CofC Equestrian Set For IHSA Nationals
5/7/2008 4:00:00 AM | Equestrian
The College of Charleston equestrian team will participate in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Nationals held at the Los Angeles (Calif.) Equestian Center beginning Thursday. This is the Cougars' 21st appearance over the past 25 years.
In April, the Cougars claimed their fourth straight IHSA Zone 5 championship held in Sewanee, Tenn.
Head Coach Bob Story is in his 17th season as head coach of the College of Charleston varsity equestrian team and his 26th overall at the school. Story came to CofC in 1980 to take over the equestrian club team. The team became an intercollegiate club team in 1983 when the Cougars joined the IHSA. The program went NCAA Division I in 1991 and the team became a varsity sport.
Here's a look at Charleston's past IHSA National appearances.
Year - National Competition Host (CofC finish)
1984 - Bucks County Community College (9th)
1985 - Midway College (3rd)
1986 - University of Virginia (5th)
1987 - Miami University & Purdue (4th)
1988 - St. Andrews Presbyterian (4th)
1989 - Mt. Holyoke (3rd)
1990 - St. Lawrence University (5th)
1991 - Hollins College (2nd)*
1992 - Morehead State University (6th)
1993 - Lake Erie College (5th)
1994 - Texas A&M (7th)
1996 - California State & Fresno State (7th)
1997 - Mt. Holyoke (7th)
1999 - Cazenovia College (6th)
2000 - Wesleyan College (4th)
2001 - Conyers, Ga. (3rd)
2004 - Murfreesboro, Tenn. (7th)
2005 - Findlay, Ohio (7th)
2006 - Harrisburg, Penn. (11th)
2007 - Springfield, Mass. (12th)
* - Reserve Champions
Past National Individual Winners for CofC Riders
1985 - Michelle Principe - Team Novice Fence
1988 - Ashley Gregorie - Team Walk Trot Canter
1988 - Sarah Tumey - Indiv. Inter. Fences
1990 - Garland Hughes - Team Walk Trot Canter
1991 - Garland Hughe - Team Novice Fences
1992 - Julie Ackerman - Indiv. Walk Trot
1993 - Anna Wells - Team Open Fences
1997 - Melissa Goff - Team Inter. Fences
2001 - Elise Sproul - Indiv. Inter. Flat
2001 - Karen Sproul - Advanced Walk Trot Canter
