LEXINGTON, Va. – The Sweet Briar College equestrian team, represented by sophomores
Josie Flannery (Orange, Va.),
Hallie Nelson (Duette, Fla.), and
Sadie Swift (Leonardtown, Md.), and first-year
Lexi Reininger (Webster, N.Y.), placed fourth at this year's Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Traditional Equestrian Championship.
In Class 1, Flannery led the Vixens with a team-high average score of 81.500 (scores of 81.00 and 82.00). Swift and Reining both recorded a Class 1 average of 61.000, with Swift scoring 60.00 and 62.00, and Reininger scoring 62.00 and 60.00. Nelson rounded out Class 1 with an average of 54.500 (54.00 and 55.00). These performances earned Sweet Briar a top-three team total of 203.500 in Class 1.
In Class 2, Flannery posted an average score of 75.250 (79.50 and 71.00), while Swift scored 72.00 and 70.00 for a 71.000 average. Reininger earned a 66.000 average (scores of 70.00 and 62.00), and Nelson averaged 57.500 (scores of 55.00 and 60.00). Sweet Briar earned a team total of 212.250 in Class 2.
In Class 3, Nelson posted Sweet Briar's highest score in the division with an 81.500 (scores of 82.00 and 81.00). Flannery followed closely with an 80.500 (scores of 82.00 and 81.00). The two flat scores gave Sweet Briar a Class 3 team total of 162.000.
Highlights
- Overall, Flannery earned a spot on the All-Conference Team and finished with the highest cumulative score among Sweet Briar riders at 78.375, the fifth-highest average score out of all the competing riders.
What's Next
The No. 7 NCEA team will host No. 4 Sewanee on Nov. 6th.
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