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IHSA ZONE 7 - REGION 2

West Texas A & M University western coach Maggie Murphy (on left) and Buffs open rider Anna Wilhelm are all smiles on the morning of the final day of 2024 IHSA Nationals in Mill Spring, North Carolina. Wilhelm was soon to compete in the reining phase of the Individual High Point Open Rider competition. A senior from Shannon, Illinois, Wilhelm had already placed tenth in team open reining and would finish her final IHSA season with a seventh in team open western horsemanship in the final class of 2024 Nationals. West Texas A & M placed fourth overall in the 2024 Nationals Western Team Competition with 35 points.

A sophomore from Fairview, Texas, Lexi Smith of the University of Oklahoma (on left) was one of two Sooners to compete at 2024 IHSA Nationals. Head coach Samantha Powell (on right) saw Smith place second in individual intermediate over fences at Zone 7 Zones in Roscoe, Illinois on March 30th to qualify to compete in the same division at Nationals on May 3rd. Smith was tenth over the intermediate jumps at the Tryon International Equestrian Center indoor on May 3rd to close out her first two IHSA seasons.

What did St. Mary of the Woods College, Penn State University and West Texas A & M University have in common at 2024 IHSA Nationals? Each of these schools had both a full hunter seat and a full western team entered. The Buffs had quite a comeback at Zone 7 Zones, sitting in last place through two team classes prior to earning three firsts and three seconds to win the Zones show by seven points. The first of the three WTAMU riders to win a team class was Miranda Whitten (on right, with acting hunter seat coach Karrina Taylor). A freshman from Durango, Colorado, Whitten won the team introductory equitation class at Zones on March 30th to keep the upperward momentum going. Whitten closed out her first IHSA season with a ninth in the same division at IHSA Nationals on May 4th.

Texas Tech head coach Danica Jorgensen (on left) saw Poppy Torrance of the Red Raiders (on right) place second in individual introductory equitation at Zone 7 Zones to make it three Region 2 teams with at least one rider at 2024 IHSA Nationals. Torrance was not only one of a small number of freshmen to compete individually at 2024 IHSA Nationals she was also one of a small number of international riders in the show. Torrance hails from Essex, England, and is seen here with a participation ribbon following her intro ride at Nationals on May 4th.

We had wanted to get a photo of Marty Kacsh of West Texas A & M University dressed as a hunter seat rider during 2024 IHSA Nationals since we only had western photos headed into his final undergraduate show. We did get a photo of Kacsh dressed for his individual intermediate flat ride. But Kacsh didn't place in that class while earlier on May 3rd the senior from Evergreen, Colorado was champion in team Level I Western Horsemanship. So instead the photo of Kacsh (correct spelling; it had been mispelled as "Kasch" in the 2023 Nationals program) taken after he was second in individual rookie horsemanship a year ago in Lexington, Kentucky remains on this page.

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Schools competing in Zone 7, Region 2 during the 2024-2025 school year: New Mexico State University, North Central Texas College, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Sam Houston State University, Southern Nazarene University, Tarleton State University, Texas Tech University, University of North Texas, University of Oklahoma and West Texas A & M University.

Winter/Spring 2025 Show Schedule for Zone 7, Region 2

Saturday, February 1 Texas Tech University (Host) at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center, Lubbock, TX Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, February 2 Texas Tech University (Host) at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center, Lubbock, TX Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 15 West Texas A & M University (Host) on campus at the West Texas A & M Horse Center, Canyon, TX Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, February 16 West Texas A & M University (Host) on campus at the West Texas A & M Horse Center, Canyon, TX Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, February 22 New Mexico State University (Host) at the New Mexico State Equine Education Center, Las Cruces, NM Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, February 23 Zone 7, Region 2 Western Regionals at the New Mexico State Equine Education Center, Las Cruces, NM Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 1 University of Oklahoma (Host) at the McClain County Expo Center, Purcell, OK Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 2 Zone 7, Region 2 Hunter Seat Regionals Hosted by the University of Oklahoma at the McClain County Expo Center, Purcell, OK Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 15 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 1 Hosted by West Texas A & M University on campus at the West Texas A & M Horse Center, Canyon, TX Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 16 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 2 Hosted by West Texas A & M University on campus at the West Texas A & M Horse Center, Canyon, TX Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 29 ZONE 7 ZONES at Ledges Sporting Horses, Roscoe, IL 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

All Times listed are Local Time. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 2 Team Champions

Hunter Seat:

1997 - ?????????????????????????
1998 - Texas A & M University
1999 - ?????????????????????????
2000 - Oklahoma State University
2001 - Texas A & M University
2002 - Oklahoma State University
2003 - Oklahoma State University
2004 - Texas A & M University
2005 - Texas A & M University
2006 - Oklahoma State University
2007 - Louisiana State University
2008 - Louisiana State University
2009 - West Texas A & M University
2010 - West Texas A & M University
2011 - West Texas A & M University
2012 - Louisiana State University
2013 - Louisiana State University
2014 - Louisiana State University
2015 - Louisiana State University
2016 - Texas Tech University
2017 - West Texas A & M University
2018 - West Texas A & M University
2019 - West Texas A & M University
2020 - West Texas A & M University
2022 - West Texas A & M University
2023 - West Texas A & M University
2024 - West Texas A & M University

Western:

1997 - Texas A & M University
1998 - Oklahoma State University
1999 - Oklahoma State University
2000 - Oklahoma State University (1999-
2000 IHSA Stock Seat National Champions)
2001 - West Texas A & M University
2002 - Texas A & M University (2001-02
IHSA Western National Co-champions)
2003 - Texas A & M University (2002-03
IHSA Western National Co-Champions*)
2004 - Oklahoma State University**
2005 - Texas A & M University
2006 - Texas A & M University
2007 - Southern Nazarene University
2008 - North Central Texas College
2009 - West Texas A & M University
2010 - West Texas A & M University
2011 - West Texas A & M University
2012 - West Texas A & M University
2013 - West Texas A & M University (2012-13
IHSA Western National Champions)
2014 - West Texas A & M University
2015 - West Texas A & M University
2016 - West Texas A & M University
2017 - West Texas A & M University
2018 - West Texas A & M University
2019 - West Texas A & M University
2020 - West Texas A & M University
2022 - West Texas A & M University
2023 - West Texas A & M University
2024 - West Texas A & M University

* - 2003 Region 2 reserve team West Texas A& M
was eligible to compete at IHSA Nationals due to rules related to the number of Western riders in a zone and the number of teams allowed to advance to Nationals. West Texas A & M tied Texas A & M for the 2003 Western National Championship.

** - 2004 Region 2 reserve team Texas A & M was
eligible to compete at IHSA Nationals due to rules related to the number of Western riders in a zone and the number of teams allowed to advance to Nationals. Texas A & M went on to win the 2004 Western National Championship.

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