SWEET BRIAR, Va. – The Sweet Briar College IHSA team was named Reserve High Point Team in the season's opening show at the Harriet Howell Rogers Riding Center yesterday, Sept. 27th.
Two individuals qualified for Regionals as the team earned 36 points on its way to the reserve title.
The Vixens saw three first-place finishes from senior
Madeleine Gardephe (New York, N.Y.) and sophomores
Jazzy Morrissey (Camden, N.C.) and
Hallie Nelson (Duette, Fla.) in introductory, limit flat, and open fences, respectively.
Nelson also went on to earn a second-place finish in open flat, while sophomores
Tessa Hawks (Ashland, Va.) took second in limit flat and
Sophia Peterson (Ashland, Va.) placed second in novice flat.
Sophomore
Sadie Swift (Leonardtown, Md.) competed in both the open fences and open flat classes, placing third over fences and fourth on the flat.
Also earning a top-five finish was sophomore
Jillian Francis (Montgomery, Texas) who secured fourth in limit fences.
Hawks also competed in the limit fences class and placed fifth.
Highlights
- Gardephe qualified for regionals in introductory.
- Hawks booked her ticket in the limit flat class.
What's Next
The Vixens will next compete in back-to-back shows at Libert on Oct. 31st and at Christopher Newport on Nov. 1st.
Full Results
Julianne Bucsku - Second in Intermediate Flat
Jillian Francis - Fourth in Limit Fences
Madeleine Gardephe - First in Introductory
Tessa Hawks - Fifth in Limit Fences, Second in Limit Flat
Jasmine Morrissey - First in Limit Flat
Hallie Nelson - First in Open Fences, Second in Open Flat
Sophia Peterson - Second in Novice Flat
Sadie Swift - Third in Open Fences, Fourth in Open Flat
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