CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – The Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry University IDA Team wrapped up its 24th-straight Region H Championship over the weekend with a pair of strong showings at Virginia Tech. The Wasps clinched the region title on Saturday by taking Reserve High-Point Team honors and finished as High-Point Team on Sunday.
Saturday's Basics
TEAM PLACE – 2nd/5
LOCATION – Christiansburg, Virginia
VENUE – Flanigan Stables
First Level
Senior Maddie Anderson (Fort Myers, Fla.) earned a 66.969% which placed her second. Senior Ava Harry (Wake Forest, N.C.) followed up with a 63.484% to finish fourth.
Upper Training Level
Senior Sierra Smith (Olathe, Kan.) won her test with a score of 70.344%.
Lower Training Level
Senior Meaghan Croteau (Sparks, Md.) posted a second-place finish with a 71.923%.
Introductory Level
Sophomore Bailey Shive (Hot Springs, Ark.) finished second. (67.813%)
Dressage Seat Equitation
Sophomore Anna Norton (Charlotte, N.C.) was third at First Level.
Upper Training saw sophomore Cetari White-Anderson (Clatskanie, Ore.) clench a win and senior Madison Couperthwait (Otego, N.Y.) was fourth.
Junior Elly Gurshpun (Henrico, Va.) took second place in Lower Training.
The Awards
Virginia Tech was the High-Point team with 19 points, while the Wasps were the Reserve High-Point Team.
Sunday's Basics
TEAM PLACE – 1st/5
LOCATION – Christiansburg, Virginia
VENUE – Flanigan Stables
First Level
Senior Ava Harry (Wake Forest, N.C.) was second with a 74.090%. Following closely behind was senior Maddie Anderson (Fort Myers, Fla.) with a 73.484% to claim third.
Upper Training Level
Senior Sierra Smith (Olathe, Kan.) added another win to her weekend, posting a 72.931%.
Lower Training Level
Senior Hannah Ferguson (Newport News, Va.) won her division with a 73.846%.
Introductory Level
Freshman Samantha Nappi (Bedford, Mass.) earned a 69.688% to finish second.
Dressage Seat Equitation
Sophomore Anna Norton (Charlotte, N.C.) earned second at First Level.
The Upper Training division saw sophomore Cetari White-Anderson (Clatskanie, Ore.) snag third while senior Madison Couperthwait (Otego, N.Y.) earned fifth.
The Awards
The Wasps won with 19 points, while the University of Virginia was the Reserve High-Point team, scoring a team total of 14 points. Harry was Reserve High Point Rider of the Day.
Up Next
The Wasps will conclude the regular IHSA regular season at UNC Greensboro on Saturday, March 22. The final IDA regular season show will be on Sunday, April 6 at the Emory & Henry Univeristy Equestrian Center.
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Team Scores
Saturday
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Pl. |
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School |
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Score |
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1. |
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Virginia Tech |
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19 |
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2. |
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Emory & Henry |
|
17 |
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3. |
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Virginia |
|
9 |
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4. |
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Radford |
|
8 |
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5. |
Appalachian State |
3 |
Sunday
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Pl. |
|
School |
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Score |
|
1. |
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Emory & Henry |
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19 |
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2. |
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Virginia |
|
14 |
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3. |
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Appalachian State |
|
10 |
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4. |
Virginia Tech |
9 |
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5. |
Radford |
8 |
- Sierra Smith '25 contributed to this release.