Saturday, October 9
Columbia, SC
College of Charleston
at
South Carolina Horse Show (IHSA Sanctioned Event)
CofC Equestrian Caps Doubleheader Weekend as Champions at USC IHSA Horse Show
10/10/2021 3:39:00 PM | Equestrian
Senior Kate Coffey was awarded High Point Rider
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The College of Charleston equestrian team wrapped up a season-opening doubleheader weekend in style, finishing as Champions on Sunday at the University of South Carolina IHSA Horse Show. The Cougars were Reserve Champion on Saturday before beating the field on Sunday.
Senior Kate Coffey was High Point Rider on Sunday as she continues to shine after becoming CofC's first IHSA Regional Cacchione Cup champion since 2015 last spring. Coffey earned a blue ribbon in the Open Fence competition and finished second in Open Flat on Sunday to nab the High Point Rider distinction. She also finished second in both the Open Flat and Open Fences on Saturday.
Coffey was one of four Cougars to win blue ribbons throughout the weekend. Freshman McLean Holmes made her CofC debut by winning the Limit Flat on Sunday. Sophomores Connelly Grant and Kate Zimmer won Saturday's Intermediate Fences and Limit Over Fences competitions, respectively.
Other results that contributed to the Cougars nabbing Reserve Champion on Saturday include Maria Price, Hailey Pendl and Natalie Juckett all securing second-place performances in the Introductory class, Limit Flat class and Novice Flat class. Additionally, Saturday included Kathryn McCarthy earning third in the Open Flat and Open Fences, Emma Avent clinching sixth in Intermediate Fences, Eleanore Fish securing fifth in Novice Flat, Rosyln Marano finishing sixth in Pre-Novice, Grace Roberts placing fifth in Intermediate Flat and Morgan Phippen taking sixth in Limit Flat.
On Sunday's Championship day as a team, sophomore Lindsey Johnson earned second in the Limit Over Fences class while Juckett once again took second in the Novice Flat. Price and Pendl placed third in Introductory and Limit Flat to wrap up impressive weekends. Rounding out the results, McCarthy finished fourth and fifth in Open Fences and Open Flat respectively, while Kate Zimmer finished fourth and fifth in Limit Over Fences and Intermediate Flat. Grant, Avent and Fish placed sixth in Intermediate Fences, Novice Flat and Intermediate Flat.
The Cougars are back in action Nov. 13-14 at their home event - The College of Charleston Horse Show at White Horse Boarding and Training Facility.
Senior Kate Coffey was High Point Rider on Sunday as she continues to shine after becoming CofC's first IHSA Regional Cacchione Cup champion since 2015 last spring. Coffey earned a blue ribbon in the Open Fence competition and finished second in Open Flat on Sunday to nab the High Point Rider distinction. She also finished second in both the Open Flat and Open Fences on Saturday.
Coffey was one of four Cougars to win blue ribbons throughout the weekend. Freshman McLean Holmes made her CofC debut by winning the Limit Flat on Sunday. Sophomores Connelly Grant and Kate Zimmer won Saturday's Intermediate Fences and Limit Over Fences competitions, respectively.
Other results that contributed to the Cougars nabbing Reserve Champion on Saturday include Maria Price, Hailey Pendl and Natalie Juckett all securing second-place performances in the Introductory class, Limit Flat class and Novice Flat class. Additionally, Saturday included Kathryn McCarthy earning third in the Open Flat and Open Fences, Emma Avent clinching sixth in Intermediate Fences, Eleanore Fish securing fifth in Novice Flat, Rosyln Marano finishing sixth in Pre-Novice, Grace Roberts placing fifth in Intermediate Flat and Morgan Phippen taking sixth in Limit Flat.
On Sunday's Championship day as a team, sophomore Lindsey Johnson earned second in the Limit Over Fences class while Juckett once again took second in the Novice Flat. Price and Pendl placed third in Introductory and Limit Flat to wrap up impressive weekends. Rounding out the results, McCarthy finished fourth and fifth in Open Fences and Open Flat respectively, while Kate Zimmer finished fourth and fifth in Limit Over Fences and Intermediate Flat. Grant, Avent and Fish placed sixth in Intermediate Fences, Novice Flat and Intermediate Flat.
The Cougars are back in action Nov. 13-14 at their home event - The College of Charleston Horse Show at White Horse Boarding and Training Facility.
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