders then won three of the next five team classes as Stanford led the rest of the way. Stanford finished with 45 points (ten more than CU) and has now won six consecutive Zone 8 Zones shows.

The Class-by-Class results of 2011 Zone 8 Zones, held in Pomona, California, listed in the order in which they were held. All but the final six classes listed were held on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 while the final six classes were held on Sunday, April 3rd. The top two riders in each individual class and the top two hunter seat teams in the team competition advanced to IHSA Nationals May 5th through 8th in Lexington, Kentucky.

Individual Open Equitation Over Fences: 1. Camille Pease, University of California at Los Angeles. 2. Lynsey Whitacre, University of Colorado at Boulder. 3. Kathryn Pratt, University of Oregon. 4. Abbie Zanone, Oregon State University. 5. Jen Burke, University of Colorado at Boulder. 6. Katie Nichwander, University of Montana. 7. Emily Cohodes, Stanford University. 8. Christina Willis, Utah State University.

Team Intermediate Equitation Over Fences: 1. Kelsie Atz, Oregon State University. 2. Whitney Wickes, University of Colorado at Boulder. 3. Alison Smith, Stanford University. 4. Katy Sherman, University of Southern California. 5. Kate Lufkin, University of Montana.

Individual Intermediate Equitation Over Fences: 1. Martha Gustavson, University of California at Santa Cruz. 2. Kristin Bredl, University of Montana Western. 3. Chelsea Treser, University of California at Irvine. 4. Corie Townsend, University of Oregon. 5. Anna Bohlin, University of Colorado at Boulder. 6. Whitney Lindberg, Linn Benton Community College. 7. Morgan Haynie, University of Montana.

Team Novice Equitation Over Fences: 1. Yvonne Pav, University of Colorado at Boulder. 2. Morgan Abbett, Stanford University. 3. Tyler McClure, University of Southern California. 4. Soraya Issa, Oregon State University. 5. Katie Gullickson, University of Montana.

Alumni Equitation Over Fences: 1. Stephanie Olson, Cal Poly - Pomona. 2. Julia Turner, University of Southern California.

Individual Intermediate Equitation On The Flat: 1. Jenica Northrup, University of Colorado at Boulder. 2. Taylor Zumstein, Cal Poly - Pomona. 3. Katie Burke, Oregon State University. 4. McCabe Jones, University of Wyoming. 5. Corie Townsend, University of Oregon. 6. Claire Alexander, University of California at San Diego. 7. Claire Lyles, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. 8. Kate Lufkin, University of Montana. 9. Nikki Slade, Utah State University.

Alumni Equitation On The Flat: 1. Jessica Bower, Cal Poly - Pomona. 2. Julia Turner, University of Southern California.

Team Novice Equitation On The Flat: 1. Rachel Kolb, Stanford University. 2. Isabele Shapiro, University of Montana. 3. Katy Sherman, University of Southern California. 4. Whitney Wickles, University of Colorado at Boulder. 5. Hayley McGuire, Oregon State University.

Team Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation On The Flat: 1. JoJo Hawley, University of Montana. 2. Sarah Jacobson, Stanford University. 3. Alex Luizzi, University of Southern California. 4. Hannah Clark, University of Colorado at Boulder. 5. Lauren James, Oregon State University.

Team Walk-Trot Equitation On The Flat: 1. Elise DeBuysser, Stanford University. 2. Savanna Hardekopf, Oregon State University. 3. Arab Ginnett, University of Colorado at Boulder. 4. Brittany Myers, University of Southern California. 5. Grahame Whitworth, University of Montana.

Individual Walk-Trot Equitation On The Flat: 1. Kaitlyn Christie, University of Victoria. 2. Katie French, University of Wyoming. 3. Annie Hoag, Laramie County Community College. 4. Bree Boline, University of Montana Western. 5. Lauren Welch, Oregon State University. 6. Tiffany Wei, University of Southern California. 7. Katy Olson, Cal State - Fullerton. 8. Samantha Essig, University of Montana Western.

Individual Open Equitation On The Flat: 1. Brittany Henson, University of Nevada at Reno. 2. Katie Hurrell, University of Wyoming. 3. Camille Pease, University of California at Los Angeles. 4. Amanda Gelderman, University of Montana Western. 5. Megan Benson, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. 6. Kelsey Cordell, Western Washington University. 7. Abby Stoick, University of Montana. 8. Jen Burke, University of Colorado at Boulder. 9. Jennifer Ryan, University of California at San Diego. 10. Skylar Ayres, Western Washington University.

Team Open Equitation Over Fences: 1. Chloe Willems, University of Southern California. 2. Jen Burke, University of Colorado at Boulder. 3. Abbie Zanone, Oregon State University. 4. Emily Cohodes, Stanford University. 5. Katie Nichwander, University of Montana.

Individual Novice Equitation Over Fences: 1. Karly Hobbs, University of Colorado at Boulder. 2. Devon Felts, Colby Community College. 3. Nina Christensen, Central Washington University. 4. Isabele Shapiro, University of Montana. 5. Hilary Bland, University of Montana. 6. Ellen Dickinson, Cal Poly - Pomona. 7. Amy Schneider, Arizona State University. 8. Kelsie Atz, Oregon State University.

Individual Novice Equitation On The Flat: 1. Jaslyn Law, Stanford University. 2. Amy Schneider, Arizona State University. 3. Julie Millet, Cal Poly - Pomona. 4. Karly Hobbs, University of Colorado at Boulder. 5. Sabrina Wilson, Stanford University. 6. Sara Livingston, Montana State University. 7. Courtney Lennon, University of Colorado at Boulder. 8. Hayley McGuire, Oregon State University. 9. Mikayla Schroeder, Carroll College. 10. Shannon Bedell, Central Washington University.

Team Novice Equitation On The Flat: 1. Alyssa Baldocchi, Stanford University. 2. Tyler McClure, University of Southern California. 3. Yvonne Pav, University of Colorado at Boulder. 4. Morgan Haynie, University of Montana. 5. Soraya Issa, Oregon State University.

Individual Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation On The Flat: 1. Natalie Brnlovich, Arizona State University. 2. Sasha Najera, Stanford University. 3. Erica Knowlon, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. 4. Natasha Schottland, University of Montana. 5. Emily Cornell, University of Montana Western. 6. Katie Smart, Oregon State University. 7. Rachel Kruse, Colby Community College. 8. Faye Miller, Colby Community College. 9. Lauren Sommer, Western Washington University. 10. Juliana Won, University of California at Santa Barbara.

Team Open Equitation On The Flat: 1. Nicoletta Heidegger, Stanford University. 2. Abbie Zanone, Oregon State University. 3. Jen Burke, University of Colorado at Boulder. 4. Chloe Willems, University of Southern California. 5. Abby Stoick, University of Montana.

Final Hunter Seat Team Totals, with the top two teams advancing to IHSA Nationals: Stanford University (2011 Zone 8 Zones Champion) 45; University of Colorado at Boulder (Reserve) 35; University of Southern California 33; Oregon State University 30 and University of Montana 25.

(Special Thanks to Hayley McGuire for her help in gathering these results, and to Jaslyn Law for pointing out an incorrect rider originally listed in the team walk-trot class - Editor)