Intermont Equestrian IDA Team Wins At Home Saturday

E&H IDA Team poses with their ribbons.

BRISTOL, Va. – The Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College IDA Team posted a perfect score of 21 on its way to its first show victory of the year Saturday.  

The Basics
TEAM PLACE – 1st/5
LOCATION – Bristol, Virginia
VENUE – Emory & Henry College Equestrian Center

First Level
- Senior Bobbie Jo Adsit (Montpelier, Va.) won the test for the team with a score of 72.71% while sophomore Allison Inggs (Mount Edgecomb, SOUTH AFRICA) was second (68.71%).

Upper Training Level
- Junior Delaney Dunne (Kingsport, Tenn.) picked up a victory on a ride of 71.03% as senior Gwenyth Stromdahl (Fernandina Beach, Fla.) taking second as an individual, scoring a 68.45%.

Lower Training Level
- Sophomore Sofia Inchausti (Bloomsbury, N.J.) made it three victories and secured the team win for the Wasps with a score of 75.00% while sophomore Makalyn Williams (Granville, Ohio) was second in the test at 70.39%.

Introductory Level
- Senior Catherine Hill (Roanoke, Va.) took second as an individual with a 71.56% while junior Kaitlin Meredith (Mashpee, Mass.) was seventh.

The Awards
- Inchausti was named High-Point Rider of the Day for her win in Lower Training while Bridgewater College's Emelia Tumminello earned Reserve High-Point Rider of the Day accolades.

Dressage Seat Equitation
- Freshman Emily Esposito (Virginia Beach, Va.) won the First Level DSE competition while sophomore Eleanor Boyle (Boyds, Md.) was fourth.
- In Upper Training, Stromdahl was second and senior Maddie Bonner (Powhatan, Va.) was third.
- Junior Caroline French (Raleigh, N.C.) and Williams took first place in Lower Training while sophomore Brooke Viehman (Shorewood, Ill.) was third.
- Hill earned a win at the Introductory Level.

Up Next
- Emory & Henry will be back in action on Saturday, November 16 when it visits Virginia Tech.

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Team Scores

Pl.   School     Score      
1.   Emory & Henry   21    
2.   Bridgewater   12    
3.     Virginia Tech   9    
4.   Radford   1    
5.   Appalachian State   0    
-   Virginia   DNC