A Winning Tradition

Sarah Lummis placed 2nd at the IHSA National Horse Show in Collegiate Cup Walk, Trot, Canter.

Gophers Place 7th at IHSA National Championships

The Gophers traveled to Springfield, Massachusetts, at the end of April for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Finals, and left with their fourth consecutive top 10 ranking in the country. The IHSA is the country’s largest organization for intercollegiate equestrian competition.  Out of the nation’s more than 400 competing riding teams—which include NCAA Division I, II, and III colleges and universities—the top two seated schools from each of eight zones earn a trip to National Finals.

Goucher students competed throughout the year, and earned spots to compete at Nationals in both team and individual divisions.  Goucher’s National team was comprised of Joey Fink, Alison Radgowski, Anna Carmichael, Sarah Lummis, and Joel Brandis. Joey Fink, Laura Malone, and Ashley Bent competed as individuals.  After a long week of competing, the Gophers pulled another top 10 finish by placing 7th overall. This is Goucher’s fourth consecutive year of finishing in the top 10 in the country.

Here are the results for both the team and individuals:

Joey Fink

 – National Champion Individual Open Equitation on the Flat

-  8th place in the prestigious Cacchione Cup (a competition for the top open rider from each of the 32 regions in the country)

- 4th place Collegiate Cup Open Equitation on the Flat

- Honorable Mention Collegiate Cup Open Equitation Over Fences

Alison Radgowski

-   9^th place Collegiate Cup Intermediate on the Flat and Over Fences

Anna Carmichael

-   8th place Collegiate Cup Novice Equitation on the Flat

- Honorable Mention Collegiate Cup Novice Equitation Over Fences

Sara Lummis

-   National Reserve Champion Collegiate Cup Walk Trot Canter Equitation  

Joel Brandis

–  Honorable Mention Collegiate Cup Walk Trot Equitation

Laura Malone

-   Honorable Mention Individual Intermediate Equitation on the Flat

- Recipient of the USHJA (United States Hunter Jumper Association)/IHSA sportsmanship award for Zone IV, Region I

Ashley Bent

-  13^th place in the Teresa L. McDonald Scholarship Challenge (This begins as an online horsemanship test open to all IHSA students, covering all aspects of horse care. Bent finished as the Zone IV Champion, and earned a trip to Nationals to compete against all the other Zone Champions and Reserve Champions in a practicum style test.)