MARYVILLE, Tenn. - The University of the South equestrian team wrapped up the fall slate on Oct. 23-24 at the Maryville Show from Scots Ridge. Sewanee wraps up the fall portion of the 2021-22 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) schedule currently atop the Zone 5, Region 1 standings.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Sewanee Equestrian: Saturday, Oct. 23 Show - Reserve High Point Team (2nd)
Sewanee Equestrian: Sunday, Oct. 24 Show - High Point Team (1st)
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SATURDAY'S TOP PERFORMERS
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Nell Grady took home Reserve High Point Rider honors in Saturday's show. The freshman won the Limit Over Fences event and earned second in the Limit Flat class.
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Sarah Buchholz took second in the Intermediate Over Fences class and fourth in the Open Flat.
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Gigi Aiken secured third place in both the Open Over Fences and Open Flat sessions.
SUNDAY'S TOP PERFORMERS
-Grady improved her efforts from Saturday's class to secure High Point Individual Rider laurels on Sunday. The Andover, Mass. native won both the Limit Over Fences and Limit Flat classes.
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Liza Shoaf won the Sunday portion of the Open Over Fences class, while Buchholz finished in second in the Intermediate Over Fences.
-Aiken finished in second in the Open Flat and Open Over Fences events.
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Caroline Gramig took second place in the Introductory class.
REGION STANDINGS AND INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS
-Sewanee currently holds the top spot in the Zone 5, Region 1 Rankings with 144 points, followed by Vanderbilt (64) and Middle Tennessee State (62).
-Four Sewanee riders have qualified for the IHSA Regional Championships on March 6, 2022:
Revie Atkinson (Novice Flat),
Siena London (Intermediate Flat and Intermediate Fences),
Sarah Buchholz (Intermediate Flat and Intermediate Fences) and
Catherine Bratton (Novice Flat).
UP NEXT
Sewanee's IHSA schedule resumes on Feb. 19-20 at Middle Tennessee State.
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