SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. – The Sweet Briar College IHSA team was crowned Reserve High Point Team following action, once again, at Mary Washington yesterday.
Also earning another title was first-year
Josie Flannery (Orange, Va.), whose first-place finish in open flat and third-place finish in open fences earned her the title of High Point Rider.
Junior
Madeleine Gardephe (New York, N.Y.), sophomore
Natalia Alvini-Moore (Middletown, Del.) and first-years
Tessa Hawks (Ashland, Va.) and
Sadie Swift (Leonardtown, Md.) all topped their respective classes of introductory, novice flat, limit fences and open flat, respectively.
Senior
Emma Evans (Chesapeake, Va.) placed second in novice flat, while sophomore
Emily Viger (Springfield, Va.) saw a second-place finish in limit fences along with a fifth-place showing in limit flat.
First-year
Sarah Chapin (Jamestown, N.C.) came third in both intermediate fences and intermediate flat competition.
An additional top-three finish for the Vixens were secured by junior
Rory Breglio (Parker, Colo.) in intermediate fences.
Hawks and Swift saw additional action in the limit flat and open fences classes, respectively, and both placed fourth. First-year
Cameron Hope (White Stone, Va.) captured fourth in limit flat.
Viger also competed in the limit flat class and placed fifth, while first-year
Vivian Kosal (Washington, Mich.) finished fifth in intermediate flat.
Highlights
- Senior Leah Partington qualified for Regionals following a victory in the novice flat class.
- Flannery repeated her success of a first-place finish in open flat on Saturday, while Hawks also topped a competition class again yesterday, following her first-place finish on Saturday in the limit flat class.
What's Next
The Vixens will head to Liberty on Feb. 14th.
Full Results
Natalia Alvini-Moore – First in Novice Flat
Rory Breglio – Third in Intermediate Fences
Sarah Chapin – Third in Intermediate Fences, Third in Intermediate Flat
Emma Evans – Second in Novice Flat
Josie Flannery – First in Open Flat, Third in Open Fences
Madeleine Gardephe – First in Introductory
Tessa Hawks – First in Limit Fences, Fourth in Limit Flat
Cameron Hope – Fourth in Limit Flat
Vivan Kosal – Fifth in Intermediate Flat
Leah Partington – First in Novice Flat
Sadie Swift – First in Open Flat, Fourth in Open Fences
Emily Viger – Second in Limit Fences, Fifth in Limit Flat
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