They won indoors. They won outdoors. They are 2008 Zone 5 Zone Champions the College of Charleston, and they are Nationals-bound for the fourth year in a row (Photo by Marvin Mayer).

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON WINS AGAIN

Sewanee, TN - After trailing through four classes, defending Zone 5 Champion College of Charleston won three of the final four team classes to capture high point team honors with 48 points. Berry College, which led narrowly through the first four team classes, was reserve while Vanderbilt University, making their first appearence in a Zones team competition, was third with 38.

Charleston was led by Caitlin Smith, the only rider to win two team classes at today's show. A freshman from Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, Smith won both her novice flat and intermediate fences. Berry won two team classes, with Jessica Gilker winning intermediate flat to give the Vikings an early 7-5 lead while Elizabeth Leduc won the walk-trot-canter two divisions later.

For the second year in a row both the Cougars and the Vikings advanced a full team to IHSA Nationals, to take place this season at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, California May 8th through 11th. Though Vanderbilt did not advance a full team, the Commodores will have Sarah Hamburger competing at Nationals in individual novice flat while Whitney Goulart had already secured a place in the 2008 Cacchione Cup Competition. Goulart was also the only Commodore to win a team class, best in the open fences.

Region 2 riders faired the best in individual undergraduate classes, with seven riders from four schools placing inside the top two and thus advancing to Nationals. Berry secured the most individual rides of any school in the zone, as Megan Erikson was second in both novice divisions while teammate Rachel Besch was second in individual walk-trot-canter.

Besch finished second to Meredith Guider, who is the first rider in Mississippi College history to qualify for IHSA Nationals. Guider is one of five Region 1 undergraduate riders to qualify, with five schools from this region represented. University of the South freshman Lindsay Maxwell was the only rider to win two individual classes, earning blue ribbons in open flat and fences.

Middle Tennessee State graduate Jaclyn Cradduck was the alumni star, earning a blue ribbon in alumni flat to start the day while placing second to 2007 Charleston grad Erin Boles in alumni fences to end the proceedings. Cradduck was one of a small number of riders who rode both inside and outside at today's show, as heavy fog forced most of the classes indoors and altered the original order of classes planned for Zones.

--Steve Maxwell

Class-By-Class Results from Zone 5 Zones, held April 5th, 2008 in Sewanee, Tennessee, with the top two riders in each individual class advancing to IHSA Nationals May 8th through 11th in Burbank, California:

Alumni Equitation on the Flat: 1. Jaclyn Cradduck, Middle Tennessee State University. 2. Carrie Barske, University of the South. 3. Erin Boles, College of Charleston. 4. Jessica Moore, Clemson University. 5. Mawghan McCabe, Vanderbilt University. 6. Lauren Broadstone, Clemson University. 7. Meg Donahue, St. Andrews Presbyterian College.

Individual Walk-Trot Equitation on the Flat: 1. Elissa Ferguson, Berry College. 2. Jenna Crowder, Maryville College. 3. Corey Ben-David, Savannah College of Art & Design. 4. Jillian Ward, Lander University. 5. Amber Palmer, Berry College. 6. Kelly Hoelscher, Murray State University.

Team Intermediate Equitation on the Flat: 1. Jessica Gilker, Berry College. 2. Wesley Lauderman, College of Charleston. 3. Sarah Hamburger, Vanderbilt University.

Individual Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation on the Flat: 1. Meredith Guider, Mississippi College. 2. Rachel Besch, Berry College. 3. Alex Nicyper, University of South Carolina. 4. Sarah Sauls, Georgia Southern University. 5. Anna Bosworth, University of the South. 6. Stacey Hurn, University of Central Florida. 7. Kristin Carter, Clemson University. 8. Whitney Hunter, Murray State University. 9. Kelly Young, Savannah College of Art & Design.

Team Walk-Trot Equitation on the Flat: 1. Lyndsey Renken, College of Charleston. 2. Katie Atwood, Berry College. 3. Glenda Pavon, Vanderbilt University.

Individual Intermediate Equitation on the Flat: 1. Ashley Eggersdorfer, Murray State University. 2. Lorrin Mortimer, University of Georgia. 3. Sarah Smith, Berry College. 4. Renee Baylor, University of Tennessee at Knoxville. 5. Gloria Gonzalez, Savannah College of Art & Design. 6. Emily Heidt, Georgia State University. 7. Shayla Catlado, College of Charleston. 8. Ashley Phillips, Clemson University. 9. Shannon Laffin, University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Team Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation on the Flat: 1. Elizabeth Leduc, Berry College. 2. Ashley Simakas, Vanderbilt University. 3. Whitney Malcolm, College of Charleston.

Individual Open Equitation on the Flat: 1. Lindsay Maxwell, University of the South. 2. Julia Nichols, College of Charleston. 3. Hannah Mayer, College of Charleston. 4. Sarah Spainhour, Clemson University. 5. Samantha Erwin, Murray State University. 6. Betsy Shrader, University of South Carolina. 7. Elizabeth West, University of the South. 8. Charlotte Powers, Clemson University.

Team Novice Equitation on the Flat: 1. Caitlin Smith, College of Charleston. 2. Megan Erikson, Berry College. 3. Amanda Hoyt, Vanderbilt University.

Individual Novice Equitation on the Flat: 1. Tess Mostyn, College of Charleston. 2. Sarah Hamburger, Vanderbilt University. 3. Mary Charlotte Norham, Florida State University. 4. Marian Bickers, North Georgia College and State University. 5. Jessica Gilker, Berry College. 6. Brienna Boisvert, University of Georgia. 7. Whitney Downing, Maryville College. 8. Kelley Murphy, Murray State University. 9. Hannalore McElheny, Savannah College of Art & Design.

Team Open Equitation on the Flat: 1. Hannah Mayer, College of Charleston. 2. Whitney Goulart, Vanderbilt University. 3. Sarah Smith, Berry College.

Individual Open Equitation Over Fences: 1. Lindsay Maxwell, University of the South. 2. Sarah Spainhour, Clemson University. 3. Catherine Meekins, University of South Carolina. 4. Whitney Goulart, Vanderbilt University. 5. Charlotte Powers, Clemson University. 6. Tyler Bryant, Florida State University.

Team Open Equitation Over Fences: 1. Whitney Goulart, Vanderbilt University. 2. Michelle Kopec, Berry College. 3. Julia Nichols, College of Charleston.

Individual Intermediate Equitation Over Fences: 1. Brittany Thaler, Savannah College of Art & Design. 2. Ashley Phillips, Clemson University. 3. Haley Stryker, University of Georgia. 4. Whitney Herron, Middle Tennessee State University. 5. Julia Nichols, College of Charleston. 6. Samantha Erwin, Murray State University. 7. Emily Heidt, Georgia State University. 8. Alaina Floyd, Clemson University.

Team Intermediate Equitation Over Fences: 1. Caitlin Smith, College of Charleston. 2. Jess Cox, Vanderbilt University. 3. Megan Erikson, Berry College.

Individual Novice Equitation Over Fences: 1. Betsy Shrader, University of South Carolina. 2. Megan Erikson, Berry College. 3. Hannalore McElheny, Savannah College of Art & Design. 4. Stephanie Nursey, University of Central Florida. 5. Jaya Krutilis, University of Miami (FL). 6. Kristen Walters, Mississippi State University. 7. Ellen Yungmeyer, University of the South.

Team Novice Equitation Over Fences: 1. Crystal Threlfall, College of Charleston. 2. Stephanie Peterson, Berry College. 3. Sarah Hamburger, Vanderbilt University.

Alumni Equitation Over Fences: 1. Erin Boles, College of Charleston. 2. Jaclyn Cradduck, Middle Tennessee State University. 3. Meg Donahue, St. Andrews Presbyterian College. 4. Jessica Moore, Clemson University. 5. Carrie Barske, University of the South.

Final Hunter Seat Team Totals, with the top two teams advancing to IHSA Nationals May 8th through 11th in Burbank, California: College of Charleston 48, Berry College 42 and Vanderbilt University 38.

(Special thanks to Megan Taylor for her help in gathering these results - Editor)