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IHSA ZONE 2 - REGION 5

At Zone 2 Zones on April 4th Kaitlyn Sheerahamed of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (pictured) was second in the first class of the day which was individual open over fences. This meant Sheerahamed had advanced through to 2026 IHSA Nationals at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina on May 1st in the division. From Lake Worth, Florida, Sheerahamed is seen here at Nationals after her open fences round but before the results were announced. Sheerahamed soon learned she was ninth in the nation in the division to close out her junior year.

The only Region 2 rider to win a class at Zone 2 Zones at Lehman Farms in Pittsford, New York on April 4th was Emilie Harrison of Slippery Rock University (on left). Harrison won the individual intermediate over fences class made up of ten entries, placing ahead of riders from such schools as St. Lawrence, Cornell, Stony Brook and Fairfield. From Oxford, Pennsylvania, Harrison is seen here at Nationals with head coach Amy Keefer after placing eighth in the nation in the same division on May 1st.

Not only did Seton Hill University win the Region 5 hunter seat season opener on October 5th the Griffins also had the high point and reserve high point riders. Head coach Becki Bloom (center) is seen here with Annabelle Sciulli (on left) and Madision Mazza, each of whom placed in the top two in a limit over fences class made up of 12 riders. A sophomore from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sciulli won the limit fences. Later on Mazza (a senior from Center Hall, Pennsylvania) won section B of limit flat. Sciulli was second in section A and had the higher judge's scores to claim high point rider honors. Sciulli has since pointed out of limit fences while Seton Hill still leads though not by the 23 point margin over Mercyhurst they held after only one show.

Emily Berkey shows off the West Virginia University backpack at that same October 5th show which Seton Hill hosted on a very warm day (in the 80's). A junior from Leesburg, Virginia, Berkey was second in novice equitation that day and has since qualified for Regionals in the division. The Mountaineers didn't have the best opener (17 points to Seton Hill's 44) but have since narrowed the gap quite a bit if we have been informed correctly.

Though she is a junior it is only the second season on the Mercyhurst University team for Cheyenne McGuire, who is seen here after placing second in her introductory equitation class on October 5th. From Union City, Pennsylvania, McGuire has since qualified for Regionals in the division. Mercyhurst was reserve high point team at the first show with 21 points, the only school other than Seton Hill to score in the 20's or higher that day.

From Albion, Pennsylvania, Madison Anderson of Edinboro University strikes a pose near the end of the October 5th Seton Hill show. The Scots sophomore finished the fall with 35 points, thus needing only one point to qualify for Regionals. While most regions hold more shows in the fall than in the spring Region 5 will attempt to hold five in the new year after holding only four in the fall. Keep in mind one fall show was cancelled and will probably be made up as one of the five early 2026 shows.

According to the University of Pittsburgh instagram page Rachel Plishker of the Panthers is a film and media critical studies major. The senior from McLean, Virginia is also the Team President for the 2025-26 season. When this photo was taken at the March 10, 2024 Allegheny College show Plishker placed third in both of her limit classes.

The first person to earn a team point for Bethany College in 2025-26 is Westley Burchianti (on right, with head coach Beth Johnson). The October 5th season opener was the IHSA debut for the freshman from Washington, Pennsylvania. Burchianti (pronounced "Bur-chant-ee") was sixth in open fences to put the Bison on the board with what was their only team point of the day.

Slippery Rock University put 15 points on the scoreboard on October 5th (without an open rider or introductory rider present). Emilie Harrison of "The Rock" (pictured) earned seven of those points with a second in intermediate fences and a fifth in intermediate flat. The junior from Oxford, Pennsylvania was nine or ten points from going to Regionals after the intermediate flat ride in her own words.

Second to Mazza in the second section of limit flat was Indiana University of Pennsylvania freshman Olivia Ramer (on left, with head coach Samantha Krall). Coincidentally from Indiana, Pennsylvania Ramer would better that ribbon at the final fall show on November 2nd, placing first in limit fences according to the IUP Facebook page.

Seton Hill held a "Senior Ceremony" for all of their seniors during a break in the middle of their show. A biography of each senior was read over the PA system and in most cases the person reading the bio had a 'story' handed to them to read. An example of a story can be seen here, as Chloe Miller of the Griffins turns out to be the team's equipment manager as is written directly under her name. From Monessen, Pennsylvania, Miller (pictured) won the only pre-novice class of the day which was made up of eight riders. Miller was one of five Seton Hill riders to win a class on October 5th. The classes were generally large, with six of the 12 made up of eight or more riders. With such large classes it was impressive for the Griffins to put 44 points on the scoreboard.

According to West Virginia University head coach Amy Miller (on left) four hunter seat Mountaineers have qualified for Regionals so far in 2025-26. They are Berkey, Brielle Osborne, Lauren Farry (those two in novice equitation) and Colin Waeschle (on right). A junior from Oceanport, New Jersey, Waeschle was fourth in limit flat when this photo was taken on October 5th and has since qualified in the division. The Mountaineers won four of the 12 classes that day so they were a bit unlucky on the scoreboard. Apparently they did much better at their November 1st and 2nd home shows.

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Schools which competed in Zone 2, Region 5 during the 2025-2026 school year: Bethany College (WV), Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Gannon University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Mercyhurst University, Penn State Erie - The Behrend College, Pennsylvania Western University - California Campus, Seton Hill University, Slippery Rock University, University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University.

Fall 2026 Show Schedule for Zone 2, Region 5:

Sunday, October 4 Seton Hill University (Host) at Bloomfield Stables, Rostraver Township, PA Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, October 11 Bethany College/Gannon University (Co-Hosts) at Oglebay Stables, Wheeling, WV Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, October 18 Slippery Rock University/Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Co-Hosts) at Storm Harbor Equestrian Center, Slippery Rock, PA Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, October 31 Slippery Rock University (Host) at Storm Harbor Equestrian Center, Slippery Rock, PA Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, November 1 Slippery Rock University (Host) at Storm Harbor Equestrian Center, Slippery Rock, PA Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, November 7 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 Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, November 8 West Virginia University (Host) at the West Virginia University J.W. Ruby Research Farm, also known as Reedsville Farm, Reedsville, WV Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, November 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 Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, November 15 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Host) Site and Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, November 21 West Virginia University (Host) at the West Virginia University J.W. Ruby Research Farm, also known as Reedsville Farm, Reedsville, WV Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, November 22 West Virginia University (Host) at the West Virginia University J.W. Ruby Research Farm, also known as Reedsville Farm, Reedsville, WV Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Since the Fall of 2025 Alfred University and Alfred State College from hunter seat Zone 2, Region 1 show Western in this region with Bethany College, Pennsylvania Western University - California Campus, Slippery Rock University and West Virginia University under the name Area 2.5. The Ohio schools which showed Western in this region in 2024-25 now show western in other Zone 6 Regions. 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
2025 - Seton Hill University
2026 - 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
2025 - Wilmington College
2026 - Alfred University

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