IHSA Fall Classic A Success As Cougars Ride To Championship On Final Day Of Show

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IHSA Fall Classic (Day One)

IHSA Fall Classic A Success As Cougars Ride To Championship On Final Day Of Show

10/23/2017 5:00:00 PM | Equestrian

Photo Credit: Stephanie Hustad

CLEMSON, S.C. – The IHSA Fall Classic was a success for the College of Charleston equestrian team as the Cougars rode to a High Point Team Championship on the final day of the two-day show hosted by Clemson over the weekend at the Clemson Equine Center.

DAY ONE RECAP
South Carolina won Day One of the Fall Classic (40 points) followed by CofC and Coastal Carolina (35 points) in second.

"We battled with USC all day for the win, but came up short at the end," CofC Head Coach Bob Story said. "The team rode great and stayed focused on the job at hand."

Class winners for the Cougars were freshman Beverly Davis in Intermediate Fences (Section B), sophomore Gabrielle Bernier in Novice Flat (Section A), junior Sophia Meserve in Novice Fences (Section C), junior Jenna McIntosh in Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter (Section B) and sophomore Elizabeth High in Walk/Trot (Section A).

DAY ONE TEAM RESULTS
South Carolina                      40
College of Charleston      35
Coastal Carolina           35
Georgia Southern           34
Clemson                    31
Furman                   22
USC Aiken                  22
Converse                   17
Wofford                    17
Wesleyan                   8
Lander                     5

DAY ONE REGIONAL STANDINGS
South Carolina             130
College of Charleston      128
Georgia Southern           126
Clemson                    120
Coastal Carolina           105
Furman                     96
USC Aiken                  78
Converse                   65
Wofford                    43
Wesleyan                   41
Lander                     35

DAY TWO RECAP
On the second day of competition, the Cougars (41 points) rode to the High Point Team Championship with a one-point victory over second-place South Carolina (40 points).

"I've been waiting for this team to show up all semester," Story said. "The team rode some difficult draws well and just stayed focused throughout the day. It was a true group effort by the whole team to secure the win."

CofC had seven riders win their class including freshman Allison Bergmeyer in Intermediate Flat (Section A), freshman Beverly Davis in Intermediate Fences (Section A), junior Sammie Barton in Novice Fences (Section B), junior Sophia Meserve in Novice Fences (Section C), junior Hannah Bentz in Novice Flat (Section B), sophomore Molly Coyle in Novice Flat (Section C) and sophomore Elizabeth High in Walk/Trot (Section B).

DAY TWO TEAM RESULTS
College of Charleston      41
South Carolina             40
Clemson                    33
Georgia Southern           31
Furman                     26
Coastal Carolina           24
USC Aiken                  20
Converse                   16
Wesleyan                   10
Wofford                    8
Lander                     1

DAY TWO REGIONAL STANDINGS
South Carolina             170
College of Charleston      169
Georgia Southern           157
Clemson                    153
Coastal Carolina           129
Furman                     122
USC Aiken                  98
Converse                   81
Wesleyan                   41
Wofford                    61
Lander                     36