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IHSA ZONE 4 - REGION 5

There were only ten classes held when High Point University hosted the Zone 4, Region 5 season opener on November 9th and Emory & Henry College riders were entered in nine of them. The defending region champion Wasps were high point team with 42 points while none of their riders placed below third. Madison Couperthwait (pictured), an Emory & Henry senior from Oneonta, New York was second in limit flat and third in limit fences that day. Couperthwait knew a thing or two about the IHSA growing up as her mother owns Hunter's Rein Stable in Otego, New York which is the home of the Hartwick College equestrian team in Zone 2, Region 3.

Emory & Henry riders won the first three classes on November 9th. Then Davenport Hatcher of Wake Forest University (on right, with her mother) won the lone section of intermediate fences that day. A sophomore from Charlotte, North Carolina, Hatcher was the first of two Demon Deacons to win a class that day. Teammate Katherine Russell (not pictured) won the pre-novice class four classes later.

If any Region 5 rider could claim to have the busiest day on November 9th it would be Morgan Montgomery of host High Point University. A junior from Clarksburg, Maryland, Montgomery is seen here on "Chancey" after the two were blue ribbon winners in individual introductory equitation. Montgomery pointed out of the division with the win, making her the region's first Regional Qualifier of the 2024-25 season. But there was little time to celebrate, for Montgomery had to leave Fox Run Farm to play the trombone for the High Point University Marching Band which also had a competition that day.

Averett University was third for the day at the opener at Fox Run Farm. The Cougars scored 24 points, behind only the hosts with 36 and Emory & Henry with 42. Carly Williams (pictured), a freshman from Efland, North Carolina was second in her IHSA debut. Williams rode in the limit fences, tieing teammate Paige Johnson (not pictured) for the best Averett ribbon of the day. Johnson was second in open flat to start the day.

Radford University freshman Aubrey Micket (pictured) was the last Highlander of the day to compete on November 9th. And her third in the second section of novice equitation was also the best ribbon of the day for Radford. It should be noted that Radford was one of three schools competing with three or fewer riders entered, which was in part due to the limited nature of the show and for some due to the effects of the hurricane a few weeks earlier.

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro also had three riders entered on November 9th. And like Micket of Radford Adriana Cardenas placed third to lead the way for the Spartans. A sophomore from Raleigh, North Carolina, Cardenas (pictured) earned a yellow ribbon in the first of two sections of novice equitation. Novice was the only division that day with both an "A" and a "B" section, as well as a pre-novice class.

There was no need for a ride-off for high point rider on November 9th. Emma Pell of Emory & Henry (not pictured) won both of the open classes while Emma Dail of Appalachian State University (pictured) had a first and a second to secure the reserve high point rider ribbon. Seen here at the March 23, 2024 Emory & Henry show the senior from Cary, North Carolina won the limit fences while placing second in intermediate flat.

From Hickory, North Carolina, Maggie Whelan (pictured) won the final class of the day on November 9th, the second section of novice equitation. The Western Carolina University junior is seen here in the Fox Run Farm stabling area with the stirrups she used moments earlier while winning. Western Carolina University is one of two Region 5 teams coached by...

...Julia Collins (on right). The other team is the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and last season Eli Perryman of the Bulldogs (on left) finished second in individual introductory equitation at Zone 4 Zones to reach IHSA Nationals in Mill Spring, North Carolina where this photo was taken. Perryman closed the 2023-24 season with a fifth in the division at Nationals on May 4th. To start the current season the senior was third in pre-novice on November 9th. Due to the hurricane UNC-Asheville was operating almost completely on-line, and as a result Perryman was the only member of the team to compete at the season opener.

This photo is also from 2024 IHSA Nationals. It features Kendall Madison of Emory & Henry College (center, then a senior from Goshen, New York) and her mother and brother after placing first in team intermediate flat which briefly had the eventual fourth-place Wasps in third with one team class remaining on May 5th. Considering that Emory & Henry only joined the IHSA in the fall of 2014 the program has taken off like no other born this century. Emory & Henry has advanced a full hunter seat team to IHSA Nationals five times, ribboned in the top four at Nationals four times and won the IHSA hunter seat National Championship twice.

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Schools competing in Zone 4, Region 5 during the 2024-2025 school year: Appalachian State University, Averett University, Emory & Henry College, High Point University, Lees - McRae College, Radford University, University of North Carolina at Asheville, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Wake Forest University and Western Carolina University.

Winter/Spring 2025 Show Schedule for Zone 4, Region 5:

Sunday, February 16 Averett University (Host) at Averett University Equestrian Center, Providence, NC 10:30AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, February 22 Emory & Henry College (Host) at Intermont Equestrian Center, Bristol, VA 11:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, February 23 Emory & Henry College (Host) at Intermont Equestrian Center, Bristol, VA 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 22 University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Host) at Townley Equestrian Center, Randleman, NC 10:30AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 23 Zone 4, Region 5 Regionals Hosted by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro at Townley Equestrian Center, Randleman, NC Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

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

Appalachian State University competes in Zone 4, Region 3 Western shows. Please visit the Zone 4, Region 3 page for western information on Region 5 Schools. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region Champions (Zone 4, Region 5 created from a portion of Zone 4, Region 3 prior to the 2010-2011 season and Known as Zone 5, Region 4 2010-14):

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 - Virginia Intermont College
2012 - Virginia Intermont College
2013 - Virginia Intermont College
2014 - Virginia Intermont College
2015 - Virginia Tech
2016 - Virginia Tech
2017 - Emory & Henry College
2018 - Virginia Tech
2019 - Emory & Henry College (2018-19
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2020 - Emory & Henry College
2022 - Emory & Henry College (2021-22
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2023 - Emory & Henry College
2024 - Emory & Henry College

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