Congratulations to the Zone 4, Region 3 IHSA Zone Qualifiers

Our regional IHSA hunter seat show ran smoothly today with representatives from nearly all of the 12 membership colleges present. Regionals is similar to a playoff game in a ball sport with the purpose of recognizing qualified riders and to determine who moves onto the Zones which is the final stepping stone before the National Championships. Team qualification is determined from cumulative points at the regular season shows with St. Andrews as Regional Champions for 2013 and already preparing for Zones in a couple of weeks. Today is all about individual qualifiers and St. Andrews students came through showing off their equitation skills and advancing to the next round. Congratulations to everyone who qualified for regionals!

Sami Cram - Intermediate Flat & Novice Fences

Kim Graves - Open Over Fences & Open Flat
Katie Hansen – Open Over Fences
Alexandra Fullerton - Novice Flat & Novice Fences
Shiloh Kozlowski – Walk Trot
Cami Glaff – Walk, Trot, Canter

Cacchione Cup

1^st Kim Graves
2^nd Katie Hansen

 

Showing today but not advancing to Zones
Catherine McDowell – Honorable Mention in Novice Flat
Park Hoey – 3^rd in Novice Flat
Kali Cram – 3^rd Intermediate Fences and 3^rd Novice Flat
Tori Burkey – Honorable Mention Walk, Trot, Canter

During the awards lunch Equestrian Program Director Peggy McElveen recognized her staff for their help with the 14 intercollegiate shows hosted at the equestrian center in 2012-2013. The Zone Chair awards selected by the Zone Chair (Peggy) went to Jenny Rollins from Duke for all her help and support during the year, and the Coach of the Year was Laura Underhill Norment from ECU, who previously coached and taught at St. Andrews.

 Awards voted on by the coaches in the region.

Horse of the Year

Reagan belonging to St. Andrews who participates in hunter seat, western and dressage intercollegiate shows.

Student Leadership

Senior Kathryn Hall of ECU who has above and beyond as a student leader.

Team Placings 2012 – 2013

1.      St. Andrews
2.      UNC – Chapel Hill
3.      East Carolina
4.      North Carolina State
5.      UNC – Charlotte
6.      UNC – Wilmington
7.      Duke
8.      Virginia Commonwealth
9.      Coastal Carolina University
10.   Campbell University

The Seniors on the IHSA Hunter Seat Team accepting the Regional Trophy!