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IHSA ZONE 5 - REGION 2

From Norfolk, Virginia, Axa Stevens of Berry College is seen here after placing second in team beginner horsemanship at 2023 IHSA Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky last May 6th. The red ribbon turned out to be the best earned by any Zone 5, Region 2 rider over the four day event. Since 2019 the scoring system is different at IHSA Nationals events, with ten points awarded for first place, eight for second, seven for third all the way down to half a point for tenth place. Stevens earned eight of the Vikings' 16 team points with her impressive showing.

Kate Rushton of Mississippi State University (pictured) was the only Zone 5, Region 2 hunter seat rider to qualify for 2023 IHSA Nationals. From Madison, Mississippi, Rushton is also the first Mississippi State rider ever to compete at an IHSA Nationals event! Her second in intermediate fences at Zone 5 Zones in Hardeeville, South Carolina last April 1st allowed her to compete in Lexington, Kentucky in the same division on May 4th. Rushton is already qualified for 2024 Regionals in intermediate flat.

We accidentally called Rette Solomon of Berry College (on left) a senior when we wrote about her seventh in individual level II western horsemanship ribbon at 2022 IHSA Nationals. Solomon is not a senior until this season, where she currently sits in second place behind teammate Autumn Lance in the Region 2 western open rider standings. From Wilmot, New Hampshire, Solomon is seen here with Vikings head coach Margaret Ellington prior to placing ninth in individual open western horsemanship at 2023 IHSA Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky last May 5th.

In addition to Rushton Mississippi State had three western riders entered at 2023 IHSA Nationals. Head coach Ashley Glenn is seen here between two of those western riders last May 7th. On the right is Hannah Blalock, at the time a senior who had placed fourth in individual beginner western horsemanship at Semifinals in Verona, Mississippi on March 18th to qualify for Nationals. On the left is Mary Williams, a junior at the time who placed second in that same beginner western class at Semifinals to join Blalock in Lexington. Not only were both riders competing in the same division they both come from the same town, which is Olive Branch, Mississippi. Williams was the only one of the two to reach the top ten at Nationals, placing ninth.

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Schools competing in Zone 5, Region 2 during the 2023-2024 school year: Auburn University, Berry College, Emory University, Georgia College & State University, Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State University, Mississippi State University, University of Alabama, University of Georgia, University of Mississippi and University of North Georgia.

Winter/Spring 2024 Show Schedule for Zone 5, Region 2:

Saturday, January 27 Auburn University (Host) at the Auburn University Equestrian Center, Auburn, AL 9:00AM (CENTRAL TIME) ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, February 10 Berry College (Host) at Gunby Equine Center, Mount Berry, GA 9:30AM (EASTERN TIME) ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, February 11 Berry College (Host) at Gunby Equine Center, Mount Berry, GA 9:30AM (EASTERN TIME) 2 WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 17 Mississippi State University (Host) at the Mississippi State Horse Park, Starkville, MS 8:30PM (CENTRAL TIME) 2 WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 24 University of Alabama (Host) at Westminster Farm, Northport, AL Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, February 25 Zone 5, Region 2 Hunter Seat and Western Regionals hosted by the University of Alabama at Westminster Farm, Northport, AL Time TBA ENGLISH FOLLOWED BY WESTERN

Saturday, March 23 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 1 Hosted by Middle Tennnessee State University at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN 9:00AM WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 24 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 2 Hosted by Middle Tennnessee State University at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN 9:00AM WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, April 6 ZONE 5 ZONES Hosted by Savannah College of Art and Design at the Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center, Hardeeville, SC Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Friday through Sunday, May 3 - 5 IHSA NATIONALS at Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, NC Time each day TBA ENGLISH AND WESTERN

All times listed are local time. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 2 Team Champions

Hunter Seat:

1997 - University of Georgia
1998 - University of South Carolina
1999 - Berry College
2000 - Berry College
2001 - University of South Carolina
2002 - Berry College
2003 - Auburn University
2004 - Berry College
2005 - Berry College
2006 - University of Georgia
2007 - Berry College
2008 - Berry College
2009 - Berry College
2010 - Berry College
2011 - Berry College
2012 - Berry College
2013 - Berry College
2014 - Berry College
2015 - Berry College
2016 - Berry College
2017 - Berry College
2018 - Berry College
2019 - University of Alabama
2020 - Berry College
2022 - Berry College
2023 - University of Georgia

Western:

1997 - ???????????????????????
1998 - Berry College
1999 - Berry College
2000 - Berry College
2001 - Berry College
2002 - Auburn University
2003 - Auburn University
2004 - Berry College
2005 - Berry College
2006 - Berry College
2007 - Berry College
2008 - Berry College
2009 - Berry College
2010 - Berry College
2011 - Berry College (2010-11
IHSA Western National Champions)
2012 - Berry College
2013 - Berry College
2014 - Berry College
2015 - Berry College (2014-15
IHSA Western National Champions)
2016 - Berry College (2015-16
IHSA Western Co-National Champions)
2017 - Berry College
2018 - Berry College
2019 - Berry College
2020 - Berry College
2022 - Berry College
2023 - Berry College

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