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IHSA ZONE 4 - REGION 1

From Bel Air, Maryland, Kendall Ball of Towson University (pictured) leads the Region 1 open rider standings by 20 Points. Ball won both of her classes on October 5th and has earned at least 11 points at shows two through four at the start of the 2024-25 season.

When this photo was taken at the October 22, 2022 Goucher show Aylah Dhruv of the University of Maryland (pictured) said she is a sophomore from Baltimore County, Maryland. Fast-forward two seasons later and Dhruv is fourth in the Region 1 open rider standings through four shows. After winning the Georgetown/American show by a point over Goucher on October 19th the University of Maryland (the main campus in College Park) sits in third place only a point out of second headed into the November 9th Goucher show.

Through October 19th George Mason University not only has the most Region 1 Regional Qualifiers they even have the only rider to have qualified twice in 2024-25 on their roster! He is Lee Wilson (pictured), a junior from Alexandria, Virginia who is qualified in both Limit divisions. The Patriots are in fourth place with exactly 100 points.

Georgetown University is in fifth place not that far back with 92 points. Head coach Corie Bacher (on left) is seen here with Alyssa Fouss of the Hoyas at the September 29th Goucher show. A sophomore from Newtown, Pennsylvania, Fouss is in fifth place in the Region 1 open rider standings through October 19th.

After four shows American University is in sixth place. Head coach Star Dalley (on left) is seen here with Julien Halgan. A senior from Tuckerstown, Bermuda, Halgan is the first member of the Eagles this season to qualify for Regionals. Halgan has pointed out of intermediate flat.

Seen here with "Fiona," Abigail Burns is the first member of the Hood College team to qualify for 2025 Regionals. A senior from Hagerstown, Maryland, Burns is one of six riders across the region to have pointed out of novice equitation prior to the November 9th Goucher show. Hood is in seventh place overall, a point behind American.

If it seems like Goucher College is hosting often you are not imagining things. The Gophers host fall shows on September 29th, October 5th and November 9th (though the first show was originally planned to be hosted by George Mason). The first-place team has one regional qualifier so far in Jocelyn Harris (pictured). A senior from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Harris is seen here at the October 7th, 2023 Goucher show after having won her limit flat. And limit flat is the division Harris has pointed out of during the fall of 2024.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania also produced Lauren Weaver of Towson University (pictured). A senior who rode for Franklin and Marshall head coach Erika Kurtz's Serendipity Farm IEA team, Weaver is seen here after winning her limit fences at that same October 2023 Goucher show. On September 29th of this season (again at Goucher) Weaver won her limit flat. The Tigers are off to their best start ever, sitting in second place a point ahead of the University of Maryland with two more fall shows coming up fast.

It was an emotional moment for Gregory Fitzgerald of St. Mary's College of Maryland (center) when he won his first IHSA blue ribbon on September 29th. Seen here between his Father (on right) and head coach Riley Cook, this was the third show for the senior from Columbia, Maryland and according to hes father the dryest or least-rainey. St. Mary's is in eighth place but only a point behind Hood and two behind Americian.

Goucher College must have a good vibe in the Mountain time zone, for the Gophers keep coming up with riders from that area. While Cole Jackson from Denver graduated not long ago Hope Verschleiser from Aspen, Colorado (pictured) jumps onto the Goucher roster in 2024-25. And jump well she did on September 29th, winning the open fences class that started the day. A freshman, Vershleiser is second in the Region 1 open rider standings even though she rides intermediate flat! Vershleiser was reserve high point rider in her official IHSA debut whlie the Gophers won each of the first three shows and hold a 33 point lead prior to their November 9th home show.

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Schools competing in Zone 4, Region 1 during the 2024-2025 school year: American University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Goucher College, Hood College, Mount St. Mary's University, St. Mary's College (MD), Towson University and University of Maryland (College Park).

Winter/Spring 2025 Show Schedule for Zone 4, Region 1 (Zone 4, Region 1 is Hunter Seat or English Only):

Sunday, March 2 University of Maryland (Host) at Meadowbrook Stables, Chevy Chase, MD 10:00AM

Saturday, March 8 Goucher College (Host) on campus, Towson, MD 10:00AM

Sunday, March 16 Zone 4, Region 1 Regionals at Meadowbrook Stables, Chevy Chase, MD Time TBA

Saturday, April 5 ZONE 4 ZONES Hosted by Virginia Tech at the Alphin - Stuart Livestock Arena, Blacksburg, VA 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

Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 1 Team Champions

Hunter Seat:

1997 - University of Virginia
1998 - University of Virginia
1999 - Randolph-Macon Womans' College
2000 - Mary Washington College
2001 - Mary Washington College
2002 - Mary Washington College
2003 - Goucher College
2004 - Mary Washington College
2005 - Goucher College
2006 - Sweet Briar College
2007 - Goucher College
2008 - University of Mary Washington
2009 - University of Mary Washington
2010 - Goucher College
2011 - University of Mary Washington
2012 - Goucher College
2013 - Goucher College
2014 - Goucher College
2015 - Goucher College
2016 - Goucher College
2017 - Goucher College
2018 - Goucher College
2019 - Goucher College
2020 - Goucher College
2022 - Goucher College
2023 - Goucher College
2024 - Goucher College
2025 - Goucher College

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