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IHSA ZONE 2 - REGION 2

We could write so much about St. Lawrence University teammates Harper Eskey (on left, a junior from Austin, Texas) and Annie Kammer (on right, a junior from Syracuse, New York) so we stick to some highlights. Kammer's win in limit flat on November 16th qualified her for Regionals in the division. Then the next day Kammer won her intermediate flat debut and was reserve high point rider for the second time this season (not to mention high point rider on November 2nd). Eskey has won five of her six open flat classes this season and is likely qualified for Regionals in both hunter seat open divisions. And Eskey has been high point rider three times! Meanwhile the Saints lead the region after having won five times outright while tieing for high point team once over six fall shows.

From Weedsport, New York, Kelsey Jedra of Syracuse University (pictured) was reserve high point rider at the November 2nd S.U.N.Y. - Geneseo show. Jedra was perfect in the open fences that weekend, winning the class at St. Lawrence on November 3rd a few minutes after this photo was taken. According to the Syracuse University English Equestrian Team facebook page the Syracuse senior qualified for Regionals in the division over the November 16/17 weekend.

The University of Guelph tied St. Lawrence for high point team at the October 27th S.U.N.Y. - Geneseo show with 30 points each one day after finishing second to the Saints. Emilie Maxwell of the Gryphons (on left, with head coach Karin Rathgeber) is qualified for Regionals in both limit divisions and was even a second-place winner in her intermediate flat debut on November 3rd. A fourth-year student from Sudbury, Ontario, Maxwell along with teammates Lizzy Hendricks and Meghan Darlington are qualified for the Regional show on March 29th according to the University of Guelph IHSA English Equestrian Team facebook page.

Alison Thompson of the University of Ottawa (on right) is also qualified to ride twice at Regionals. Seen here with coach Angela Erickson the fourth-year student from Montreal, Quebec had pointed out of intermediate fences and limit flat prior to appearing in this photo on November 3rd. A visit to the Gee-Gee's website shows that they also compete in the Ontario Collegiate Equestrian Association (OCEA) as well as the IHSA (as does the University of Guelph). A Google search of the OCEA reveals several differences from the IHSA. Among them are riders receiving eight points for first place, seven for second, six for third down to a point for eighth place. And there are three Zones made up of six or seven schools within Ontario that compete in a season-ending final with an awards banquet held the next day!

One of the few Zone 2, Region 2 hunter seat riders not from St. Lawrence to earn high point rider honors over the first six shows is Ashley Merz of the State University of New York at Geneseo (pictured). A freshman from Bohemia, New York, Merz earned the honor at the Knights' October 27th home show. According the the S.U.N.Y. - Geneseo athletics web site Merz's second in limit flat on November 17th qualified her for Regionals in the division. And when we took this photo of Merz she went on to be reserve high point rider behind Eskey on November 3rd.

Canisius College had four riders entered at the November 3rd St. Lawrence show including Annie Bernard (on left). Seen here with co-coach Kaili Kozlowski the junior from Buffalo, New York was fourth in her limit fences class to earn three of the Golden Griffins' six team points that day.

The November 3rd St. Lawrence show was the first of six consecutive Region 2 hunter seat IHSA shows scheduled to take place at the Elsa Gunnison Appleton Riding Hall in Canton, New York through Regionals in late March. And the first rider in the ring that day was Megan Pratt of Le Moyne College. A junior from Elmira, New York who is in her first year on the team, Pratt is seen here with "Nagini" after riding him over the open fences to an eventual fourth place ribbon.

From Binghamton, New York, Lara Van Putten of Clarkson University is seen here between rides at the November 3rd St. Lawrence show. The Golden Knights senior pointed out of limit flat at Leg Up Stables the day before and went on to place third in her intermediate flat debut that day.

During a schooling break Liliana Opgenorth of the State University of New York at Oswego (sometimes called Oswego State University) and Lakers head coach Jill Bergstresser sit at one of the many tables at one end of the St. Lawrence riding hall on November 3rd. A freshman from Liverpool, New York, Opgenorth (on left) rode in the 15th and final class that day, placing fourth in pre-novice.

The St. Lawrence University athletics web site said that following the Saint's November 17th home show four of their riders had qualified for Regionals: Eskey, Kammer, Nora Sullivan and Lauren Trexler (pictured). Seen here at the last-ever Cazenovia College hunter seat show on February 25, 2023 the junior from Baltimore, Maryland has likely pointed out of one or both of the limit divisions. The Saints have won every Region 2 hunter seat Region Title since 2011 and will hosted the final Region 2 regular season hunter seat shows of 2024-25 over the February 22/23 weekend.

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Schools competing in Zone 2, Region 2 during the 2024-2025 school year: Canisius College, Clarkson University, Le Moyne College, St. Lawrence University, State University of New York at Geneseo, State University of New York at Oswego, Syracuse University, University of Guelph and University of Ottawa.

Winter/Spring 2025 Show Schedule for Zone 2, Region 2

Sunday, February 9 State University of New York at Oswego (Host) at the Morrisville State College Equine Center, Morrisville, NY 9:30AM WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 15 State University of New York at Oswego (Host) at the Morrisville State College Equine Center, Morrisville, NY 2:00PM WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, February 16 State University of New York at Oswego (Host) at the Morrisville State College Equine Center, Morrisville, NY 9:30AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 22 St. Lawrence University (Host) at the Elsa Gunnison Appleton Riding Hall, Canton, NY 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, February 23 St. Lawrence University (Host) at the Elsa Gunnison Appleton Riding Hall, Canton, NY 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 2 Zone 2, Region 2/3 Western Regionals Hosted by Morrisville State College (Host) at the Morrisville State College Equine Center, Morrisville, NY Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 15 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 1 Hosted by the schools of Zone 3 at the Dream Park, Logan Township, NJ 9:00AM WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 16 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 2 Hosted by the schools of Zone 3 at the Dream Park, Logan Township, NJ 8:00AM WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 29 Zone 2, Region 2 Hunter Seat Regionals Hosted by St. Lawrence University at the Elsa Gunnison Appleton Riding Hall, Canton, NY Time TBA ENGLISH 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

Zone 2, Region 2 and Zone 2, Region 3 will again show as one region for Western in 2024-25. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 2 Team Champions

Hunter Seat:

1997 - Skidmore College
1998 - Cazenovia College
1999 - Skidmore College (1998-99
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2000 - Skidmore College
2001 - St. Lawrence University
2002 - Cazenovia College
2003 - St. Lawrence University
2004 - Cazenovia College
2005 - St. Lawrence University
2006 - St. Lawrence University
2007 - Cazenovia College
2008 - St. Lawrence University
2009 - St. Lawrence University
2010 - Cazenovia College
2011 - St. Lawrence University
2012 - St. Lawrence University (2011-12
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2013 - St. Lawrence University (2012-13
IHSA Hunter Seat Co-National Champions)
2014 - St. Lawrence University
2015 - St. Lawrence University
2016 - St. Lawrence University
2017 - St. Lawrence University
2018 - St. Lawrence University
2019 - St. Lawrence University
2020 - St. Lawrence University
2022 - St. Lawrence University
2023 - St. Lawrence University
2024 - St. Lawrence University
2025 - St. Lawrence University

Western:

1997 - S.U.N.Y. - Morrisville
1998 - S.U.N.Y. - Morrisville
1999 - S.U.N.Y. - Morrisville
2000 - S.U.N.Y. - Morrisville
2001 - S.U.N.Y. - Morrisville
2002 - S.U.N.Y. - Morrisville
2003 - Cazenovia College
2004 - Cazenovia College
2005 - Cazenovia College
2006 - Cazenovia College
2007 - Cazenovia College
2008 - Alfred University
2009 - Alfred University
2010 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2011 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2012 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2013 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2014 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2015 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2016 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2017 - Cazenovia College
2018 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2019 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2020 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2022 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2023 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego
2024 - Morrisville State College
2025 - S.U.N.Y. - Oswego

Regional Qualifiers

Open Level Rider Standings

Team Standings

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