HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – The SCAD equestrian team continued dominating on Saturday, delivering a flawless performance to claim the team title at the IHSA Region 5 Zone 5 event held at the Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center.
The Bees secured a perfect score of 49 points, finishing ten points ahead of the Reserve Champion University of Central Florida. The University of Florida rounded out the top three with 33 points.
TEAM SCORES:
Champion - SCAD - 49 (Perfect Score)
Reserve Champion - University of Central Florida - 39
3. University of Florida - 33
4. Florida State University - 32
5. University of South Florida - 31
6. University of North Florida - 21
7. Stetson University - 20
8. University of Miami - 20
9. University of Tampa - 20
10. Florida Atlantic University - 19
11. Keiser University - 14
12. Florida Southern College - 11
13. Rollins College - 11
The Bees' victory was anchored by a sweep of the top individual honors. Senior
Alex Alston was named the High Point Rider after a stellar day, taking first place in both Open Over Fences and Open Flat. Freshman
Henry Hollis followed closely as the Reserve High Point Rider, finishing first in Open Over Fences and Intermediate Flat.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: SCAD saw consistent success across all divisions, with 13 riders securing first-place finishes.
Alex Alston (Sr.): 1st Open Over Fences, 1st Open Flat (High Point Rider)
Henry Hollis (Fr.): 1st Open Over Fences, 1st Intermediate Flat (Reserve High Point Rider)
Kayla Bardgett (Sr.): 1st Open Flat
Peter Cavagnac (Jr.): 1st Intermediate Over Fences
Alexa Chepolis (Jr.): 1st Intermediate Over Fences
Nathaniel Biery (Fr.): 1st Limit Over Fences
Lauren Simoneau (Jr.): 1st Limit Over Fences
Delia Beaupre (So.): 1st Limit Flat
Annika Vogel (So.): 1st Limit Flat
Alex Jandebaur (Sr.): 1st Limit Flat
Donni Athey (Sr.): 1st Novice
Kameron Riggs (Sr.): 1st Pre-Novice
Harvey Czark (So.): 1st Introductory
McKenna Lewis (Jr.): 3rd Intermediate Flat
Madison Poulin (Sr.): Competed in Novice
WHAT'S NEXT? The Bees will look to carry this momentum forward as they host an IHSA Region 5 Zone 5 regular season event on Sunday, February 8.
