Seen here with Assistant Coach Lena Cottle, West Texas A & M sophomore Katherine "Katie" Williams (on left) earned a fourth, a third, a second and a first at 2009 Zone 7 Zones on April 5th. The latter two ribbons were earned in team classes, helping the Buffs tie the University of Colorado for first at 48 points each. The third tiebreaker, points over fences, sent the full WTAMU hunter seat team on to IHSA Nationals in Murfreesboro, Tennessee later in the month.

2009 ZONE 7 ZONES RESULTS

The Class-by-Class results of 2009 Zone 7 Zones, held in Firestone, Colorado on April 5th, 2009. The top two riders in each individual class and the top hunter seat team in the team competition advanced to IHSA Nationals April 23rd through 26th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Individual Open Equitation Over Fences: 1. Margret Hanna, Trinity University. 2. Emily Taylor, Louisiana State University. 3. Audrey Tobin, University of Colorado. 4. Katie Williams, West Texas A & M University. 5. Gretchen Stempf, Colorado College.

Team Open Equitation Over Fences: 1. Katie Williams, West Texas A & M University. 2. Audrey Tobin, University of Colorado.

Individual Intermediate Equitation Over Fences: 1. Elizabeth Kinnally, University of Wyoming. 2. Danielle Taylor, Louisiana State University. 3. Stephanie Hallgren, West Texas A & M University. 4. Stephanie Kupper, University of Colorado. 5. Lindsey Mortimer, Texas Tech University.

Team Intermediate Equitation Over Fences: 1. Lauren Kendle, University of Colorado. 2. Amy Mitchem, West Texas A & M University.

Individual Novice Equitation Over Fences: 1. Natalie Baker, West Texas A & M University. 2. Rebekah Myers, Louisiana State University. 3. Katie Schluter, Louisiana State University. 4. Jess Bowman, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. 5. Sara Miller, University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Team Novice Equitation Over Fences: 1. Anna Getz, West Texas A & M University. 2. Alissa Long, University of Colorado.

Individual Open Equitation On The Flat: 1. Gretchen Stempf, Colorado College. 2. Audrey Tobin, University of Colorado. 3. Katie Williams, West Texas A & M University. 4. Emily Taylor, Louisiana State University. 5. Margret Hanna, Trinity University. 6. Brittany Waltz, University of Wyoming.

Team Open Equitation On The Flat: 1. Audrey Tobin, University of Colorado. 2. Katie Williams, West Texas A & M University.

Individual Intermediate Equitation On The Flat: 1. Lauren Kendle, University of Colorado. 2. Lindsey Mortimer, Texas Tech University. 3. Stephanie Kupper, University of Colorado. 4. Casey Lake, Louisiana State University. 5. Stephanie Hallgren, West Texas A & M University. 6. Jess Bowman, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

Team Intermediate Equitation On The Flat: 1. Jordan Olmsted, University of Colorado. 2. Natalie Baker, West Texas A & M University.

Individual Novice Equitation On The Flat: 1. Jordan Olmsted, University of Colorado. 2. Christina Kinsella, Colorado College. 3. Lindsey Pope, University of Colorado. 4. Natalie Baker, West Texas A & M University. 5. Chelsea Hosmer, Texas Tech University. 6. Katie Schluter, Louisiana State University.

Team Novice Equitation On The Flat: 1. Alissa Long, University of Colorado. 2. Rebecca Hart, West Texas A & M University.

Individual Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation On The Flat: 1. Linnea Wood, Southern Nazarene University. 2. Andrea Milne, University of Nebraska at Omaha. 3. Cole Tully, Laramie County Community College. 4. Elise Madara, Louisiana State University. 5. Kelsey Madigan, Laramie County Community College. 6. Rachel Cook, Louisiana State University.

Team Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation On The Flat: 1. Emily Phillips-Murray, West Texas A & M University. 2. Ellen Whalen, University of Colorado.

Individual Walk-Trot Equitation On The Flat: 1. Shelli Danjean, Louisiana State University. 2. Lindsay Leamon, North Central Texas College. 3. Marie Page Phelps, Colorado College. 4. Stephanie Pruitt, University of Wyoming. 5. Ashleigh Valdez, University of Colorado.

Team Walk-Trot Equitation On The Flat: 1. Amelia Balderrama, West Texas A & M University. 2. Kelsey Hampton, University of Colorado.

Final Hunter Seat Team Totals, with the top team advancing to IHSA Nationals: West Texas A & M University (2009 Zone 7 Zones Champion) 48; University of Colorado at Boulder (Reserve) 48 (The third tie-breaker, which is points over fences, gave West Texas A & M the high point ribbon - Editor).

(Special thanks to Lanae Koons for her help in gathering these results - Editor)