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Equestrian (IHSA)

IHSA Opens Up 2025-26 Season as High Point Team

SMITHFIELD, Va. - The Sweet Briar College IHSA team opened up the 2025-26 season today at Christopher Newport where the Vixens were crowned High Point Team.
 
Sophomore Emily Viger (Springfield, Va.) was named High Point Rider after first place finishes in both limit fences and limit flat while first-year Sadie Swift (Leonardtown, Md.) earned the title of Reserve High Point Rider thanks to a first-place finish in open flat and a second-place finish in open fences.
 
Also reigning atop of their respective classes were first-years Josie Flannery (Orange, Va.) in open flat and Erin Patterson (Springfield, Va.) in intermediate flat.
 
Junior Rory Breglio (Parker, Colo.) also saw success in her first outing of the new campaign, placing third in intermediate fences and second in limit flat.
 
Rounding out the top-three finishes for Sweet Briar were first-year Tessa Hawks (Ashland, Va.) and senior Evelyn Clark (Crofton, Md.) who captured third twice in both limit flat and limit fences, respectively.
 
Senior Ainsley John Darling (Virginia Beach, Va.) also saw a third-place finish in pre-novice.
 
Fellow senior Leah Partington (Richmond, Va.) came fourth in novice while junior Madeleine Gardephe (New York, N.Y.) placed fifth in introductory and first-year Sarah Chapin (Jamestown, N.C.) ended the day in fifth in intermediate flat and sixth in intermediate fences.
 
Highlights
  • Clark becomes the first Sweet Briar rider to qualify for Regionals, doing so in the limit flat category.
  • Flannery also saw a second-place finish in open fences while Patterson placed fourth in intermediate fences. 
Results
Rory Breglio – Second in Limit Flat, Third in Intermediate Fences
Sarah Chapin – Fifth in Intermediate Flat, Sixth in Intermediate Fences
Evelyn Clark – Third in Limit Flat, Third in Limit Fences
Ainsley John Darling – Third in Pre-Novice
Josie Flannery – First in Open Flat, Second in Open Fences
Madeline Gardephe – Fifth in Introductory
Tessa Hawks – Third in Limit Flat, Third in Limit Fences
Leah Partington – Fourth in Novice
Erin Patterson – First in Intermediate Flat, Fourth in Intermediate Fences
Sadie Swift – First in Open Flat, Second in Open Fences
Emily Viger – First in Limit Flat, First in Limit Fences

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Players Mentioned

Rory Breglio

Rory Breglio

Jumping Seat
5' 6"
Junior
Evelyn  Clark

Evelyn Clark

Jumping Seat
5' 2"
Senior
Ainsley John Darling

Ainsley John Darling

Jumping Seat
5' 2"
Senior
Madeleine  Gardephe

Madeleine Gardephe

Jumping Seat
5' 11"
Junior
Leah Partington

Leah Partington

Jumping Seat
5' 9"
Senior
Tessa Hawks

Tessa Hawks

Jumping Seat
5' 3"
First-Year
Sadie Swift

Sadie Swift

Jumping Seat
5' 1"
First-Year
Sarah Chapin

Sarah Chapin

Jumping Seat
5' 4"
First-Year
Erin Patterson

Erin Patterson

Jumping Seat
5' 8"
First-Year
Emily Viger

Emily Viger

Jumping Seat
5' 3"
Sophomore
University of Kentucky

Players Mentioned

Rory Breglio

Rory Breglio

5' 6"
Junior
Jumping Seat
Evelyn  Clark

Evelyn Clark

5' 2"
Senior
Jumping Seat
Ainsley John Darling

Ainsley John Darling

5' 2"
Senior
Jumping Seat
Madeleine  Gardephe

Madeleine Gardephe

5' 11"
Junior
Jumping Seat
Leah Partington

Leah Partington

5' 9"
Senior
Jumping Seat
Tessa Hawks

Tessa Hawks

5' 3"
First-Year
Jumping Seat
Sadie Swift

Sadie Swift

5' 1"
First-Year
Jumping Seat
Sarah Chapin

Sarah Chapin

5' 4"
First-Year
Jumping Seat
Erin Patterson

Erin Patterson

5' 8"
First-Year
Jumping Seat
Emily Viger

Emily Viger

5' 3"
Sophomore
University of Kentucky
Jumping Seat