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IHSA ZONE 2 - REGION 1

Rylee Keiffer of Nazareth University (pictured) is from North Tonawanda, New York. "Ten minutes from the Falls," said Keiffer when photographed at the February 18, 2024 Cornell show (she was referring to the world-famous Niagara Falls). On that day Keiffer qualified for Regionals in limit fences. However this photo is from this season, after Keiffer won her intermediate fences at the October 20th Cornell show. Most recently the Golden Flyers sophomore won a "question-off" for Reserve High Point Rider at the November 17th Nazareth home show. Keiffer won her intermediate fences and placed second in intermediate flat, pointing out of the latter division in the process.

Both Nazareth and Rochester Institute of Technology host shows at Lehman Farms in Pittsford, New York. Nazareth hosted the last two Region 1 hunter seat fall shows there while RIT hosted the first two. And at the first RIT show (the season opener) on October 12th Abigail Britton - Lowden of Hobart and William Smith Colleges (pictured) won her limit fences class to become one of the first Region 1 riders of the season to qualify for Regionals. A senior from Toledo, Ohio, Britton - Lowden is one of three Hobart and William Smith riders qualified so far in 2024-25.

So far this season four College of Brockport riders - Wait! Make that the State University of New York at Brockport as it is now known - have competed in IHSA shows. Three ride at the novice level while Cora Hotchkiss (on left) rides in both limit divisions. Seen here with head coach Jolene Hasseler, the freshman from Saranac Lake, New York is seen here on October 20th before learning she placed first in her limit flat class.

A junior from New York City, Arielle Luijpers of Rochester Institute of Technology is seen here at the February 18, 2024 Cornell show. It did not take long for Luijpers (pronounced "Ly-pers") to qualify for Regionals this season as she entered 2024-25 needing only one point. A fourth in novice equitation on October 12th meant riding in the limits at her next horse show. Luijpers is now one of four Tigers qualified for Regionals.

Though they were out of the IHSA for several years both before and after the pandemic seven University of Rochester riders competed during the fall of 2024 including Grace Van Bortel (pictured). A sophomore from Victor, New York, Van Bortel was third in her limit flat class when this photo was taken on October 12th.

Keuka College head coach Julie Ptak (center) was an IHSA rider herself, having competed for the State University of New York at Geneseo before graduating in December of 2012 (then known as Julie Philipson). She is seen here at the February 18, 2024 Cornell show with Sara Cannistra (on left) and Cadence Pandossi of the Wolves. A senior from Bainbridge, New York, Cannistra's fourth in novice equitation at the October 26th Alfred show made her the first Keuka rider of 2024-25 to qualify for Regionals.

Anna Riley of Ithaca College (pictured) also pointed out at the October 26th Alfred show. A senior from Fairfax, Virginia, Riley was third in intermediate fences that day to qualify for Regionals in the division. Having started her season in open flat, Riley now has 22 open-level points (six in open fences) and thus ranks in the top ten in the Region 1 hunter seat open rider standings.

Jessica Washburn of Binghamton University (on left) qualified for Regionals twice during the fall. Seen here with her Father at the October 20th Cornell show Washburn won her limit flat class on October 12th to point out of the division. Then the sophomore from Webster, New York was second in intermediate fences on November 16th to secure a second ride at the Regional show. After falling ten points behind Alfred through two shows the Bearcats have climbed to within one point of the Saxons for second place in the Region 1 hunter seat team standings with two shows remaining.

Alfred University holds a narrow 175-174 lead on Binghamton and can even claim to be the only team to have beaten Cornell so far this season. The Saxons prevailed by a point over the Big Red 35-34 on October 13th. Maggie Childs (on left, a sophomore from Rochester, New York) and Johna Wettstein (on right, a sophomore from Millville, New Jersey) have both qualified for Regionals. Childs won her limit flat on October 12th to point out while Wettstein's fourth in intermediate fences at the Cornell show on October 20th did likewise. As of November 17th seven Saxons were qualified for hunter seat Regionals.

Cornell University has won five of the six Region 1 fall hunter seat shows while opening up a 64 point lead on Alfred. Coached by Cornell graduate Joanna Novakovic (on right), the Big Red scored in the 40's at four shows while sending ten riders to Regionals. Several of these riders, including Jilian Roche (on left) have qualified for Regionals in two divisions. A junior from Ridgewood, New Jersey, Roche is qualified in both limit divisions. When Cornell won their home show on October 20th (by a score of 38-26 over runner-up Nazareth) Roche was high point rider, winning a real ride-off with teammate Jianna Simcik. Though she is not pictured here Simcik is also qualified for Regionals in both limit divisions.

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Schools competing in Zone 2, Region 1 during the 2024-2025 school year: Alfred State College, Alfred University, Binghamton University, Cornell University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Ithaca College, Keuka College, Nazareth College, Rochester Institute of Technology, State University of New York at Brockport, University at Buffalo and University of Rochester.

Winter/Spring 2025 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 Equine Park, Alfred Station, NY 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, February 16 Cornell University (Host) at the John T. Oxley Equestrian Center, Ithaca, NY 9:00AM ENGLISH 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 Equine Park, Alfred Station, NY 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 1 Alfred University (Host) at the Alfred University Equestrian Center, also known as the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center at the Maris Cuneo Equine Park, Alfred Station, NY 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 8 Zone 2, Region 1 Western Regionals at the Alfred University Equestrian Center, also known as the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center at the Maris Cuneo Equine Park, Alfred Station, NY Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 9 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 15 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 1 Hosted by the schools of Zone 3 at the Dream Park, Logan Township, NJ Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 16 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 2 Hosted by the schools of Zone 3 at the Dream Park, Logan Township, NJ Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, April 5 ZONE 2 ZONES at the West Virginia University J.W. Ruby Research Farm, also known as Reedsville Farm, Reedsville, WV Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Friday through Sunday, May 2 - 4 IHSA NATIONALS at Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, NC 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
2020 - Binghamton University
2022 - Cornell University
2023 - Cornell University
2024 - 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
2020 - Alfred University
2022 - Alfred University
2023 - Alfred University
2024 - Alfred University

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