Cougars Win Team Championship Behind Multiple Blue-Ribbon Rides at Upstate Schools Show

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Cougars Win Team Championship Behind Multiple Blue-Ribbon Rides at Upstate Schools Show

2/26/2019 9:10:00 PM | Equestrian

LANDRUM, S.C. – In its last regular-season competition in the ring, the College of Charleston equestrian team won the team championship at the IHSA Upstate Schools Show held over the weekend at Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE).

Five equestrians took home blue ribbons including sophomore Beverly Davis, who was the individual overall high score champion, and junior Molly Coyle, who was the individual overall reserve high score champion. Both finished in first place in the Intermediate Flat and Intermediate Fences classes in their respective divisions.

Allyson Pace turned in a blue-ribbon ride in Novice Fences, while junior Samantha Bledsoe won the Novice Fences class and sophomore Lauren Duffy won the Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter class in their divisions.

Sophomore Makenna Grierson placed second in Novice Flat, junior Elizabeth High second in Beginner Walk/Trot/Canter and freshman Kate Coffey second in Open Fences.

Others CofC finishes that contributed to the team overall win: senior Hannah Bentz (3rd in Novice Flat), junior Olivia Baldwin (4th in Open Flat), junior Elif Caynak (4th in Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter), junior Dorian Cieslak (6th in Open Flat), junior Gabrielle Bernier (5th in Open Fences), freshman Raleigh Cerre (5th in Intermediate Flat) and freshman Claire Thalhimer (5th in Novice Flat).

Four Cougar equestrians – Bledsoe in Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter, Coyle in Novice Flat, senior Sophia Meserve in Intermediate Flat and Bernier in Intermediate Fences – qualified for and will compete this weekend at IHSA Regionals hosted by Lander University on Saturday, March 2 in Greenwood, S.C.