TOANO, Va. – The Sweet Briar College IHSA team was named High Point Team today at William & Mary. Additionally, junior
Emily Roberts (Goochland, Va.) became the third Vixen to qualify for Regionals while senior
Katelyn Jones (Richmond, Texas) and sophomore
Audrey Flattich (Statesboro, Ga.) were named High Point Rider and Reserve High Point Rider, respectively.
Roberts earned her first trip to Region 4 Finals after placing first in the Novice Flat class.
Jones finished first in Limit Fences and second in Limit Flat while Flattich won her Limit Fences class and came second in Intermediate Flat.
Sophomore
Leah Partington (Richmond, Va.) had an outstanding IHSA debut; placing first in her Novice class.
Also earning a first-place finish was senior
Sarah Southard (Culpeper, Va.) in Limit Flat.
A pair of third-place finishes were earned by sophomore
Ainsley John Darling (Virginia Beach, Va.) and junior
Julianna McIntyre (Englewood, Fla.) in Introductory Flat and Novice, respectively.
Junior
Marran Vansickle (Powhatan, Va.) was fourth in Intermediate Fences and sophomore
Lauren Satola (Fulton, Md.) also placed fourth in Open Flat.
Rounding out top-five finishes for Sweet Briar were sophomore
Rachel Chard (Avon, Conn.) in Intermediate Flat and sophomore
Sarah Pastula (Rockford, Mich.) in Limit Flat.
Highlights
- Roberts will join Flattich and Satola at Regionals.
- Today marks the second-straight show where a Vixen has placed in the top-three during their IHSA debut.
What's Next
Sweet Briar will head to back-to-back shows at Randolph-Macon and Christopher Newport on Nov. 4 and No. 5, respectively.
Full Results
Rachel Chard – Fifth in Intermediate Flat
Ainsley John Darling – Third in Introductory Flat
Katelyn Jones – First in Limit Fences, Second in Limit Flat
Audrey Flattich – First in Limit Fences, Second in Intermediate Flat
Julianna McIntyre – Third in Novice
Leah Partington – First in Novice
Sarah Pastula – Fifth in Limit Flat
Emily Roberts – First in Novice Flat
Lauren Satola – Fourth in Open Flat
Sarah Southard – First in Limit Flat
Marran Vansickle – Fourth in Intermediate Fences
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