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IHSA ZONE 2 - REGION 5

Only two riders from the 2023-24 version of Zone 2, Region 5 went on to compete at 2024 IHSA Nationals at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina last May. One was an English rider, one was a Western rider and both rode for West Virginia University. The Western rider was Lyndsey Hoskinson, at the time a sophomore from Bruceton Mills, West Virginia who was fourth in individual rookie horsemanship at the Murfreesboro, Tennessee Semifinal to qualify for Nationals. Hoskinson is seem here within the Tryon indoor shortly before placing tenth in rookie horsemanship at Nationals on May 4th to close out her second season with the Mountaineers.

Seen here with assistant coach Lexi Kupic, Lauryn Johnsen of Seton Hill University (on left) had a few nice ribbons during the fall of 2024. According to the recaps seen on the Seton Hill athletics web site the junior from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania won her novice equitation class at the October 13th Bethany show. Then at Slippery Rock on October 20th Johnsen was second in the division and on November 2nd when West Virginia hosted she was a blue ribbon winner once again. The Griffins were high point team at both Slippery Rock and the first of two West Virginia shows.

When this photo of Brielle Hess of Slippery Rock University was taken at the March 10, 2024 Allegheny show Hess was a red ribbon winner in an intermediate fences class made up of 13 riders. Now a senior from Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania (which is a long way from the actual New Jersey shore) Hess has qualified for Regionals in intermediate flat.

According to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania English Equestrian Team Facebook Page James "Jamey" Howard (pictured) is qualified for 2025 Regionals in introductory equitation. The junior from Coral, Pennsylvania is one of at least two Crimson Hawks to have pointed up so far this season. The IUP English Equestrian Team Facebook Page includes many "Get to Know the Rider" bios and from this writer's point of view is one of the most well-updated Facebook pages he has seen this season. The Facebook page also mentioned that the Crimson Hawks were Reserve High Point Team behind Seton Hill at Slippery Rock on October 20th.

This photo is an oldie. It's from two seasons ago and it features Hannah Burgess of Seton Hill University after she placed fourth in novice equitation at the October 9, 2022 Slippery Rock show. In the fall of 2024 the senior from Jarrettsville, Maryland won classes at back-to-back shows. Burgess won in intermediate flat on October 13th and then won her open fences a week later at Storm Harbor.

The West Virginia University hunter seat rider to reach 2024 IHSA Nationals was Melissa Larrucea (pictured). From Roselle Park, New Jersey Larrucea's name was accidentally left out of the individual intermediate over fences class in the Zone 2 Zones show program last April. Larrucea proceeded to win the individual intermediate fences class to become the only Region 5 hunter seat rider to place higher than fifth (out of ten) in one of the eight individual classes offered at North Shore Equestrian Center in Brookville, New York on April 6th.

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Schools competing in Zone 2, Region 5 during the 2024-2025 school year: Allegheny College, Bethany College (WV), Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Mercyhurst College, Penn State Erie - The Behrend College, Pennsylvania Western University - California Campus, Seton Hill University, Slippery Rock University, University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University.

Winter/Spring 2025 Show Schedule for Zone 2, Region 5:

Saturday, February 22 Slippery Rock University (Host) Site and Time TBA 2 WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, February 23 Slippery Rock University (Host) Site and Time TBA 2 WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 1 Zone 2, Region 5 Western Regionals at the West Virginia University J.W. Ruby Research Farm, also known as Reedsville Farm, Reedsville, WV Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 15 Host TBA (Host) at Fox Hollow Stables, Wampum, PA 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, March 22 Host TBA (Host) at Stonegate Farm, Coolville, OH Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 23 Host TBA (Host) at Stonegate Farm, Coolville, OH Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 23 Zone 2, Region 5 Hunter Seat Regionals at Stonegate Farm, Coolville, OH HELD FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE FINAL REGULAR SEASON SHOW - 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

Starting in 2024-25 Ohio University, Ohio State University and Wilmington College from Zone 6, Region 2 will show Western in Zone 2, Region 5. More detailed Host and Show Location Information to come. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region Champions (Most of the current Region 5 schools were in Zone 3, Region 3 prior to the 2010-11 season and known as Zone 6, Region 5 2010-14)

Hunter Seat:

1997 - Penn State University (State College)
1998 - Penn State University (State College)
1999 - Penn State University (State College)
2000 - Penn State University (State College)
2001 - Penn State University (State College)
2002 - Wilson College
2003 - Penn State University (State College)
2004 - Penn State University (State College)
2005 - Penn State University (State College)
2006 - West Virginia University
2007 - West Virginia University
2008 - West Virginia University
2009 - West Virginia University
2010 - West Virginia University
2011 - West Virginia University
2012 - West Virginia University
2013 - West Virginia University
2014 - West Virginia University
2015 - West Virginia University
2016 - West Virginia University
2017 - Seton Hill University
2018 - Seton Hill University
2019 - Seton Hill University
2020 - Seton Hill University
2022 - Seton Hill University
2023 - West Virginia University
2024 - Seton Hill University

Western (recognized as Zone 3, Region 2 1998-2001, then simply as Zone 3 2001-02, as Zone 3, Region 1/3/4 2002-10 and as Zone 6, Region 5 2010-14):

1999 - Kutztown University
2000 - Kutztown University
2001 - University of Delaware
2002 - Rutgers University
2003 - Kutztown University
2004 - Kutztown University
2005 - West Virginia University
2006 - West Virginia University
2007 - West Virginia University
2008 - West Virginia University
2009 - West Virginia University
2010 - West Virginia University
2011 - West Virginia University
2012 - West Virginia University
2013 - West Virginia University
2014 - West Virginia University
2015 - Slippery Rock University
2016 - West Virginia University
2017 - Clarion University
2018 - Slippery Rock University
2019 - Youngstown State University
2020 - Youngstown State University
2022 - West Virginia University
2023 - West Virginia University
2024 - West Virginia University

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