Monday, February 15, 2010

Two More Dragon Athletes Qualify for Regionals

Ohio English Show 1 February 14¸2010
Stonegate Farm Coolville, Ohio
Coolville, Ohio—Freshmen Emily Marsh and Travis Roper were the latest Tiffin University Equestrian Athletes to qualify for regionals. Roper won his Advanced Walk Trot Canter class to point up to the Novice Flat level at the Ohio University English Equestrian Competition. Marsh earned the two points (fifth place) she needed to point up in her Advanced Walk Trot Canter class.

Senior Kaitlin Foster completed her collegiate regular-season with the Dragons with a third-place finish in Open Flat. Foster will represent TU at regionals in Intermediate Flat. TU tied for sixth place (lowest finish of the English season) with 13 points as a team.

The competition completed the regular season for the English Equestrian team. The Dragons travel back to Athens for a Western completion on Sunday, Feb. 21.

Several TU student-athletes provided solid rides to lead the Dragons.

Lindsey McKibben recorded a third-place finish in Advanced Walk Trot Canter, while Trisha Hellein placed third in Beginner Walk Trot Canter.

Liz Buskey picked up a fifth-place finish in her Novice Flat class.

Lauren Stewart earned two blue ribbons with fifth-place finishes in Intermediate Flat and Intermediate Fences.

Franny Moody finished in fourth place in her Walk Trot class. Jenna Trillet placed fifth in another class of Walk Trot.

Kassandra Ringle earned sixth place in her class of Advanced Walk Trot Canter.

Team Finishes
1. Ohio University 45
2. Lake Erie College 35
3. Ohio State University 29
4. University of Akron 16
5. Kent State University 15
6. Oberlin College 13
Tiffin University 13
8. Denison 11
9. Wooster 9

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