WESTERN SEMIFINALS RESULTS MARCH 15TH AND 16TH IN GALVA, IL

Here are the Class-by-Class Results, in the order in which they were placed, from 2025 IHSA Western Semifinals held at the East Campus of Black Hawk College in Galva, Illinois. The Judges were Lynda Danielson and Kendra Weis.

Riders who place first through fourth in individual classes at IHSA Western Semifinals advance to IHSA Nationals in Tryon, North Carolina May 2 - 4. The top four teams at Western Semifinals also advance to IHSA Nationals. And starting in March of 2025 the top five riders in the Individual Open High Point Rider Competition also qualify for IHSA Nationals.

Individual Ranch Riding: 1. Kyley Pelfrey, St. Mary of the Woods College. 2. Morgan Ekstrom, Murray State University. 3. Sophia Cheslock, Oregon State University. 4. Sarah Costa, College of the Sequoias. 5. Emily Jessen, Black Hawk College. 6. Annelise Bedell, Saginaw Valley State University. 7. Nicole Normandin, University of Alabama. 8. Kylie Arbenowske, Saginaw Valley State University.

Individual Level I Western Horsemanship: 1. Greta Hemmerlein, Purdue University. 2. Baeya Kardokus, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. 3. Kyla Walsh, Murray State University. 4. London Gall, University of Oregon. 5. Ella Farwell, Albion College. 6. Paige Burchhard, Western Kentucky University. 7. Sadie Wilson, Black Hawk College. 8. Catherine Thompson, Berry College.

Individual Open Western Horsemanship: 1. Calen Braden, Black Hawk College. 2. Carli Kerns, Albion College. 3. Kyley Pelfrey, St. Mary of the Woods College. 4. Lexi LaLone, Ferris State University. 5. Grace Walker, University of Alabama. 6. Camryn Johnson, Mississippi State University. 7. Hope Gillaspie, St. Mary of the Woods College. 8. Kenlee West, Middle Tennessee State University.

Individual Beginner Western Horsemanship: 1. Monica Braunwalder, Middle Tennessee State University. 2. Abby Cash, Black Hawk College. 3. Brenda Yocom, College of the Sequoias. 4. Morgan TerBush, Saginaw Valley State University. 5. Stella Davis, Western Kentucky University. 6. Ayana McQueen, Berry College. 7. Emma Leonard, Adrian College. 8. Abbigael Coyle, St. Mary of the Woods College.

Individual Level II Horsemanship: 1. Gopher Warwick, Adrian College. 2. Peyton Podmolik, Black Hawk College. 3. Nicole Normandin, University of Alabama. 4. Amelia Otten, Albion College. 5. Emily Jessen, Black Hawk College. 6. Alexandra Beasley, Berry College. 7. Laura Goodrich, University of Tennessee at Knoxville. 8. Lily Hatch, University of California at Davis.

Individual Reining: 1. Kenlee West, Middle Tennessee State University. 2. Calen Braden, Black Hawk College. 3. Anna Landing, Purdue University. 4. Abigail Bleichner, University of California at Davis. 5. Carli Kerns, Albion College. 6. Camryn Johnson, Mississippi State University. 7. Lexie LaLone, Ferris State University. 8. Hope Gillaspie, St. Mary of the Woods College.

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Team Open Reining: 1. Calen Braden, Black Hawk College. 2. Kenlee West, Middle Tennessee State University. 3. Kasey Losik, Mississippi State University. 4. Carli Kerns, Albion College. 5. Sophia Cheslock, Oregon State University. 6. Hope Gillaspie, St. Mary of the Woods College. 7. Serafina Madonna, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo.

Team Level II Western Horsemanship: 1. Baeya Kardokus, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. 2. Gabrielle Olson, Black Hawk College. 3. Emily Glascock, Oregon State University. 4. Ainslie Schlagel, Albion College. 5. Wren Algee, Mississippi State University. 6. Claire Coryell, St. Mary of the Woods College. 7. Simone Allen, Middle Tennessee State University.

Team Beginner Western Horsemanship: 1. Alessandra Rivera, Black Hawk College. 2. Hayley Pettus, Mississippi State University. 3. Shelby Ford, Middle Tennessee State University. 4. Rose Stanton, Albion College. 5. Marissa Burnett, St. Mary of the Woods College. 6. Gabriela Deyhimy, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. 7. Elizabeth Phillips, Oregon State University.

Individual Rookie Western Horsemanship: 1. Katelyn Clemens, Black Hawk College. 2. Courtney Hamrick, St. Mary of the Woods College. 3. Faith Fraker, Middle Tennessee State University. 4. Ella Dolan, Stanford University. 5. Axa Stevens, Berry College. 6. Claire Stier, Albion College. 7. Margaret Babiarz, Michigan State University. 8. Kinsey Hall, St. Mary of the Woods College.

Team Rookie Western Horsemanship: 1. Alyssa Davis, Middle Tennessee State University. 2. Alyssa McPhersen, Albion College. 3. Chloe Joiner, Mississippi State University. 4. Isabella Monnett, St. Mary of the Woods College. 5. Lindsay English, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. 6. Olivia Schenning, Black Hawk College. 7. Emma Garrett, Oregon State University.

Team Level I Western Horsemanship: 1. Stellamia Aerts, Albion College. 2. Christina Francis, Black Hawk College. 3. Regan Black, Middle Tennessee State University. 4. Kinsey Hall, St. Mary of the Woods College. 5. Charlotte Borges, Oregon State University. 6. Pamela Adam, Mississippi State University. 7. Madison Martinich, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo.

Team Open Western Horsemanship: 1. Kyley Pelfrey, St. Mary of the Woods College. 2. Carli Kerns, Albion College. 3. Marci Leath, Middle Tennessee State University. 4. Camryn Johnson, Mississippi State University. 5. Calen Braden, Black Hawk College. 6. Jaimieson Knode, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. 7. Sophia Cheslock, Oregon State University.

Team Ranch Riding: 1. Gabrielle Olson, Black Hawk College. 2. Jenna Smith, Albion College. 3. Carmen Creech, St. Mary of the Woods College. 4. Anna Carman, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. 5. Simone Allen, Middle Tennessee State University. 6. Emily Glascock, Oregon State University. 7. Wren Algee, Mississippi State University.

Individual High Point Open Rider: 1. Calen Braden, Black Hawk College. 2. Abigail Bleichner, University of California at Davis. 3. Hope Gillaspie, St. Mary of the Woods College. 4. Lexie LaLone, Ferris State University. 5. Camryn Johnson, Mississippi State University. 6. Marci Leath, Middle Tennessee State University. 7. Sophia Cheslock, Oregon State University.

Final Team Totals: Black Hawk College (High Point Team) 34; Albion College (Reserve) 31; Middle Tennessee State University 26; St. Mary of the Woods College 21; Mississippi State University 19; Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo 14 and Oregon State University 9.

Special Thanks to Sarah Kenderdine and Emily Costello for their help in gathering these results - Editor)