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IHSA ZONE 1 - REGION 4

It was the first time the University of Connecticut was entered in a Zone 1, Region 4 event and the Huskies claimed reserve high point team honors on October 12th at the Boston University show. UConn head coach Marilyn Bennett (on right) gave eventual reserve national champion Sacred Heart University a run for their money in Zone 1, Region 5 last season. Though Boston University prevailed 33-32 on October 12th the Huskies won the next two shows by such a wide margin that they enter the mid-season break 35 points ahead. Second-year coach Bennett is joined here by Lydia Dormer of UConn, a junior from Wilton, Connecticut who has since pointed out of limit fences. And for the record Dormer rides at Silvermine Farm in Norwalk, Connecticut when school is not is session (Silvermine is the home facility for Sacred Heart!).

While Stonehill College and Boston University have battled it out for first place in Region 4 the past few seasons it is Tufts University that sits in second place through four fall shows. Leah Munoz (a freshman, on left, from Manchester, New Hampshire) and Sydney Thompson (a junior from Devon, Pennsylvania) are seen here following their flat classes on October 12th during which both were second. Munoz has enough points in the open fences to currently sit in seventh place in the Region 4 open rider standings while Thompson is one of three Jumbos headed to Regionals. Like Dormer, Thompson is qualified in limit fences. Tufts won the November 2nd Brandeis show 42-38 over UConn to take over second place overall.

It was the IHSA debut of Boston University's Julia Jachimczyk (on left, pronounced "Ya-Heem-Chuck"). Previously a member of the Century Mills IEA team (which is coached by Brandeis head coach Liz Kleinfeld) the freshman from Sutton, Massachusetts was second in limit fences and first in limit flat. On the right is Terriers assistant coach Kate Candela, who saw Jachimczyk and BU open rider Olivia Reiskin both take part in a four-way 'question off' for reserve high point rider (which Reiskin won). The Terriers are four points behind Tufts and two ahead of Stonehill through four shows.

Though she did not know it at the time, Rosalie Martin of Stonehill College (center, between head coach Kristen Redquest on left and assistant coach Molly Ladd on right) was the only Region 4 rider to qualify for Regionals during the season opener at Holly Hill Show Stable on October 12th. A junior from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Martin won her novice equitation class that day to be the very first Region 4 rider to clinch a place at the Regional Show held sometime this spring. So far this season the Sky Hawks' best showing was a 37 score at their home show on October 26th (reserve high point team behind UConn with 45 that day). Stonehill and Tufts lead the region in the 'most regional qualifiers' category with three each.

The top four teams on opening day were BU with 33, UConn with 32, Stonehill with 30 and surprising Wellesley College with 29. The Blue received two of their blue ribbons courtesy of Ava Galbraith (pictured). A senior from Tucson, Arizona, Galbraith won both of her limit classes and automatically claimed high point rider honors for the day as the only rider with two firsts. Wellesley scored their 29 points without anyone entered in the open divisions or the introductory level. Galbraith has since qualified for Regionals in both limit divisions.

Boston College started slowly with only nine points on opening day yet the Eagles have soared from ninth to fifth place entering the mid-season break. Head coach Allyssa Dean (on right) is seen here with Violeta Panayotova of BC who was fourth in her pre-novice class on October 12th. A senior, Panayotova is also an Arizona resident, hailing from Phoenix. The Eagles best showing so far this season is a 30 point effort behind only Tufts (with 33) and UConn (a perfect 49) in Storrs, Connecticut on October 27th.

Abigail Abbott of Bridgewater State University (on left, with Bears head coach Christine Murphy) claims she is the 'third child' of former Curry College head coach Betsy Kupic (whose real daughters rode for Seton Hill University). Whatever both Kupic and Murphy have taught Abbott the suggestions have worked. Abbott was second in intermediate fences and third in intermediate flat after this photo was taken on October 12th. Abbott has since pointed out of intermediate flat while the Bears are in sixth place overall.

Babson College head coach Alex Quayle (on left) is a former IHSA rider herself, having ridden for Colby-Sawyer College. On the right is Gabrielle Peterson, a senior from Dallas, Texas who is currently ninth in the Region 4 open rider standings. Babson's best day of the season so far was a 21 point effort at Holly Hill on opening day.

Brandeis University also had their best day of 2024-25 at the Boston University show, scoring 18 points. Head Coach Liz Kleinfeld (on right) has seen two of her Judges qualify for Regionals over the first four shows. Hannah Bennett is qualified in novice equitation while Elise Keller (on left) has pointed out of limit flat. A sophomore from Rochester, New York, Keller's home barn is Lehman Farms in Pittsford, New York, which is also the home of the Rochester Institute of Technology IHSA Team.

Seen here between her parents at Zone 1 Zones last April 6th, Madeline Ahern of Stonehill College is trying to make it two seasons in a row getting to Nationals as the Region 4 Cacchione Cup entry. The senior from Stoughton, Massachusetts won the Cacchione class at Zones last season and has a two-point lead on both BU's Reiskin and UConn's Abigail Boyer in the 2024-25 Region 4 open rider standings as the new calendar year approaches.

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Schools competing in Zone 1, Region 4 during the 2024-2025 school year: Babson College, Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Bridgewater State University, Stonehill College, Tufts University, University of Connecticut and Wellesley College.

Fall 2024 Show Schedule for Zone 1, Region 4 (Zone 1, Region 4 is Hunter Seat or English Only):

Saturday, October 12 Boston University (Host) at Holly Hill Show Stable, Hanover, MA 9:00AM

Saturday, October 26 Stonehill College (Host) at Grand Champion Show Stables, Stoughton, MA 9:00AM

Sunday, October 27 University of Connecticut (Host) at Horsebarn Hill Arena, Storrs, CT 9:00AM

Saturday, November 2 Brandeis University (Host) at Century Mills Stables, Bolton, MA 9:00AM

Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 4 Team Champions (Region 4 created from portions of regions 1 and 2 prior to the 1999-2000 season)

2000 - Tufts University
2001 - Boston University
2002 - Stonehill College
2003 - Stonehill College (2002-2003 IHSA
Hunter Seat National Champions)
2004 - Stonehill College
2005 - Stonehill College
2006 - Wheaton College
2007 - Stonehill College
2008 - Stonehill College
2009 - Stonehill College
2010 - Stonehill College
2011 - Tufts University
2012 - Stonehill College
2013 - Tufts University
2014 - Tufts University
2015 - Tufts University
2016 - Tufts University
2017 - Boston University
2018 - Boston University
2019 - Stonehill College
2020 - Boston University
2022 - Boston University
2023 - Boston University
2024 - Stonehill College

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Team Standings

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