BRISTOL, Va. – The Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry University IDA Team closed out the 2024-25 regular season with a win at home on Sunday.
The Wasps finish the year with 82 points as they easily won the Region H Championship for the 24th straight year. The 82 points are two off a perfect season score and 16 points clear of region reserve champion Virginia Tech.
The Basics
TEAM PLACE –1st/5
LOCATION – Bristol, Virginia
VENUE – Emory & Henry University Equestrian Center
First Level
Senior Ava Harry (Wake Forest, N.C.) opened the day with a 74.444% to win the class. Senior Abigail Williamson (Sacramento, Calif.) followed with a third-place finish with a score of 72.917%. Senior Maddie Anderson (Fort Myers, Fla.) rounded out the class, earning a 65.000% in sixth.
Upper Training Level
Senior Sierra Smith (Olathe, Kan.) posted a 74.800% to finish second in the division.
Lower Training Level
Senior Hannah Ferguson (Newport News, Va.) finished first with an 81.731%; senior Emily Cueto (Star Valley, Ariz.) was sixth with a 67.885%.
Introductory Level
Sophomore Bailey Shive (Hot Springs, Ark.) received an 84.375%, winning her division.
The Awards
The Wasps were High-Point Team, scoring 21 points. The University of Virginia was Reserve High-Point Team with 14 points.
Shive was the High-Point Rider of the Day and Ferguson was Reserve High-Point Rider of the Day.
Dressage Seat Equitation
Sophomore Anna Norton (Charlotte, N.C.) rode to fourth at First Level.
Sophomore Cetari White-Anderson (Clatskanie, Ore.) was first in the Upper Training division while senior Madison Couperthwait (Otego, N.Y.) was fourth.
Regional Results/National Qualifiers
Region H Champion Team: Emory & Henry University
Region H Reserve Champion Team: Virginia Tech
Individual Test Qualifiers for Nationals
First Level Champion - Ava Harry
Upper Training Champion - Sierra Smith
Lower Training Champion - Hannah Ferguson
Reserve Champion - Meaghan Croteau
Introductory Champion - Bailey Shive
Reserve Champion - Samantha Nappi
DSE Qualifiers
First Level Reserve Champion - Anna Norton
Lower Training Champion - Elly Gurshpun
Up Next
Emory & Henry will look to defend its national title from a year ago as it competes at the Intercollegiate Dressage Association National Championships on April 24-26 in St. Louis, Missouri. The show will be hosted by the National Equestrian Center.
Team Scores
|
Pl. |
|
School |
|
Score |
|
1. |
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Emory & Henry |
|
21 |
|
2. |
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Virginia |
|
14 |
|
3. |
|
Radford |
|
12 |
|
4. |
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Virginia Tech |
|
9 |
|
5. |
|
Tennessee |
|
5 |
- Sierra Smith '25 contributed to this release