Oct. 11, 2007

HOLLISTON, MA - The Endicott College equestrian team opened its season Sunday October in impressive fashion as Kate Selig was awarded Reserve High Point Rider while the Gulls also captured five first place ribbons.

Selig, jumping the IHSA fences class for the first time won both of her classes. She found herself in a ride-off with an experienced open rider and held her own until the judge called for a counter-canter. A counter-canter is not a gait that is normally expected of novice riders.

Anna DeLorenzo and Casey Lake pointed out, making them eligible to ride in regional finals next April. Walk-trot rider, DeLorenzo won her class and will now ride in the beginner walk-trot-canter division while novice rider, Lake won her flat class and will now compete in intermediate flat. Hayley Mackay also moved up to advanced walk-trot-canter.

The Gulls next competition is on October 21, 2007 at Four Corners Farm in Tiverton, RI a hosted by UMass-Dartmouth.

Results

Open division
Emilie Cram - fences - 6th; flat 6th

Intermediate division
Katherine Noyes - fences 3rd; flat 5th
Chelsea Conant - fences - 5th
Alex Wiest - flat - 4th

Novice division
Casey Lake - fences - 6th; flat - 1st
Kate Selig - fences - 1st; flat - 1st

Advanced walk-trot-canter division
Hayley Mackay - 5th

Beginner walk-trot-canter division
Jessica Hewins - 1st
Lindsay Wass - 5th

Walk-trot division
Anna DeLorenzo - 1st