
Equestrians Win Nine Blue Ribbons at Clemson IHSA Show
10/15/2018 2:10:00 PM | Equestrian
Photo Credit: Stephanie Hustad
CLEMSON, S.C. – This past weekend, the College of Charleston equestrian team won nine blue ribbons and placed fifth on Day One of the Clemson IHSA Show and third on Day Two at the Clemson Equine Center.
For the second-straight show, sophomore Lauren Duffy (Alexandria, Va.) blue-ribboned in Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter. First-place finishes on Day One of competition were also turned in by sophomore Allyson Pace (Charlotte, N.C.) in Novice Over Fences, senior Shannon Rice (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) in Open Flat and sophomore Beverly Davis in Intermediate Flat.
On Day Two, CofC had five blue-ribbon rides – junior Gabrielle Bernier (Parkton, Md.) in Intermediate Over Fences, junior Molly Coyle (Davidsonville, Md.) in Novice Over Fences, junior Dorian Cieslak (Altamonte Spring, Fla.) in Open Flat, freshman Morgan Hazeltine (Hingham, Mass.) in Beginning Walk/Trot/Canter and sophomore Makenna Grierson (Laguna Beach, Calif.) in Novice Flat.
"Our student-athletes showed huge improvements in their riding and also in their confidence," CofC Head Coach Natasha V. McCarthy said. "Overall, we were fifth on Day One and third on Day Two. I am super proud of them."
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON DAY ONE RESULTS
Avery Jackson – 2nd Open Over Fences
Laura Crenshaw – 5th Intermediate Over Fences
Olivia Baldwin – 3rd Intermediate Over Fences
Allyson Pace – 1st Novice Over Fences
Avery Jackson – 5th Open Flat
Beverly Davis – 1st Intermediate Flat
Shannon Rice – 1st Open Flat
Dorian Cieslak – 4th Open Flat
Sophia Meserve – 3rd Intermediate Flat
Raleigh Cerre – 2nd Intermediate Flat
Allyson Pace – 2nd Novice Flat
Elizabeth High – 2nd Beginning Walk/Trot/Canter
Lauren Duffy – 1st Walk/Trot/Canter
Elif Caynak – 3rd Walk/Trot/Canter
Stephanie Hustad – 4th Novice Flat
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON DAY TWO RESULTS
Dorian Cieslak – 3rd Open Over Fences
Olivia Baldwin – 5th Intermediate Over Fences
Gabrielle Bernier – 1st Intermediate Over Fences
Molly Coyle – 1st Novice Over Fences
Sammie Barton – 3rd Novice Over Fences
Shannon Rice – 2nd Open Flat and 3rd Open Over Fences
Dorian Cieslak – 1st Open Flat
Raleigh Cerre – 6th Intermediate Flat
Avery Jackson – 4th Open Flat
Molly Coyle – 2nd Intermediate Flat
Beverly Davis – 5th Intermediate Flat
Arianna Cacioppo – 2nd Novice Flat
Morgan Hazeltine – 1st Beginning Walk/Trot/Canter
Makenna Grierson – 1st Novice Flat
Alyson Bushey – 3rd Walk/Trot/Canter
Allyson Pace – 5th Novice Flat
Elif Caynak – 3rd Walk/Trot/Canter
CLEMSON, S.C. – This past weekend, the College of Charleston equestrian team won nine blue ribbons and placed fifth on Day One of the Clemson IHSA Show and third on Day Two at the Clemson Equine Center.
For the second-straight show, sophomore Lauren Duffy (Alexandria, Va.) blue-ribboned in Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter. First-place finishes on Day One of competition were also turned in by sophomore Allyson Pace (Charlotte, N.C.) in Novice Over Fences, senior Shannon Rice (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) in Open Flat and sophomore Beverly Davis in Intermediate Flat.
On Day Two, CofC had five blue-ribbon rides – junior Gabrielle Bernier (Parkton, Md.) in Intermediate Over Fences, junior Molly Coyle (Davidsonville, Md.) in Novice Over Fences, junior Dorian Cieslak (Altamonte Spring, Fla.) in Open Flat, freshman Morgan Hazeltine (Hingham, Mass.) in Beginning Walk/Trot/Canter and sophomore Makenna Grierson (Laguna Beach, Calif.) in Novice Flat.
"Our student-athletes showed huge improvements in their riding and also in their confidence," CofC Head Coach Natasha V. McCarthy said. "Overall, we were fifth on Day One and third on Day Two. I am super proud of them."
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON DAY ONE RESULTS
Avery Jackson – 2nd Open Over Fences
Laura Crenshaw – 5th Intermediate Over Fences
Olivia Baldwin – 3rd Intermediate Over Fences
Allyson Pace – 1st Novice Over Fences
Avery Jackson – 5th Open Flat
Beverly Davis – 1st Intermediate Flat
Shannon Rice – 1st Open Flat
Dorian Cieslak – 4th Open Flat
Sophia Meserve – 3rd Intermediate Flat
Raleigh Cerre – 2nd Intermediate Flat
Allyson Pace – 2nd Novice Flat
Elizabeth High – 2nd Beginning Walk/Trot/Canter
Lauren Duffy – 1st Walk/Trot/Canter
Elif Caynak – 3rd Walk/Trot/Canter
Stephanie Hustad – 4th Novice Flat
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON DAY TWO RESULTS
Dorian Cieslak – 3rd Open Over Fences
Olivia Baldwin – 5th Intermediate Over Fences
Gabrielle Bernier – 1st Intermediate Over Fences
Molly Coyle – 1st Novice Over Fences
Sammie Barton – 3rd Novice Over Fences
Shannon Rice – 2nd Open Flat and 3rd Open Over Fences
Dorian Cieslak – 1st Open Flat
Raleigh Cerre – 6th Intermediate Flat
Avery Jackson – 4th Open Flat
Molly Coyle – 2nd Intermediate Flat
Beverly Davis – 5th Intermediate Flat
Arianna Cacioppo – 2nd Novice Flat
Morgan Hazeltine – 1st Beginning Walk/Trot/Canter
Makenna Grierson – 1st Novice Flat
Alyson Bushey – 3rd Walk/Trot/Canter
Allyson Pace – 5th Novice Flat
Elif Caynak – 3rd Walk/Trot/Canter
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