IHSA Hunter Seat Team Increases Their Regional Lead!

Judge Diann Langer from Johnston, SC endured cool temperatures and a light but persistent wind to judge today’s IHSA Hunter Seat show. Eleven schools fielded riders including Davidson and Virginia Commonwealth who have not competed at St. Andrews this season. Team veterans Kim Graves, Alie McGraw and Katie Hansen all won their flat classes setting the standard for the remainder of the day. Freshman Regina Barasch won her section of Open Over Fences and followed that up with a win in her Intermediate Flat class becoming one of three riders tied for high point rider. In the ride off at the end of the day Regina came out ahead of the two riders from Duke to earn the championship title. The Knights continued to show their strength throughout the day placing well in just about every class leading to a strong win with 46 points to Virginia Commonwealth’s 36.

At the end of the day the BOB Derby brought a new first to St. Andrews and IHSA where coaches from 8 of the 11 schools competed against one another to raise money for IHSA Nationals 2012 and more importantly Regional bragging rights! Equestrian Program Director Peggy McElveen added a dash of fun to the event with a draw for candy hidden in brains (cold cooked spaghetti) to go with the Halloween theme for the day. The 8 coaches rode briefly on the flat and then each one was required to complete a western style pattern and jump 4 fences including a trot fence. Coach Thom Pollard rode a smooth pattern and nailed his fences on Feeny to win the blue ribbon for NCSU.

Regional Standings
St. Andrews University 167
Duke University 131
UNC-Chapel Hill 130
North Carolina State University 128
East Carolina University 116
Coastal Carolina University 97
UNC-Charlotte 77
UNC-Wilmington 67
Virginia Commonwealth University 62
Martin Community College 14

Team Results Oct 29th
46 St. Andrews University
36 Virginia Commonwealth University
35 UNC-Chapel Hill
33 Duke
33 Davidson
30 NCSU
26 UNC-Charlotte
25 UNC-Wilmington
21 Eastern Carolina
21 Coastal Carolina

St. Andrews Results
Open Flat A – 1st Kim Graves
Novice Flat A - 1st Alie McGraw
Open Flat B – 1st Katie Hansen
Novice Flat B – 1st Park Hoey
Intermediate Flat A – 1st Kayla McBath
Open Fences A – 2nd Regina Barasch, 4th Cat Stumberg
Open Fences B – 3rd Kim Graves
Open Fences C – 3rd Katie Hansen
Walk, Trot, Canter A – 1st Caitlin Karolak
Novice Flat C – 1st Abigail Skillman
Walk, Trot, Canter B – 2nd Hillary Todd, 3rd Sarah Lishen
Intermediate Fences A – 4th Keli Van Den Heuvel
Intermediate Fences B – 2nd Nikki Napoleone
Intermediate Fences C – 1st Kali Cram
Walk, Trot, Canter C – 1st Tori Burkey
Walk, Trot A – 1st Valerie Robey
Novice Flat D – 3rd Tara Algeri
Novice Flat E – 2nd Michelle Eld
Walk, Trot B – 3rd Morgan Potts
Walk, Trot, Canter D – 1st Jackie Rigsbee, 4th Chandalyn Chrzanowski
Novice Flat F – 6th Kali Cram
Walk, Trot, Canter E – 1st Mia Dipillo
Intermediate Flat C – 1st Regina Barasch
Walk, Trot, Canter F – 3rd Julie Griffin, 4th Sara Hackney
Novice Fences B – 3rd Alexandra Fullerton
Bob Derby – Thom Pollard NCSU

High Point Rider – Regina Barasch, St. Andrews
Reserve High Point Rider – Caroline Culbertson, Duke