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Ithaca College teammates Amanda Stearsman (on left) and Lauren Bovenzi (on right) both went to 2019 Regionals in novice flat and fences. Two other Ithaca riders not pictured, Cameron Coyer and Audrey DiMatteo also pointed out of the hunter seat novice divisions. The Bombers finished second in the Region 1 hunter seat team standings for 2018-19, marking the first time that we can confirm they earned reserve high point team status in program history. And we would be remiss if we did not mention that Stearsman was high point rider at the February 24th Alfred show (the day this photo was taken).

Seen here with her Mother at the April 2017 All-Ivy League show, Samantha Levkulic of Cornell University was fourth in individual novice over fences at Zone 2 Zones in Pittsford, New York on April 7th. When this photo was taken Levkulic had just won the second section of novice fences on a day when Cornell won the All-Ivy with a perfect 49 score.

As an undergraduate she rode for Le Moyne College in Zone 2, Region 2. In 2018-19 Victoria Green (pictured) made it to Zones in both hunter seat alumni divisions and after placing second in alumni fences on April 7th was Nationals-bound. Green placed third in alumni fences at Nationals on May 4th to close out a season in which she never showed IHSA outside the state of New York. If Green does as well in 2019-20 she still won't get to leave the state, as Nationals will again be at the Expostition Center at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse for a second consecutive season.

From Orchard Park, New York, Alexi Przybylski of Nazareth College (on left, with Golden Flyers head coach Terese Bouchard) had quite the sophomore season in 2018-19. Przybylski was one of only three Region 1 riders to win a class at Zone 2 Zones on April 7th. Przybylski's first in individual walk-trot sent her to Nationals where coach Bouchard had a Nazareth "Reunion Area" with many former riders on hand. The former riders who were present on May 3rd saw Przybylski finish the season with a fourth in the same division which she had pointed out of during the fall.

Three University of Buffalo riders qualified for Regionals in 2018-19 but only Jamie Gadd (on right) made it through to Zones. Seen here with Bulls head coach Beth Walkowitz Gadd finished her junior year by placing ninth in individual intermediate over fences at Zones on April 7th in Pittsford, New York not far from her hometown of Rochester.

Another rider who hails from Rochester, New York is Emma VanDyne of Alfred University (on right, with Saxons hunter seat coach Peggy Shank). VanDyne finished third in the Region 1 hunter seat open rider standings behind Florence Shanley of Cornell and Claudia Freeman of Rochester Institute of Technology, the latter who went on to finish second at Nationals in the Cacchione Cup. Alfred rallied to finish third in the Region 1 hunter seat team standings.

She needed one point at the final regular season show and she earned three! From Derby, New York, Raean Paryz of Alfred State College (pictured) was fourth in walk-trot-canter at the February 24th Alfred University show to qualify for Regionals in the division. Alfred State sent six riders to the Western Regionals show and both Danielle Ver Plank (in novice flat; not pictured) and Paryz (pronounced "Paris" like the city in France) to Hunter Seat Regionals.

From left to right are Matte Eckerstrom, head coach Peggy Gauger and Stephanie Busch of the University of Rochester. Eckerstrom and Busch are seen here at their final regular season IHSA show as both were seniors when this photo was taken at Alfred on February 24th. Busch qualified for 2019 Regionals in novice fences while Eckerstrom qualified in intermediate flat.

Yes there are many IHSA riders from Rochester, New York but how many of them go to college in Rochester as well? Rachel Norwood of Rochester Institute of Technology could make that claim. Seen here with head coach Gail Miller, Norwood (on right) finished her senior year by qualifying for Regionals in the walk-trot-canter division. Miller and Norwood posed for this photo on February 24th before one of a very small number of fences rides Norwood took part in before graduating.

Elmira College coach Stacy Jonas (on right) saw only one of her Eagles qualify for Regionals in 2018-19. That rider is Sydney Stringham (on left), who pointed out of walk-trot-canter during the fall.

Binghamton University finished fourth in the Region 1 hunter seat team standings last season. The Bearcats advanced three undergraduate riders to Zones last April, more than any other Region 1 team save for region champion Cornell. One of the three is Alexandra Rizopoulos (pictured). From King's Park, Long Island, Rizopoulos placed ninth in individual walk-trot at Zones on April 7th.

At one time a member of the Phoenix Rising Horse Farm and Silverstone Stables IEA teams, Sophie Harlam of Cornell University is seen here after placing second in her open fences class at the fall 2017 Region 1 season opener (Harlam also placed second in open flat that day). Harlam qualified for '19 Regionals in the open flat division. Harlam and Levkulic were the co-captains in 2018-19 and were among eight Big Red riders to graduate in the spring of 2019. During their four years in Ithaca Cornell won four Region 1 hunter seat region titles and the three most recent All-Ivy events.

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Schools competing in Zone 2, Region 1 during the 2019-2020 school year: Alfred State College, Alfred University, Binghamton University, College at Brockport, Cornell University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Ithaca College, Nazareth College and Rochester Institute of Technology.

Winter/Spring 2020 Show Schedule for Zone 2, Region 1:

Saturday, February 8 Alfred University (Host) at the Alfred University Equestrian Center, also known as the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center at the Maris Cuneo Horse Park, Alfred Station, NY 10:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 15 Alfred University (Host) at the Alfred University Equestrian Center, also known as the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center at the Maris Cuneo Horse Park, Alfred Station, NY Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, February 16 Zone 2, Region 1 Western Regionals Hosted by Alfred University at the Alfred University Equestrian Center, also known as the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center at the Maris Cuneo Horse Park, Alfred Station, NY Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 22 Alfred University (Host) at the Alfred University Equestrian Center, also known as the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center at the Maris Cuneo Horse Park, Alfred Station, NY Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 8 Zone 2, Region 1 Hunter Seat Regionals Hosted by Cornell University at the John T. Oxley Equestrian Center, Ithaca, NY Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 21 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 1 at the West Virginia University J.W. Ruby Research Farm, Reedsville, WV 9:00AM WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 22 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 2 at the West Virginia University J.W. Ruby Research Farm, Reedsville, WV 9:00AM WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, April 4 ZONE 2 ZONES Hosted by St. Lawrence University at the Elsa Gunnison Appleton Riding Hall, Canton, NY 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Thursday through Sunday, April 30 - May 3 IHSA NATIONALS at the Exposition Center at the New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY Time each day TBA ENGLISH AND WESTERN

Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Zone 2, Region 1 Team Champions (This version of Zone 2, Region 1 was formed prior to the start of the 2010-11 season and contains schools previously found in Zone 2, Region 2, Zone 2, Region 3 and Zone 3, Region 3):

Hunter Seat:

2011 - Cornell University
2012 - Cornell University
2013 - Alfred University
2014 - Cornell University
2015 - Cornell University
2016 - Cornell University
2017 - Cornell University
2018 - Cornell University
2019 - Cornell University

Western:

2011 - Alfred University
2012 - Alfred University
2013 - Alfred University
2014 - Alfred University
2015 - Alfred University
2016 - Alfred University
2017 - Alfred University
2018 - Alfred University
2019 - Alfred University

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