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IHSA ZONE 4 - REGION 3

From Wake Forest, North Carolina, Lily Roman of St. Andrews University (pictured) accounted for 17 of the Knights' 38 and a half points at 2024 IHSA Nationals in Mill Spring, North Carolina. On May 3rd Roman was third in team Level II Western Horsemanship. Then shortly after this photo was taken on May 4th Roman was the blue ribbon winner in Team Ranch Riding to close out her junior year. St. Andrews was the Reserve National Champion Western Team, finishing behind Middle Tennessee State University but a half point ahead of Midway University.

Jerica Bozio of St. Andrews University (pictured) had the unusual distinction of competing in the first two western classes held at 2024 IHSA Nationals. Both of these were individual classes, with Bozio ninth in individual open western horsemanship and second in individual ranch riding on May 3rd. From Sumter, South Carolina, Bozio was also tenth in team open western horsemanship on May 5th to close out her junior year.

For the first time since 1997 there were overlapping English and Western Classes in separate rings at IHSA Nationals May 3rd through 5th. This fortunately was not an issue for Starr Benton of St. Andrews University (on left, with hunter seat coach Kelsi Peterson). From Snow HIll, North Carolina, Benton was qualified to ride in both individual introductory equitation (a hunter seat class) and team beginner western on May 4th. It came to pass that Benton had time between the two classes to change outfits. After having finished out of the top ten in introductory Benton was fifth in team beginner to add five points to the Knight's team total (the scoring system is different at IHSA Nationals events, with ten points awarded for first, eight for second, seven for third down to a half point for tenth place).

There were two Western riders from schools within the region other than St. Andrews competing at 2024 Nationals. Madison Story of North Carolina State University (on left) poses with Wolfpack coach Robin Lynn before competing in the individual open reining at Tryon International Equestrian Center on May 4th. From Morganton, North Carolina, Story had previously placed second in the division at the Murfreesboro, Tennessee Semifinal on March 23rd. History did in fact repeat as Story was again the Reserve Champion in individual reining on May 4th to close out her senior year.

Story almost had two rides at 2024 IHSA Nationals but alas she was defeated in a ride-off at Regionals for the right to compete at Nationals in the Individual High Point Open Rider competition by Abigail Newton of Clemson University (center). From Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Newton and Story finished tied for the lead in the region's western open rider standings with 68 points each. When this happens there is a ride-off at Regionals to break the tie. Newton is seen here with Tigers western coach Vicki Merck (on right) and IHSA Founder emeritus Bob Cacchione after competing in the reining phase of the individual high point open on May 5th. Clemson (from Zone 5, Region 3), Virginia Tech (from Zone 4, Region 2) and Liberty University (from Zone 4, Region 4) all show Western versus three Zone 4, Region 3 schools in what is properly known as Western Region 4-point-0.

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Schools competing in Zone 4, Region 3 during the 2024-2025 school year: Campbell University, Davidson College, Duke University, East Carolina University, Elon University, North Carolina State University, St. Andrews University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Charlotte and University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Fall 2024 Show Schedule for Zone 4, Region 3:

Saturday, September 28 St. Andrews University (Host) at St. Andrews Equestrian Center, Laurinburg, NC 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, October 6 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill/Duke University (Co-Hosts) at Oak Hill Hunter Jumpers, Timberlake, NC 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, October 26 St. Andrews University (Host) at St. Andrews Equestrian Center, Laurinburg, NC Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, October 27 St. Andrews University (Host) at St. Andrews Equestrian Center, Laurinburg, NC Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, November 2 University of North Carolina at Charlotte/Davidson College (Co-Hosts) at Brandywine Stables, Midland, NC 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, November 10 East Carolina University (Host) at Cottonwood Farm, Vanceboro, NC 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, November 16 Virginia Tech (Host) at the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena, Blacksburg, VA Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, November 17 Virginia Tech (Host) at the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena, Blacksburg, VA Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Several schools which show hunter seat in other regions show Western in Zone 4, Region 3. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 3 Team Champions (Region 3 created from a portion of Region 2 prior to the 1999-2000 season; Western introduced to Region 3 in the fall of 2005):

Hunter Seat:

2000 - Virginia Intermont College
2001 - Virginia Intermont College
2002 - Virginia Intermont College
2003 - Virginia Intermont College
2004 - Virginia Intermont College (2003-04
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2005 - Virginia Intermont College (2004-05
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2006 - Virginia Intermont College
2007 - Virginia Intermont College (2006-07
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2008 - Virginia Intermont College
2009 - Virginia Intermont College
2010 - Virginia Intermont College
2011 - St. Andrews Presbyterian College
2012 - St. Andrews University
2013 - St. Andrews University
2014 - St. Andrews University
2015 - St. Andrews University
2016 - St. Andrews University
2017 - East Carolina University
2018 - St. Andrews University
2019 - St. Andrews University
2020 - St. Andrews University
2022 - St. Andrews University
2023 - St. Andrews University
2024 - St. Andrews University

Western:

2006 - St. Andrews Presbyterian College
2007 - St. Andrews Presbyterian College
2008 - St. Andrews Presbyterian College
2009 - St. Andrews Presbyterian College
2010 - St. Andrews Presbyterian College
2011 - St. Andrews Presbyterian College
2012 - St. Andrews University
2013 - St. Andrews University
2014 - St. Andrews University
2015 - St. Andrews University
2016 - St. Andrews University (2015-16
IHSA Western Co-National Champions)
2017 - St. Andrews University (2016-17
IHSA Western National Champions)
2018 - St. Andrews University
2019 - St. Andrews University
2020 - St. Andrews University
2022 - St. Andrews University
2023 - St. Andrews University
2024 - St. Andrews University

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