Equestrian Team victorious in first home show of season

The Skidmore Equestrian Team continued its domination over regional competition with a nine-point win in the team's first home show of the season at the Van Lennep Riding Center.

The victory increased Skidmore's region lead to 31 points over Cornell University. Three regular-season shows remain. Skidmore was first with 47 points, and reserve champion Morrisville had 38 points, two ahead of Cornell. Colgate was fourth with 34 points in the 15-team event.

Co-captain Jeffie Wilkins was High-Point Open Rider. It was the third time this season that Wilkins has been a double winner and has ridden off with high-point honors.

?More important than the win was the amazing team effort put in by all 31 members and the entire riding program staff,? said Skidmore Coach Cynthia Ford. ?A huge amount of work was organized and executed in order to prepare the Riding Center and the 28 horses. It was a job well done!?

Individual results are as follows:

Open Division

Jennifer Wilkins ?09, first-over fences, first-on the flat; Emily Bruschi ?10, first-fences, sixth-flat; Elizabeth Kigin ?10, first-flat, fifth-fences; Kaitlin Swartwood ?11, third-flat, fifth-fences; Alexandra Stevenson ?09, third-fences.

Intermediate Division

Kelly Campbell ?12, first-flat; Calla Dobmeyer ?11, second-fences, second-fences; Grier Filley ?10, first-flat.

Novice Division

Amanda Werner ?11, first-fences; Amanda LaRose ?10, first-fences; Hanae Kimura ?11, first-flat; Nicole Cahill-Yi ?12, first-flat.

Adv. Walk/Trot/Canter

Maria Lorenc ?11, first; Alexandra McGuire ?11, second; Michal Adut ?09, third.

Walk/Trot

Chelsey Muroda ?11, first.

Team Results

Champion: Skidmore, 47 points; reserve champion: Morrisville State College, 38 points; third: Cornell University, 36 points; fourth: Colgate, 34 points; fifth: Hobart & William Smith, 28 points; sixth: Hamilton College and Hartwick College, 26 points. Binghamton, Cobleskill, Siena, Oneonta, Ithaca, Elmira, RPI, and UAlbany also competed.