An online exclusive look at the team’s first weekend of competition–

By: Sarah Madden, Senior Writer

The Wofford College IHSA equestrian team spent the weekend in Columbia, S.C. for their first two shows of the season, bringing home ribbons in each division offered. The team competed against schools such as Clemson University, the College of Charleston, Furman University, the University of South Carolina and many others.

Results are listed below with class and division listed. Six ribbons were awarded per class, with anywhere from 9-17 riders per class.

October 17 Results

Bennett Camp-Crowder ’17: 4^th place on the flat, open division

Day Harmening ’19: 5^th place on the flat, open division

Allison Andrews ’19: 2^nd place over fences, intermediate division

Abby Umberger ’17: 5^th place over fences, novice division

Mary Bradley Cassada ’19: 4^th place on the flat, novice division

Gabby Stephens ’18: 6^th place walk/trot division

October 18 Results

Camp-Crowder: 5^th place on the flat, open division

Harmening: 5^th place on the flat, open division AND 4^th place over fences, open division

Andrews: 3^rd place on the flat, intermediate division

Grace Edwards ’18: 4^th place on the flat, intermediate division AND 2^nd place over fences, novice division

Umberger: 6^th place on the flat, novice division

Rhiannon Lemaster ’19: 5^th place on the flat, novice division

Cassada: 5^th place on the flat, novice division

Stephens: 2^nd place walk/trot division

Sarah Madden ’17: 4^th place advanced walk/trot/canter division

Other points of interest:

• In the novice division over fences, Edwards qualified for regionals (held in the spring) by pointing out and will move up a division immediately.
• All nine riders who attended the shows placed in at least one class on the second day of competition.

Five of the riders who attended the shows were new members of the team and had never before attended an IHSA competition, including Lemaster:

“It was challenging, but [this weekend] revealed all I’d learned and all I need to learn. I think we’re going to do really well this year!”

The next show will be hosted by the College of Charleston on November 14.

To keep up with the team via live-tweets, pictures and periodical Facebook updates, follow @WoCoEquestrian on Twitter and like “Wofford College IHSA Equestrian Team” on Facebook.

To read about the Equestrian team, click here!