COMPLETE WESTERN SEMIFINALS RESULTS MARCH 21ST AND 22ND IN CANYON, TX

Riders who place first through fourth in individual classes at IHSA Western Semifinals advance to IHSA Nationals in Murfreesboro, Tennessee April 23-26. The top three teams at Western Semifinals also advance to IHSA Nationals.

Here are the Class-by-Class Results from 2009 IHSA Western Semfinals in Canyon, Texas. Because of a large number of 'individual preliminaries' at this site only a small number of the classes were completed on March 21, 2009. All classes beginning with Individual Open Reining took place on March 22, 2009:

Team Novice Western Horsemanship: 1. Amy Mitchem, West Texas A & M University. 2. Molly White, Michigan State University. 3. Whitney Marietti, Ohio State University. 4. Michelle Applebaum, Alfred University. 5. April Mays, Florida State University. 6. Ashley Bruner, St. Mary of the Woods College. 7. Hali Jorgensen, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. 8. Mackenzie Tudor, Stanford University.

Alumni Western Horsemanship: 1. Misty Hobbs, West Texas A & M University. 2. Kelly Carr, West Texas A & M University. 3. Heather Roberts, Ohio State University. 4. Ryan Ceddia, Ohio State University.

Team Intermediate Western Horsemanship: 1. Courtney Noonan, Ohio State University. 2. Samantha Vitous, Michigan State University. 3. Katie Sidell, St. Mary of the Woods College. 4. Brittany Biegel, Alfred University. 5. Courtney Carter, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. 6. Heather Vanderbilt, West Texas A & M University. 7. Andrea Cowan, Stanford University. 8. Natalie Upshaw, Florida State University.

Individual Open Reining: 1. Meghan Ritchey, Ohio State University. 2. Jordan Mitchell, West Texas A & M University. 3. Keith Ceddia, Ohio State University. 4. Alicia Daugherty, Texas Tech University. 5. Megan Boone, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. 6. Mindy Leach, University of Nebraksa at Lincoln. 7. Lisa Rincon, Stanford University. 8. Allison Kralovansky, St. Mary of the Woods College.

Alumni Reining: 1. Ryan Ceddia, Ohio State University. 2. Heather Roberts, Ohio State University. 3. Meg Johnson, Auburn University.

Team Open Reining: 1. Keith Ceddia, Ohio State University. 2. Kate Douglass, Florida State University. 3. Stephanie Murray, Michigan State University. 4. Jordan Mitchell, West Texas A & M University. 5. Sabrina Wilson, Stanford University. 6. Alicia Wittwer, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. 7. Lauren Pfeifer, Alfred University. 8. Allison Kralovansky, St. Mary of the Woods College.

Team Advanced Western Horsemanship: 1. Christa Forsberg, West Texas A & M University. 2. Maria Cammack, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. 3. Morgyn Purdy, St. Mary of the Woods College. 4. Hilary Bedford, Ohio State University. 5. Kate West, Alfred University. 6. Anna Gomez, Stanford University. 7. Charlene Kolodziej, Michigan State University. 8. Sidney Polhemus, Florida State University.

Individual Intermediate Western Horsemanship: 1. Jennifer Keefe, Cazenovia College. 2. Whitney Mahloch, St. Mary of the Woods College. 3. McCabe Jones, University of Wyoming. 4. Lauren Stanford, Laramie County Community College. 5. Stacey Jobe, Texas Tech University. 6. Elysia Lash, Cazenovia College. 7. Kayla Feltz, Ohio State University. 8. Christina Talcott, Texas Tech University.

Individual Advanced Western Horsemanship: 1. Amanda Stalford, Ohio State University. 2. Ryan Eberlein, West Texas A & M University. 3. Brittany Gambill, St. Mary of the Woods College. 4. Kristen Kovatch, Alfred University. 5. Lindsey Horner, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. 6. Sarah Phillips, Ohio State University. 7. Chesea Campbell, Texas Tech University. 8. Kara Bluvas, Cazenovia College.

Individual Novice Western Horsemanship: 1. Hilary Bedford, Ohio State University. 2. Anne Gomez, Stanford University. 3. Kelsey Lieurance, Texas Tech University. 4. Morgyn Purdy, St. Mary of the Woods College. 5. Jessica Hosie, State University of New York at Oswego. 6. Jackie Vick, Grand Valley State University. 7. Charlene Kolodziej, Michigan State University. 8. Sierra Epperson, Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

Team Beginner Western Horsemanship: 1. Melissa Vannest, Ohio State University. 2. Paige Moser, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. 3. Logan Hehn, Stanford University. 4. Christina Rath, Alfred University. 5. Rambalina Williams, Michigan State University. 6. Shannon Kiniry, West Texas A & M University. 7. Abigail Paul, St. Mary of the Woods College. 8. Rachel Burnett, Florida State University.

Individual Open Western Horsemanship: 1. Alicia Daugherty, Texas Tech University. 2. Elisabeth Bianco, Ohio State University. 3. Stephanie Murray, Michigan State University. 4. Ashley Jabrocki, Michigan State University. 5. Makenna Knight, Ohio University. 6. Jeni Nagel, State University of New York at Oswego. 7. Allison Kralovansky, St. Mary of the Woods College. 8. Alicia Wittwer, University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Individual Beginner Western Horsemanship: 1. Chris Cholve, Stanford University. 2. Megan Matthews, Redlands Community College. 3. Katie French, University of Wyoming. 4. Cheryl Hensley, Texas Tech University. 5. Katie MacDonald, Florida State University. 6. Amy Brinson, Wesleyan College. 7. Jaclyn Percival, College of the Sequoias. 8. Valentina Capone, State University of New York at Oswego.

Team Open Western Horsemanship: 1. Stephanie Murray, Michigan State University. 2. Sabrina Wilson, Stanford University. 3. Allison Kralovansky, St. Mary of the Woods College. 4. Rachel Olsen, West Texas A & M University. 5. Elisabeth Bianco, Ohio State University. 6. Megan Boone, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. 7. Kaitlyn Mix, Alfred University. 8. Kate Douglass, Florida State University.

Final Team Totals: Ohio State University (High Point Team) 30; Michigan State University (Reserve) 23; West Texas A & M University 22; University of Nebraska at Lincoln 14; St. Mary of the Woods College 13; Stanford University 12; Alfred University 11 and Florida State University 7.

(Special thanks to Kassidy Barlow for her help in gathering these results - Editor)