WESTERN SEMIFINALS RESULTS MARCH 19TH AND 20TH IN FINDLAY, OH

Riders who placed first through fourth in individual classes at IHSA Western Semifinals advanced to IHSA Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky May 6 - 8. The top three teams at Western Semifinals also advanced to IHSA Nationals.

Here are the Class-by-Class Results, in the order in which they were held, from 2016 IHSA Western Semfinals held at the University of Findlay Animal Sciences Center in Findlay, Ohio. The Judges were Rhonda Replogle and Debbie Kail:

Individual Open Western Horsemanship: 1. Taylor Overmier, Ohio State University. 2. Dylan Dombrowski, Cazenovia College. 3. Hannah Hedderick, University of Findlay. 4. Holly Phillips, University of Findlay. 5. Elissa Benning, Ohio State University. 6. Jordan Sweeten, Morrisville State College. 7. Rachel Nordby, Oregon State University. 8. Paige Fleetwood, University of Guelph.

Individual Novice Western Horsemanship: 1. Julia Roshelli, University of Findlay. 2. Seth Rice, Penn State University (State College). 3. Tessa Churchill, Central Washington University. 4. Kelsey Kholin, Oregon State University. 5. Aubry Davis, University of Findlay. 6. Lydia Yount, Miami University of Ohio. 7. Victoria Nelson, Delaware Valley University. 8. Alli Suriano, Oswego State University.

Individual Beginner Western Horsemanship: 1. Madeline Ketley, Mount Holyoke College. 2. Sarah Leegwater, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. 3. Sarah Janski, Bowling Green State University. 4. Elizabeth Dejourdins, University of Guelph. 5. Allison Hogue, Colgate University. 6. Katie McNeely, Ohio University. 7. Melissa Warme, University of Wisconsin at River Falls. 8. Morgan Lynch, Tiffin University.

Individual Advanced Western Horsemanship: 1. Lauren Martin, University of Findlay. 2. Sarah Yu, Ohio State University. 3. Morgan Pliszka, University of Wisconsin at River Falls. 4. Alyssa Preister, Clemson University. 5. Sarah Richer, Oswego State University. 6. Sophia Hendrix, Ohio University. 7. Ashlynne Ratner, State University of New York at Cobleskill.

Individual Intermediate Western Horsemanship: 1. Casey Bates, University of Findlay. 2. Katherine DeNune, Ohio State University. 3. Kimberly David, Delaware Valley University. 4. Courtney Bolstad, North Dakota State University. 5. Sarah Linn, Morrisville State College. 6. Lexi Renner, Wilmington College. 7. Abbe Bombrys, Bowling Green State University. 8. Emily Hermance, Mount Holyoke College.

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Alumni Western Horsemanship: 1. Jennifer Nagel, Oswego State University. 2. Rebecca Folk, Lafayette College. 3. Sarah Todak, Ohio University. 4. Emily Murch, Mount Holyoke College. 5. Tammy Cranouski, Morrisville State College. 6. Kayla Hawley, Central Connecticut State University. 7. Ashley Greyell, Western Washington University. 8. Michela Shinn, Delaware Valley University.

Alumni Reining: 1. Ashlynn Rice, Penn State University (State College). 2. Emily Murch, Mount Holyoke College. 3. Rebecca Folk, Lafayette College. 4. Sarah Todak, Ohio University. 5. Erica Coyle, California University of Pennsylvania.

Individual Open Reining: 1. Elissa Benning, Ohio State University. 2. Sarah Yu, Ohio State University. 3. Kayla Magrum, University of Findlay. 4. Dylan Dombrowski, Cazenovia College. 5. Katie Sommers, Colgate University. 6. Danielle Grasmeder, Oswego State University. 7. Kelly Harper, Delaware Valley University. 8. Morgan Bechtel, Penn State University - Harrisburg.

Team Intermediate Western Horsemanship: 1. Morgan Kiehl, Ohio State University. 2. Erica Franz, University of Findlay. 3. Jordyn Clarke, Oregon State University. 4. Elizabeth Bennett, Oswego State University. 5. Alysha Hardy, Morrisville State College. 6. Olivia Gardner, Delaware Valley University. 7. Victoria Caputo, Sacred Heart University. 8. Emily Stewart-Foxx, Clemson University. 9. Kaila Rogers, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Team Novice Western Horsemanship: 1. Sarah Lynn, Morrisville State College. 2. Ronald Dingle, Delaware Valley University. 3. Emma Willeke, University of Findlay. 4. Katie Uetz, Oregon State University. 5. Madison Starnes, Clemson University. 6. Abigail Williams, Sacred Heart University. 7. Olivia Sundin, Ohio State University. 8. Siara Wilson, Oswego State University. 9. Claire Barczak, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Team Beginner Western Horsemanship: 1. Krista Queen, Clemson University. 2. Megan Dulle, University of Findlay. 3. Abby Simon, Ohio State University. 4. Rose McKereghan, Oregon State University. 5. Chad Lanoux, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. 6. Chris Brunke, Oswego State University. 7. Dakota Martin, Morrisville State College. 8. Abigail Gess, Delaware Valley University. 9. Rebecca Taytlar, Sacred Heart University.

Team Open Western Horsemanship: 1. Taylor Overmier, Ohio State University. 2. Marissa Phillips, University of Findlay. 3. Rachel Nordby, Oregon State University. 4. Jordan Sweeten, Morrisville State College. 5. Mary Galway, Oswego State University. 6. Maria Pistone, Delaware Valley University. 7. Lauren Hartmann, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. 8. Noelle Bianculli, Sacred Heart University. 9. Alyssa Priester, Clemson University.

Team Advanced Western Horsemanship: 1. Sarah Shedd, University of Findlay. 2. Grace Tachikawa, Ohio State University. 3. Caroline Greene, Oswego State University. 4. Samantha Kline, Oregon State University. 5. Rachel Jackson, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. 6. Hayley Mena, Sacred Heart University. 7. Lindsey Kubisek, Morrisville State College. 8. Courtney Barnett, Clemson University. 9. Megan Lee, Delaware Valley University.

Team Open Reining: 1. Elizabeth Hayes, University of Findlay. 2. Elissa Bening, Ohio State University. 3. Noelle Bianculli, Sacred Heart University. 4. Jordan Sweeten, Morrisville State College. 5. Erin Arneson, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. 6. Alyssa Priester, Clemson University. 7. Rachel Salera, Delaware Valley University. 8. Danielle Grasmeder, Oswego State University.

Final Team Totals: University of Findlay (High Point Team) 33; Ohio State University (Reserve High Point Team) 28; Oregon State University 17; Morrisville State College 15; Oswego State University 10; Clemson University 10; Delaware Valley University 7; University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 6 and Sacred Heart University 6.

(Special thanks to Kristina Schneider for her help in gathering these results - Editor)