RUSTBURG, Va. – The Sweet Briar College IHSA team kicked off action in back-to-back shows this weekend with Saturday competition at Liberty.
The Vixens started the weekend off by being named High Point Team with 41 points.
Sophomore
Hallie Nelson (Duette, Fla.) led the way as High Point Rider, while junior
Emily Viger (Springfield, Va.) earned Reserve High Point Rider recognition.
Nelson swept the open class, winning both open flat and open fences to earn the top individual honor. Viger also posted two wins, taking first in limit flat and limit fences to earn Reserve High Point Rider.
First-year
Julianne Bucsku (Clinton, N.J.) added a win in intermediate flat and placed sixth in intermediate fences, while sophomore
Jazzy Morrissey (Camden, N.C.) finished fourth in limit flat. Sophomore
Sophia Peterson (Ashland, Va.) claimed first in novice flat, and senior
Evelynn Forrest (Yorktown, Va.) earned first in pre-novice flat.
Rounding out Sweet Briar's results, sophomore
Somerlin Ford (Clarksburg, Md.) made her IHSA debut with a fourth-place finish in introductory.
Highlights
- Both Nelson and Viger earned individual honors for the first time this season, with Viger's coming at her first show of the 2026-27 campaign.
- Bucsku, Forrest, and Peterson all earned their first wins of the season.
What's Next
The Vixens will compete at Randolph-Macon on Nov. 14th before heading to William & Mary on Nov. 15th.
Full Results
Julianne Bucsku – First in Intermediate Flat, Sixth in Intermediate Fences
Somerlin Ford – Fourth in Introductory
Evelynn Forrest – First in Pre-Novice Flat
Jazzy Morrissey – Fourth in Limit Flat
Hallie Nelson – First in Open Fences, First in Open Flat
Sophia Peterson – First in Novice Flat
Emily Viger – First in Limit Fences, First in Limit Flat
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