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IHSA ZONE 2 - REGION 2

Capri Czekaj (on left) and Zoe Trott of the University of Guelph hold up the team stepstool with the Gryphon logo on it. Both riders were already qualified for Regionals in one division ahead of the Region 2 regular season finale on March 1st when this photo was taken. Czekaj (pronounced "Check-Eye"; a second year student from Ancaster, Ontario) was third in open flat that day to make her a qualifier in both open divisions. Trott (a fourth year student from Orangeville, Ontario) was second in intermediate flat to point out of the division after having already qualified in limit fences. While St. Lawrence University won the Region 2 hunter seat Region Title by a comfortable margin like they usually do, the Gryphons were high point team at the November 15th St. Lawrence show and tied the Saints for high point team when SUNY-Geneseo hosted on November 1st.

And speaking of the Saints Annabelle Gitterman (center) is one of four St. Lawrence University riders to qualify through to 2026 IHSA Nationals. Seen here at the Holiday Tournament of Champions invitational between head coach Mary Drueding (on left) and assistant coach Cate Wagner, the sophomore from Williamstown, Massachusetts won the individual intermediate on the flat division at Zone 2 Zones on April 4th to advance to Nationals in Mill Spring, North Carolina on May 1st. Gitterman will be joined by Lauren Trexler (second at Zones in individual intermediate over fences), Sophia Korovin (second in individual novice) and Harper Eskey (second in both individual open on the flat and the Cacchione Cup Competition). Gitterman was also second in team open over fences at Lehman Farms on April 4th.

When we took this photo of Meira Liebman of Syracuse University after a blue ribbon effort in intermediate flat at the November 3, 2024 St. Lawrence show she told us she would be abroad in Ireland during the spring semester. So we set the photo aside for the 2025-26 season, during which the senior from Cabin John, Maryland qualified for Regionals in both intermediate divisions. Liebman is one of at least four members of the Orange to qualify for Regionals this season.

Fourteen Region 2 riders showed individually at Zone 2 Zones on April 4th. Nine were from St. Lawrence (Eskey rode in both individual open classes and the Cacchione class), two were from Guelph and one each from Syracuse, Ottawa and Canisius. The Canisius College rider to reach Zones was Annie Bernard (on right). Seen here with head coach Kaili Kozlowski, the senior from Orchard Park, New York qualified for Regionals in both limit divisions (and was first in limit fences later in the day when this photo was taken on March 1st to point out of the division). Bernard concluded her fourth IHSA season with a tenth in that same limit fences division at Lehman Farms on April 4th.

Hey Juliana Barbieri! Where did you get that blue water bottle? According to Barbieri it was a secret santa gift from a teammate! Barbieri rides for Ottawa University, and the third year student coincidentally from Ottawa, Ontario was already qualified for Regionals in both limit divisions when this photo was taken at St. Lawrence on March 1st.

State University of New York at Geneseo head coach Kim Sanford (not pictured) put her arms in the air with enthusiasm after Hannah Klein (pictured) cleared her final fence which resulted in a blue ribbon in novice fences on March 1st. "That was your best round ever," Sanford told her. A junior from Buffalo, New York, Klein was one of at least seven members of the Knights to qualify for 2026 Regionals. Klein qualified in novice equitation.

Mallory Miles of Le Monye College told us that she hopes to attend law school once she graduates. We jokingly said "How about the law firm of of Peck and Miles?" This was a reference to Le Moyne head coach Brenda Peck, who is on the left with Miles in this photo taken on March 1st. A sophomore from St. Johnsville, New York, Miles was already qualified for Regionals in novice equitation when she placed first in the first section of limit fences on March 1st (Klein won the second section and Bernard the third).

Headed into the March 1st St. Lawrence show only one Clarkson University rider was qualified for Regionals. That rider is Catherine Austin (on left), who is seen here with Golden Knights head coach Emily Cambridge. A sophomore from Stockbridge, Vermont, Austin pointed out of both limit divisions prior to the final regular season show.

The November 2nd/3rd 2024 weekend was a good one for Adeline Taylor of Syracuse University. From Petaluma, California, Taylor was a blue ribbon winner in limit flat on both days (this ribbon was from the second of the two shows). In 2025-26 (her sophomore year) Taylor qualified for Regionals in both limit divisions.

Only one Region 2 rider Not from St. Lawrence University qualified hunter seat for 2026 IHSA Nationals. Meghan Darlington of the University of Guelph (on left) posed with Gryphons head coach Karin Rathsgaber on March 1st. On April 4th the fourth year student from Toronto, Ontario won individual open on the flat at Zones in Pittsford, New York. Darlington will be one of two riders from a Canadian school at IHSA Nationals, the other being Anina Backman - Choo from the University of British Columbia (located on the other side of the continent). Backman - Choo is also an open rider but a qualifyer in individual open over fences. So the two Canadian qualifiers will ride a few hours apart at the Tryon International Equestrian Center indoor on May 1st.

Another of the nine St. Lawrence riders to compete in an individual class at 2026 Zone 2 Zones at Lehman Farms in Pittsford was Scarlett Haas (pictured). Seen here as a freshman way back on February 25, 2023 at what was the final regular season hunter seat show ever held at the Cazenovia College Equine Center, the senior from Huntington, Long Island was fifth in individual limit flat on April 4th. The class of 2026 at St. Lawrence was a memorable one, with eight of the nine seniors riding at least once in either a team or individual class at this year's Zones. Though Eben Dorr was the only senior not entered at '26 Zones he deserves a mention too for being heavily involved at running the shows St. Lawrence hosted in 2025-26. And for the record the other seniors are Eskey, Korovin, Trexler, Annie Kammer, Fiona Malcarney, Mattie Porter, Cate Weis and Haas.

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Schools which competed in Zone 2, Region 2 during the 2025-2026 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 2026 Show Schedule for Zone 2, Region 2

Saturday, February 14 State University of New York at Oswego (Host) at the Morrisville State College Equine Center, Morrisville, NY 1:00PM WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, February 15 State University of New York at Oswego (Host) at the Morrisville State College Equine Center, Morrisville, NY 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 28 St. Lawrence University (Host) at the Elsa Gunnison Appleton Riding Hall, Canton, NY 8:30AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 1 St. Lawrence University (Host) at the Elsa Gunnison Appleton Riding Hall, Canton, NY 11:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 1 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 21 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 1 Hosted by the University of Findlay at the University of Findlay Equine Animal Science Center, Findlay, OH Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 22 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 2 Hosted by the University of Findlay at the University of Findlay Equine Animal Science Center, Findlay, OH Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Wednesday, April 1 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 4 ZONE 2 ZONES at Lehman Farms, Pittsford, NY Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Friday through Sunday, May 1 - 3 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 2025-26. 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
2026 - 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
2026 - Cornell University

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