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IHSA ZONE 2 - REGION 2

Through six fall hunter seat shows the University of Ottawa has six riders qualified for Regionals which ties them with Syracuse for the most up to this point. Coincidentally from Ottawa, Ontario, Rebecca Bedard of the GiGi's (on left) is one of the six. Bedard is qualified in both hunter seat novice divisions. Though now a point out of third place, Ottawa co-coach Lauren Hunkin (on right) saw the GiGi's win the October 29th SUNY - Geneseo show 36-33 over Cazenovia to tie the Wildcats for first place overall in the region through two shows at that time.

Cadence Hunkins of Syracuse University (pictured; not related to the Ottawa co-coach thanks to an extra 'S' in her last name) is also qualified for Regionals in both hunter seat novice divisions. From Norwood, New York, Hunkins pointed out of novice flat at the November 4th Cazenovia show to make it two rides at Regionals in March. The Orange claimed high point team honors at the November 19th St. Lawrence show, defeating the region-leading host school 38-33. This is really a major accomplishment, as St. Lawrence has scored in the high 40's (including many 49 scores) at the vast majority of their home shows over the past eight seasons. The win also moved the Orange one point ahead of Ottawa for third place going into the winter break.

Le Moyne College has a new coach in 2017-18 and her name is Brenda Peck (on right). As Brenda Oliver she rode for Morrisville State College before graduating in 2007 and through the fall of 2017 she can claim three of her riders are going to Regionals including Elizabeth Stansbury (on left). From Rochester, New York, Stansbury has pointed out of advanced walk-trot-canter.

We could also say Clarkson University has a new head coach this season but aw heck the entire team is new! Head Coach Jerry Dean (on right) is seen here with Lydia Wright (who is ironically on the left) after she won her novice flat class at the November 4th Cazenovia show. While Dean has no prior IHSA connections Wright trains with Elmira College coaches Mary Lou Spencer and Stacy Jonas during the off-season. Though this is their first season in the IHSA Clarkson had a full point card on November 4th and are tied for sixth place overall with SUNY - Geneseo through the fall shows.

We thought that Cassandra Ingalls of the State University of New York at Geneseo (pictured) was a senior last season. But when we received the list of fall 2017 Regional Qualifiers it lists Ingalls as having pointed out of the novice fences division. From Belmont, New York, this photo of Ingalls dates from a November 2014 Cazenovia show when ironically Ingalls stated that she "doesn't yet jump!" Ingalls, who was third in open flat that day, perhaps was referring to jumping fences in IHSA competitions. This season SUNY - Geneseo and Clarkson both have 149 points with two shows remaining.

Over the first six shows only three riders regionwide have pointed out of the walk-trot division and Caeley Robinson of Canisius College (on left) is one of them. From Buffalo, New York (the same town where Canisius College is located), Robinson is seen here with head coach Judy West after placing second in the division at the November 4th Cazenovia show. Robinson was second again the next day to qualify for Regionals.

The University of Guelph has been perhaps the most consistant Region 2 hunter seat team so far in 2017-18, having scored no more than 30 points but no less than 24 at any IHSA event. From Ottawa, Ontario, third-year rider Aimee Aubin of the Gryphons (pictured) technically sits in sixth place in the Region 2 hunter seat open rider standings while Guelph is in fifth place with 165 points.

From Redding, Connecticut, Cazenovia College junior Keeley Gambino (on right, with Wildcats head coach Amy Sherrick - Von Schiller) has more open over fences points than any other Region 2 rider through November 19th. Gambino has earned three firsts, a second and two thirds which comes to 34 points in this division. Somewhat unusually Cazenovia College has yet to earn high point team honors at a hunter seat show this season yet sit 12 points ahead of Syracuse to hold second place overall with two shows remaining.

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Schools competing in Zone 2, Region 2 during the 2017-2018 school year: Canisius College, Cazenovia 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.

Fall 2017 Show Schedule for Zone 2, Region 2

Saturday, October 28 State University of New York at Geneseo (Host) at Leg Up Stables, Geneseo, NY 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, October 29 State University of New York at Geneseo (Host) at Leg Up Stables, Geneseo, NY 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, November 4 Cazenovia College (Host) at the Cazenovia College Equestrian Center, Cazenovia, NY 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, November 5 Cazenovia College (Host) at the Cazenovia College Equestrian Center, Cazenovia, NY 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, November 18 St. Lawrence University (Host) at the Elsa Gunnison Appleton Riding Hall, Canton, NY 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, November 19 St. Lawrence University (Host) at the Elsa Gunnison Appleton Riding Hall, Canton, NY 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, December 2 Cazenovia College (Host) at the Cazenovia College Equestrian Center, Cazenovia, NY Time TBA 2 WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, December 3 Cazenovia College (Host) at the Cazenovia College Equestrian Center, Cazenovia, NY Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

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

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

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