WESTERN SEMIFINALS RESULTS MARCH 23RD AND 24TH IN ALBION, MI

Here are the Class-by-Class Results, in the order in which they were held, from 2024 IHSA Western Semifinals held at the Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center in Albion, Michigan. The Judges were Lori Gordon and Deborah Jones - Wright.

Riders who placed first through fourth in individual classes at IHSA Western Semifinals advanced to IHSA Nationals in Tryon, North Carolina May 1 - 3. The top four teams at Western Semifinals also advanced to IHSA Nationals.

Individual Open Reining: 1. Courtney Benter, Black Hawk College. 2. Audrey Barnes, Michigan State University. 3. Emma Suplicki, Alfred University. 4. Ashlyn Montague, Utah State University. 5. Ava Wegenke, Indiana University. 6. Cammie Packer, Utah State University. 7. Lili Evans, Mount Holyoke College. 8. Aria Morgan, Albion College.

Individual Level II Western Horsemanship: 1. Grace Strief, Black Hawk College. 2. Kurstin Walker, Black Hawk College. 3. Kyley Pelfrey, St. Mary-of- the-Woods College. 4. Jeremy Case, Utah State University. 5. Helene van der Merwe, Alfred University. 6. Allison Littlefield, Michigan State University. 7. Sarah Hecht, University of Connecticut. 8. Julia Pollard, Mount Holyoke College.

Individual Rookie Western Horsemanship: 1. Katie Wendorf, St. Mary of the Woods College. 2. Bryn Osborne, Albion College. 3. Isabella Leddy, Rocky Mountain College. 4. Keira Hanschman, Alfred University. 5. Abigail Drake, St. Mary-of-the-Woods-College. 6. Lily Boyer, Missouri State University. 7. Corynn Pratto, Adrian College. 8. Casey Zuckerman, University of Connecticut.

Individual Beginner Western Horsemanship: 1. Katelyn Proshek, Albion College. 2. Jiahui Zeng, Mount Holyoke College. 3. Hannah Wheeler, Black Hawk College. 4. Lauren Lauber, Missouri State University. 5. Kailey Kowalchuk, Albion College. 6. Jaime Dodge, University of Connecticut. 7. Bethany Stallings, Utah State University. 8. Emily McHugh, Illinois State University.

Individual Level I Horsemanship: 1. Gopher Warwick, Adrian College. 2. Samantha Smit, Alfred University. 3. Emily Jessen, Black Hawk College. 4. Kenzie Amico, Purdue University. 5. Kaitlyn Crawford, Truman State University. 6. Claire Williams, Mount Holyoke College. 7. Madison Weedon, Albion College. 8. Rebecca Powell, Utah State University.

Individual Ranch Riding: 1. Miley Phillips, Albion College. 2. Grace Strief, Black Hawk College. 3. Payton Koopman, Truman State University. 4. Kia Davis, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. 5. Julia Pollard, Mount Holyoke College. 6. Lauren McFadden, Iown State University. 7. Delaney Bushhorn, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. 8. Shaylee Kennick, Utah State University.

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Team Open Reining: 1. Lili Evans, Mount Holyoke College. 2. Megan Manlief, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. 3. Jillian Frazo, Alfred University. 4. Ashlyn Montague, Utah State University. 5. Jessica Theobald, Iowa State University. 6. Aira Morgan, Albion College. 7. Calen Braden, Black Hawk College.

Team Rookie Western Horsemanship: 1. Christina Francis, Black Hawk College. 2. Courtney Hamrick, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. 3. Katelyn Proshek, Albion College. 4. Bree Ashton, Utah State University. 5. Clio Halpern, Mount Holyoke College. 6. Lauren Mandel, Alfred University. 7. Maleah Upton, Iowa State University.

Team Level I Western Horsemanship: 1. Cate Bates, Mount Holyoke College. 2. Gabrielle Olson, Black Hawk College. 3. Johna Wettstein, Alfred University. 4. Abby Taylor, Utah State University. 5. Anastasia Kiser, Albion College. 6. Katie Wendorf, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. 7. Travis Boyle, Iowa State University.

Team Beginner Western Horsemanship: 1. Dylan Allison, Albion College. 2. Abby Cash, Black Hawk College. 3. Aubryn Kaine, Mount Holyoke College. 4. Olivia Paprstein, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. 5. Emma Vasher, Iowa State University. 6. Brielle Ross, Alfred University. 7. Ella Moss, Utah State University.

Individual Open Western Horsemanship: 1. Calen Braden, Black Hawk College. 2. Carli Kerns, Albion College. 3. Lili Evans, Mount Holyoke College. 4. Megan Manlief, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. 5. Delaney Bushhorn, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. 6. Elizabeth Hardy, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. 7. Kami Packer, Utah State University. 8. Lauren McFadden, Iowa State University.

Team Level II Western Horsemanship: 1. Hope Gillaspie, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. 2. Samantha Smit, Alfred University. 3. Tianna Charlson, Iowa State University. 4. Emmalyn Mirarchi, Mount Holyoke College. 5. Jenna Smith, Albion College. 6. Rebecca Powell, Utah State University. 7. Peyton Podmolik, Black Hawk College.

Team Open Western Horsemanship: 1. Calen Braden, Black Hawk College. 2. Lili Evans, Mount Holyoke College. 3. Megan Manlief, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. 4. Carli Kerns, Albion College. 5. Emma Suplicki, Alfred University. 6. Shaylee Kennick, Utah State University. 7. Jessica Theobald, Iowa State University.

Team Ranch Riding: 1. Anna Divis, Albion College. 2. Gracelyn Flint, Utah State University. 3. Tianna Charlson, Iowa State University. 4. Kurstin Walker, Black Hawk College. 5. Kathryn Smith, Mount Holyoke College. 6. Kyley Pelfrey, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. 7. Alexandra Hurd, Alfred University.

Final Team Totals: Mount Holyoke College (High Point Team) 30; Black Hawk College (Reserve High Point) 27; Albion College 26; St. Mary-of-the-Woods College 26; Alfred University 17; Utah State University 16 and Iowa State University 12.

(Special Thanks to Adam D'Agostino for his help in gathering these results - Editor)