From left to right are Tournament of Champions series creator Jim Arrigon, Chelsea Koerper of Delaware Valley College, former Delaware Valley College
open rider Ciara Menkens and IHSA Founder and Executive Director Bob Cacchione. Koerper was awarded first place in the Collegiate Medal division at the Holiday Tournament
of Champions hosted by Centenary College on December 7th. Menkens, who now works for Centenary College, was honored a short time earlier for having won the Collegiate Medal
class more than any other rider to date, three times.
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE SCORES THE MOST OFTEN, CLAIMS HIGH POINT TEAM HONORS AT 2013 HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS INVITATIONAL
Long Valley, NJ - There have been significant snowfalls when the
Holiday Tournament of Champions event takes place at the Centenary
College Equestrian Center, or at least in 2007 and 2009 there were
such weather events. When this happens it makes for an interesting
trek for riders who mount up in the original or 'old' indoor to
walk their horses outdoors for about 250 feet into the shiny-new
indoor (which opened in 2001
but has been so well maintained it seems brand-new). This time
around only those who were still in New Jersey the next day had
to contend with a snowfall. It may have been cold on December
7th but it was also a clear day for the most part.
While host Centenary College was high point team at both the
2009 and 2011 events at their indoor, the 2007 winner in Long
Valley managed to break through again. Mount Holyoke College
had two separate teams in the competition, one labled "Team Blue"
and the other "Team Lyons." Team Lyons earned points in seven of
the eight divisions and hung on for a 32-30 victory over one of
two teams host Centenary College had entered. Centenary's "Blue
Team" came up with two blue ribbons but ultimately was the red
ribbon-winning team.
There were also a pair of Medal divisions, with one being a
Collegiate Medal class made up entirely of college riders. This
division is held instead of a ride-off for high point. It turned
out that each of the 23 schools present entered at least one rider
into this division, where everyone flats and then waits for a
callback in which only 12 participate in the over fences round.
After all 12 riders had jumped Judge Sarah Good called four riders
back for further testing. The winner turned out to be Delaware
Valley College senior Chelsea Koerper, who has faired well on
occasion in Centenary's new indoor (Koerper won a team class there
at 2011 Zone 3 Zones). Carly Corbacho of Boston University was
the reserve champion. Corbacho was no stranger to the color red
as she was also second in her open flat class not to mention that
Boston University's school colors are mostly red.
Twenty high school-aged riders took part in the Equestrian
Talent Search Medal division. There were two flat classes of ten
riders each followed by ten survivors who were afforded the
opportunity to jump. Four of these ten were tested a second time.
Jessica Sikorski, a high school senior from Glastonbury,
Connecticut (who was one of two riders who train with Jeryl O'Keefe
to take part) was the reserve champion. The winner of the ETS
Medal had nearly won the division two years earlier when Centenary
had last hosted the Holiday Tournament. Skylar Laakso, a high
school senior from Lexington, Massachusetts (whose trainer, Katie
Schaaf, was on hand because she coincidentally coaches Tufts
University's IHSA team) was reserve champion in 2011 and the Grand
Champion on December 7th. All seven schools of interest Laakso
mentioned in her biography within the show program had full teams
in attendence. If Laakso opts to attend one of those seven -
specifially Delaware Valley College - she may save a few extra
pennies. Prior to the start of the show
Tournament of Champions series creator and director Jim Arrigon
and Delaware Valley College Head Coach Cory Kieschnick announced
that Delaware Valley would offer an $8,000.00 scholarship to any
senior who wins the ETS Medal division. Kieschnick explained that
the scholarship is 'renewable' in that it can be used each year up
to four school years (essentially it is worth $32,000.00 rather
than $8,000.00). Kieschnick indicated that this will be an
ongoing offer at future Tournament of champions events. Regardless
whether or not Laakso goes to Delaware Valley this offer will be
there for the taking for future ETS Medal contestants.
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We even got Gwen Arrigon in this photo! Gwen (in back on the far right) made certain her husband Jim gave out the correct ribbons for each class.
Jim Arrigon is on the far left, Skylar Laakso is in the middle while Delaware Valley College head coach Cory Kieschnick is on the right (before you get to Gwen).
Laakso nearly won the Equestrian Talent Search medal division at the 2011 Holiday Tournament. This time she moved up from second to first. If the high school senior
from Lexington, Massachusetts attends Delaware Valley Laakso can take advantage of the scholarship offer Kieschnick presented to her. |
All but five of the schools entered in the team competition were
either defending IHSA Region Champions or current region-leaders, or
both. In 2011 we examined the results of each school in alphabetical
order, which seemed to be well-received. Therefore we will go that
route again here...
Boston University (fourth place, 24 points): The Terriers earned
points in four of the first five divisions and held second place
behind Mount Holyoke Team Lyons at that moment. Corbacho and
sophomore Leal Morehouse (in intermediate fences) won red ribbons
while Emily King (junior, Boxford, Massachusetts) won the second
section of intermediate flat. This may have been Boston University's
highest placing to date at a Tournament of Champions event.
Cazenovia College (7 points): The Wildcats scored points in three
divisions with freshman Samantha Bogert (from Islip Terrace on Long
Island) earning Cazenovia's best ribbon with a fourth in novice
fences.
Centenary College (Blue Team in second place with 30 points; White
Team with 3): It was not at all a surprise that the host Cyclones
produced a top-two team. Centenary won each of the previous two
Holiday Tournaments in which they hosted and have been a top five team
(if not a National Champion) at the past five or so IHSA Nationals
events. Kathryn "Katie" Haley (senior, Orchard Park, New York) was a
winner in open flat while Catherine McIveer's win in walk-trot put
Centenary Blue within striking distance of first place going into the
final walk-trot class. Haley and Deanna Zajic started the day with
red ribbons in open and intermediate fences, respectively. It was a
surprise that one of the two Centenary teams scored but three points.
Shelby Cashman did her part, the sophomore from Highland Falls, New
York earning all three White Team points with a fourth in open flat.
Samantha Pyle was eighth in her open fences but later was fourth in
the Collegiate Medal class.
Delaware Valley College (seventh place via a tiebreaker, 21
points): The Aggies were only seven behind Mount Holyoke Team Lyons
prior to the walk-trot and walk-trot-canter divisions which closed
out the itinerary. Allison Bienas (sophomore, from Newtown,
Pennsylvania) won the second section of novice fences for Delaware
Valley's only team ribbon above third place. The Aggies were one of
six teams (joining Goucher, Randolph, Sacred Heart, Virginia
Intermont and Centenary Blue) to earn points in exactly six of the
eight team divisions.
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Through five fall shows Carly Corbacho of Boston University leads the IHSA Zone 1,
Region 4 open rider standings. Corbacho had a pretty good day on December 7th, earning seconds in both open flat
and the Collegiate Medal division. The junior from Boston, Massachusetts is seen here with her reserve champion
Medal ribbon.
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Drexel University (four points): The Dragons took the longest
to get on the scoreboard, with Nicki England - Strickland placing
fifth in novice flat to take the goose egg off the scoreboard.
Walk-trot-canter rider Michelle Crescenzo added a fifth to close
out the scoring for the defending Zone 4, Region 4 champions (who
like everyone else that was in this region last season are now in
the new Zone 3, Region 5).
Goucher College (18 points): The Gophers hit their peak early,
as Joey Fink (junior, Baltimore, Maryland) was second in the
second open fences class. Goucher would score six times but
would not place as high as second again. Over the first two
Tournament events this season Goucher is in fourth place behind
Randolph, SCAD and Mount Holyoke in the race for the Tournament
of Champions series trophy.
Lafayette College (11 points): The Leopards and Rutgers
University finished the fall tied for first place in the Zone 3,
Region 4 team standings and in the early going Lafayette had the
edge. Rebekah Scharfe (junior, Manchester, Massachusetts) won
the second open fences class to put Lafayette in a tie for first
with Tufts University through one division. However the Leopards
earned two fifths the rest of the way.
Mount Holyoke College (Team Lyons Champion with 32; Team Blue
with 15): Once Jessica Murray (junior, East Longmeadow,
Massachusetts) won her intermediate fences Team Lyons was no less
than tied for first place throughout the rest of the day (and
only briefly were they tied with Tufts for first). Surprisingly
Murray was the only Mount Holyoke rider to win a class on either
of their teams. However Genevieve Couldwell (in novice fences),
Abby Raucher (in intermediate flat) and Callie Calder (in
walk-trot) each were red ribbon winners for Team Lyons. Christine
Choo of Team Blue was second in walk-trot for the best ribbon
earned by the other group of Lyons. Ella Pittman did not ride for
either Mount Holyoke 'team' but earned a ribbon by placing sixth
in the Collegiate Medal class.
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This photo actually comes from a Zone 4, Region 2 show earlier this fall. Randolph College junior
Shannon Stepp (pictured) won her intermediate flat class on December 7th. This was one of three blue ribbons the
Wildcats earned over four classes which allowed them to move from the middle of the pack to third place for the day. |
Penn State University (at State College, ie, the main campus -
11 points): The Nittany Lions were strong out of the gate as
Brendan Weiss was third in open fences (one of three males to
place in the top four in the section which started the show).
Walk-trot-canter rider Kristie Stamitis was second in the final
class of the day. In between Penn State managed a pair of
sixths. This Penn State team is better than the scoreboard
reflects and future Touranment events and perhaps Zones will
bear this out.
Randolph College (third place, 25 points): Through open and
intermediate fences the Randolph Wildcats were one of four
schools without any points. But things would get better as the
day went along. Going into the final five divisions with only
two points Randolph won three times outright, making them the
only school to win as many as three blue ribbons at today's
tourney. Morgan Hoke (freshman, Kingsville, Maryland) and
Shannon Stepp (junior, Fredericksburg, Virginia) won consecutive
classes, with Hoke a winner in novice flat and Stepp tops in her
intermediate flat. Averie Morgan would win the first of three
sections of walk-trot-canter (both walk-trot and walk-trot-canter
were divided into three sections while the other divisions were
divided into two). The Wildcats have certainly been consistant
over two tournament events, as they had both the second and third
place teams at the Pre-Season Touranment of Champions (which they
hosted) and third place today.
Rutgers University (16 points): The Scarlet Knights trailed
region rival Lafayette until the final class of the day.
Walk-trot-canter rider Francesca Krempa won the blue ribbon to
raise Rutgers' total to 16 points at an event where they were one
of three teams which did not have to leave the state to compete.
Had ribbons been awarded to twelfth place the Scarlet Knights
would have been twelfth.
Sacred Heart University (14 points): The Pioneers made their
first-ever Tournament of Champions appearance when Centenary
hosted in 2011. This time Sacred Heart scored often but not
all that high. When Brianna Formicola was third in walk-trot it
marked the only time Sacred Heart scored above fourth at today's
show. At least the Pioneers can say they placed in the top
eight with seven of their eight team rides.
Savannah College of Art & Design (eighth place; 20 points):
SCAD was another team which snuck up on everyone late in the day.
After Michael Kocher was fourth in open fences in the
curtain-raiser the Bees did not score again until the flat
classes commenced following the lunch break. Cecilia Langley
(sophomore, from Savannah, Georgia no less) won the first
walk-trot class of the day while two other Bees were yellow
ribbon winners. SCAD won the Pre-Season Tournament in Lynchburg,
Virginia and along with Randolph and Mount Holyoke are very much
in the running for the Tournament of Champions Series trophy.
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"Raleigh" the black labrador is seen here with (from left to right)
Tufts University junior Ally Boxer, head coach Katie Schaaf and sophomore Chase Boggio.
Boggio won the open fences class which started the day while Boxer was third in
intermediate fences a short time later. At that point Tufts briefly held the lead before
Mount Holyoke tied it in the second intermediate fences section and later went ahead for
good.
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Stevens Institute of Technology (14 points): The Ducks were
one of three New Jersey schools to compete. Currently second in
Zone 3, Region 3 to Centenary, Stevens earned their 14 points
over three rides. Alexa Policari was fourth in open fences,
Louise Moores was third in walk-trot and Marisa Pickell
(freshman, Brick Township, New Jersey) won her novice fences.
Tufts University (12 points): In total contrast to the teams
which heated up late in the day, Tufts scored all but one of
their points in the first two classes. Chase Boggio (sophomore,
Atlanta, Georgia), who has made quite a name for himself on the
"A" circuit, was a hit in his first Tournament of Champions
appearance. Boggio defeated the likes of Katie Haley, Brendan
Weiss and Michael Kocher to win the open fences class which
started the day. Former Skidmore College rider Ally Boxer
followed up with a third in intermediate fences. Through two
divisions Tufts and Mount Holyoke were tied for first with 11
points each.
University of Delaware (19 points): It was a case of
Feast/Famine for the Fighting Hens as four riders scored all
of their points. Davide Alexis was third in intermediate
fences while three riders earned red ribbons. Dana Ford (in
novice flat), Bethany Euler (in walk-trot-canter) and Abby
Foley (in walk-trot) were second in their respective divisions
as UDel moved up in the standings late. Their 19 points put
them technically in ninth place though team ribbons were only
awarded to eighth.
University of Findlay (13 points): Though Findlay has
shown in tournament events located closer to their Ohio base
the past few seasons this was the first time the Oilers
competed in Long Valley in many years if ever. Sophomore
Jasmine Wehr won her walk-trot to account for seven of the
Oiler's 13 points.
University of Massachusetts at Amherst (fifth place, 21
points): The three-way tie for fifth was broken first by
most blue ribbons (UMass had two) followed by most blue or
red ribbons (Virginia Intermont had one of each while Del
Val had one blue). When Bridgit Douglas (senior, Bridgewater,
Massachusetts) won her open flat she temporarily put the
Minutemen a point behind Mount Holyoke Team Lyons (16-15).
Earlier Emily Curran (freshman, Katonah, New York) won the
first section of intermediate fences.
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From Katonah, New York, University of Massachusetts at Amherst freshman Emily Curran poses with Arrigon after she won her
intermediate over fences class. Curran was one of many riders present (both of high school and college age) to have taken part in Arrigon's
Equestrian Talent Search clinics prior to going to college. UMass won a tiebreaker for fifth place as the Minutemen had not one but two
blue ribbons. |
University of Wisconsin at Madison (eight points): The
Badgers and Savannah College of Art & Design appear to have
traveled the furthest to get to Long Valley. For the
Badgers the highlight may have come more in the Medal round,
as open rider Kristie Hohol was third behind Corbacho and
Koerper in a field of 25. Hohol (junior, Palitine,
Illinois) was sixth in open fences to score Wisconsin's
first point. Jane Ann Monson was third in novice fences
while Sydney Carpenter added a fourth in walk-trot-canter at
the eleventh hour to put the Badgers ahead of three teams.
Vanderbilt University (ten points): This was the first
appearance to date for the Commodores at the Centenary
College Equestrian Center. Addie Bodell, a freshman from
Providence, Rhode Island was second in novice fences to
account for half the current Zone 5, Region 1 leader's
points.
Virginia Intermont College (sixth place, 21 points):
The Cobras steadily moved up the standings as the day
progressed. Bailey Halverson (sophomore, Charlotte, North
Carolina) won her novice flat while Ashleigh Ramey followed
it up with a second in intermediate flat. Senior Danielle
Clark, who has competed in many Collegiate Medal classes
over the years, was fifth in this division at today's show.
Virginia Tech (18 points): Like both Mount Holyoke Team
Lyons and the University of Delaware the Hokies earned
three red ribbons. The first of the three was won by Morgan
Schneider, who two years ago made the top ten in the ETS
Medal class as a high school senior when Centenary hosted.
The sophomore from Hillsborough, New Jersey was second in
open flat. Junior Kayleigh Burke followed with a second in
novice flat while junior Sarah Lipps was second in
walk-trot-canter. If ribbons were awarded to tenth place
Virginia Tech would have won a tie-breaker with Goucher for
tenth thanks to more red ribbons.
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We managed to blur a photo of Centenary College senior Kathryn "Katie" Haley taken during the Tournament, so instead we present a
photo from 2011 IHSA Nationals when she could not be beaten on the flat. Haley was first in open flat, second to Boggio in open fences and tenth in
the Collegiate Medal. Haley earned 12 of 30 points for the Cyclones 'Blue Team' which ended up the reserve champions.
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West Virginia University (nine points): The Mountaineers had
but two points before their final rider of the day, Marie Hackney,
rode to victory in her walk-trot-canter class. Still give credit
to the current Zone 6, Region 5 region leaders, as they usually
compete in at least two if not all three Tournament events (West
Virginia did compete at the pre-season tourney during which they
scored 14 points).
What's next?: Prior to the start of the show Arrigon explained
to the coaches and captains that there has been so much interest
in the Tournament of Champions series that a record-setting fourth
Tournament event will likely take place in April. This
yet-to-be-named event (which does not yet have a location) will
serve either as a tune-up for Nationals for a few teams or as a
second-chance opportunity for a few teams which came up short at
Zones or earlier.
The Third Tournament event is set in stone (save for a weather
disruption). The annual Winter Tournament of Champions is
scheduled to take place at Hazelwild Farm in Fredericksburg,
Virginia on Saturday, January 25th. This is the home facility for
the University of Mary Washington, which will be one of several
teams competing that day which did not show at Centenary on
December 7th. According to Arrigon there were several teams that
would have liked to attend the Holiday Tournament but due to final
exams had to decline invitations. At least two teams which
participated in the pre-season tournament but were not at Centenary
are scheduled to appear in Fredericksburg (St. Andrews and
Bridgewater in case you were guessing). The judge will be former
Stonehill College rider Tom Brennan, who competed for the Sky Hawks
when they won their only National Championship in 2003. Because
some teams will have showed at more 2013-14 Tournament events than
others the awarding of the Series Champion Trophy will go to the
team with the most points across their two best shows (essentially
you can drop your lowest score if you show three times; If your
school shows in only one of the three through the Winter event then
that team is ineligible for the trophy). Right now Randolph
appears to have the lead though several schools which only showed
once could move right into the thick of the race with a good outing
at Hazelwild (Editor's note: The Tournament Series Trophy will be
awarded at the third event and not the proposed fourth event towards
the end of the season, at least not during the 2013-14 season).
---Steve Maxwell
Show Incidentals: Partly sunny skies, with temperatures reaching
the upper '30's. Entire show held indoors. Judge: Sarah Good,
Kansas City, Missouri. Stewards: Malinda Grice/Penn State
University, Kelly Lamont Francfort/Rutgers University and
Tiffany Hajdasz/Sacred Heart University.
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Coached since the fall of 1984 by C.J. Law (front row on far left), Mount Holyoke College has now won five Holiday Tournament of Champions events
after "Team Lyons" edged out Centenary's Blue Team 32-30. This writer wonders if Mount Holyoke has set a record for Tournament of Champions series appearances.
Mount Holyoke won the first-ever tournament event in 1991 and has fielded at least one team at every Tournament of Champions event this writer can recall over the
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The Class-by-class Results, in the order in which they were held:
Open Equitation Over Fences, Section A: 1. Chase Boggio, Tufts
University. 2. Kathryn Haley, Centenary College Blue Team. 3. Brendan Weiss,
Penn State University (State College). 4. Michael Kocher, Savannah
College of Art & Design. 5. Molly Lumsden, Virginia Tech.
6. Felicia Harrsch, Mount Holyoke College Team Blue. 7. Gwen
Campbell, Rutgers University. 8. Jocelyn Alfieri, Sacred Heart
University.
Open Equitation Over Fences, Section B: 1. Rebekah Scharfe,
Lafayette College. 2. Joey Fink, Goucher College. 3. Lexie Lohrer,
Mount Holyoke College Team Lyons. 4. Alexa Policari, Stevens
Institute of Technology. 5. Lexy O'Hara, Vanderbilt University.
6. Kristie Hohol, University of Wisconsin at Madison. 7. Tyler
Weith, Drexel University. 8. Samantha Pyle, Centenary College
White Team.
Intermediate Equitation Over Fences, Section A: 1. Emily Curran,
University of Massachusetts at Amherst. 2. Deanna Zajic, Centenary
College Team Blue. 3. Ally Boxer, Tufts University. 4. Alison
Brosky, Sacred Heart University. 5. Haley Bell, Cazenovia College.
6. Kathleen Martin, West Virginia University. 7. Kelly Goodman,
Randolph College. 8. Alison Radgowski, Goucher College.
Intermediate Equitation Over Fences, Section B: 1. Jessica
Murray, Mount Holyoke College Team Lyons. 2. Leal Morehouse, Boston
University. 3. Davide Alexis, University of Delaware. 4. Jill
Azzolini, Rutgers University. 5. Renee Russo, Delaware Valley
College. 6. Elizabeth Tirado - Perez, Virginia Intermont College.
7. Kelsey Stevens, Stevens Institute of Technology. 8. Brittany
Veninger, University of Findlay.
Equestrian Talent Search High School Medal: 1. Skylar Laakso,
Medfield, Massachusetts. 2. Jessica Sikorski, Glastonbury,
Connecticut. 3. Grace Tice, West Simsbury, Connecticut. 4. Lauren
Rinda, Malvern, Pennsylvania. 5. Sara Echevarria, Neshanic Station,
New Jersey. 6. Amelia Keany, Weston, Massachusetts. 7. Madeline
Davis, Troy, Ohio. 8. Morgan Wooton, Eldersburg, Maryland.
Tournament of Champions Collegiate Medal: 1. Chelsea Koerper,
Delaware Valley College. 2. Carly Corbacho, Boston University.
3. Kristie Hohol, University of Wisconsin at Madison. 4. Samantha
Pyle, Centenary College. 5. Danielle Clark, Virginia Intermont
College. 6. Ella Pittman, Mount Holyoke College. 7. Meaghan Hynes,
Randolph College. 8. Anna Loughran, University of Delaware.
9. Morgan Schneider, Virginia Tech. 10. Kathryn Haley, Centenary
College (Unlike the other divisions, this division was pinned down
to tenth place).
Novice Equitation Over Fences, Section A: 1. Marisa Pickell,
Stevens Institute of Technology. 2. Addie Bodell, Vanderbilt
University. 3. Jane Ann Monson, University of Wisconsin at Madison.
4. Samantha Bogert, Cazenovia College. 5. Morgan Hoke, Randolph
College. 6. Rowan Foley, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
7. Bevin Hohweiler, University of Delaware. 8. Camden Carter, Mount
Holyoke College Team Blue.
Novice Equitation Over Fences, Section B: 1. Allison Bienas,
Delaware Valley College. 2. Genevieve Couldwell, Mount Holyoke
College Team Lyons. 3. Clare Bornstein, Boston University. 4. Anna
Carmichael, Goucher College. 5. Meagan Lanham, Virginia Intermont
College. 6. Payton Lawrence, Virginia Tech. 7. Katie Pohlman,
University of Findlay. 8. Morgan Knightes, Centenary College Blue
Team.
Open Equitation On The Flat, Section A: 1. Bridgit Douglas,
University of Massachusetts at Amherst. 2. Morgan Schneider,
Virginia Tech. 2. Bridget Finnerty, Mount Holyoke College Team Blue.
4. Shelby Cashman, Centenary College White Team. 5. Taylor DiBella,
Sacred Heart University. 6. Michelle Retkwa, Rutgers University.
7. Emily Gill, University of Findlay. 8. Abigail Johnston,
University of Delaware.
Novice Equitation On The Flat, Section A: 1. Morgan Hoke,
Randolph College. 2. Kayleigh Burke, Virginia Tech. 3. Quinn
Lowsky, Savannah College of Art & Design. 4. Rowan Foley, University
of Massachusetts at Amherst. 5. M.J. Alexander, Lafayette College.
6. Melissa Yacubich, Sacred Heart University. 7. Kierstyn Duggleby,
Cazenovia College. 8. Hannah Plaugher, West Virginia University.
Intermediate Equitation On The Flat, Section A: 1. Shannon Stepp,
Randolph College. 2. Abigayle Raucher, Mount Holyoke College Team
Lyons. 3. Samantha Butti, Delaware Valley College. 4. Cody Wooton,
Centenary College Blue Team. 5. Katie Gray, Sacred Heart University.
6. Alison Radgowski, Goucher College. 7. Jen Armistead, University of
Delaware. 8. Casey Damiani, Drexel University.
Open Equitation On The Flat, Section B: 1. Kathryn Haley, Centenary
College Blue Team. 2. Carly Corbacho, Boston University. 3. Jessica
Katz, Delaware Valley College. 4. Hannah Thornton, Mount Holyoke
College Team Lyons. 5. Lydia Todd, Savannah College of Art & Design.
6. Meaghan Hynes, Randolph College. 7. Rebekah Scharfe, Lafayette
College. 8. Lexy O'Hara, Vanderbilt University.
Novice Equitation On The Flat, Section B: 1. Bailey Halverson,
Virginia Intermont College. 2. Dana Ford, University of Delaware.
3. Allee Platanitis, Mount Holyoke College Team Blue. 4. Leah
Samouhos, Centenary College Blue Team. 5. Nicki England - Strickland,
Drexel University. 6. Anna Carmichael, Goucher College. 7. Sarah
Merkatoris, University of Wisconsin at Madison. 8. Kathryne Adams,
Boston University.
Intermediate Equitation On The Flat, Section B: 1. Emily King,
Boston University. 2. Ashleigh Ramey, Virginia Intermont College.
3. Melissa McDonald, University of Findlay. 4. Jill Azzolini, Rutgers
University. 5. Melanie Peabody, Cazenovia College. 6. Daniella
Carissimo, Penn State University (State College). 7. Lauren Buettner,
Centenary College White Team. 8. Zach Gellman, Vanderbilt University.
Walk-Trot Equitation On The Flat, Section A: 1. Cecilia Langley,
Savannah College of Art & Design. 2. Callie Calder, Mount Holyoke
College Team Lyons. 3. Kaili Janette, Goucher College. 4. William
Tiemeyer, Vanderbilt University. 5. Samantha Yu, Lafayette College.
6. Lindsay Gallagher, Penn State University (State College). 7. Eli
Enos, Tufts University.
Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation On The Flat, Section A: 1. Averie
Morgan, Randolph College. 2. Bethany Euler, University of Delaware.
3. Karissa Donohue, Virginia Intermont College. 4. Megan Iverson,
Boston University. 5. Michelle Crescenzo, Drexel University.
6. Maris Nyhart, Tufts University. 7. Victoria Binz, Lafayette
College. 8.Remy Tivnan, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Walk-Trot Equitation On The Flat, Section B: 1. Jasmine Wehr,
University of Findlay. 2. Christine Choo, Mount Holyoke College
Team Blue. 3. Brianna Formicola, Sacred Heart University. 4. Regan
Abromitis, Delaware Valley College. 5. Chris Mendoza, Virginia
Intermont College. 6. Rachel Hall, West Virginia University.
7. Brandon Tammone, Centenary College White Team. 8. Kaitlyn Jones,
Boston University.
Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation On The Flat, Section B: 1. Marie
Hackney, West Virginia University. 2. Sarah Lipps, Virginia Tech.
3. Tori Smolinski, Savannah College of Art & Design. 4. Jackie
Azelby, Mount Holyoke College Team Lyons. 5. Jessica Chaloux,
Sacred Heart University. 6. Melissa Eaton, Delaware Valley College.
7. Anna Tartaglio, Cazenovia College. 8. Meryl Stone, Vanderbilt
University.
Walk-Trot Equitation On The Flat, Section C: 1. Catherine
McIveer, Centenary College Blue Team. 2. Abby Foley, University of
Delaware. 3. Louise Moores, Stevens Institute of Technology.
4. Carla Guthrie, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
5. Christine Chatwal, Rutgers University. 6. Lauren Egger, Randolph
College. 7. Madelyne Bump, Cazenovia College.
Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation On The Flat, Section C: 1. Francesca
Krempa, Rutgers University. 2. Kristie Stamitis, Penn State
University (State College). 3. Sarah Lummis, Goucher College.
4. Sydney Carpenter, University of Wisconsin at Madison. 5. Light
Schulz, University of Findlay. 6. Robin Barson, Mount Holyoke
College Team Blue. 7. Claire Evans, Stevens Institute of Technology.
8. Ronan Buckley, Centenary College Blue Team.
Team Totals:
Mount Holyoke College "Team Lyons" - 32 (Champion)
Centenary College "Blue Team" - 30 (Reserve Champion)
Randolph College - 25 (official third place)
Boston University - 24 (official fourth place)
University of Massachusetts at Amherst - 21 (official fifth place)
Virginia Intermont College - 21 (official sixth place)
Delaware Valley College - 21 (official seventh place)
Savannah College of Art & Design - 20 (official eighth place)
University of Delaware - 19
Virginia Tech - 18
Goucher College - 18
Rutgers University - 16
Mount Holyoke College "Team Blue" - 15
Stevens Institute of Technology - 14
Sacred Heart University - 14
University of Findlay - 13
Tufts University - 12
Lafayette College - 11
Penn State University (State College) - 11
Vanderbilt University - 10
West Virginia University - 9
University of Wisconsin at Madison - 8
Cazenovia College - 7
Drexel University - 4
Centenary College "White Team" - 3
(For more info about the Tournament of Champions series
or the Equestrian Talent Search, please e-mail
JimArrigon@hotmail.com or visit www.BeckettRunRiding.com
or visit the Equestrian Talent Search page on Facebook.)
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