|  From left to right are Tournament of Champions series creator Jim Arrigon, Chelsea Koerper of Delaware Valley College, former Delaware Valley College 
                        open rider Ciara Menkens and IHSA Founder and Executive Director Bob Cacchione.  Koerper was awarded first place in the Collegiate Medal division at the Holiday Tournament 
                        of Champions hosted by Centenary College on December 7th.  Menkens, who now works for Centenary College, was honored a short time earlier for having won the Collegiate Medal 
                        class more than any other rider to date, three times.
  MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE SCORES THE MOST OFTEN, CLAIMS HIGH POINT TEAM HONORS AT 2013 HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS INVITATIONAL  Long Valley, NJ - There have been significant snowfalls when the 
                        Holiday Tournament of Champions event takes place at the Centenary 
                        College Equestrian Center, or at least in 2007 and 2009 there were 
                        such weather events.  When this happens it makes for an interesting 
                        trek for riders who mount up in the original or 'old' indoor to 
                        walk their horses outdoors for about 250 feet into the shiny-new 
                        indoor (which opened in 2001 
                        but has been so well maintained it seems brand-new).  This time 
                        around only those who were still in New Jersey the next day had 
                        to contend with a snowfall.  It may have been cold on December 
                        7th but it was also a clear day for the most part.   While host Centenary College was high point team at both the 
                        2009 and 2011 events at their indoor, the 2007 winner in Long 
                        Valley managed to break through again.  Mount Holyoke College 
                        had two separate teams in the competition, one labled "Team Blue" 
                        and the other "Team Lyons."  Team Lyons earned points in seven of 
                        the eight divisions and hung on for a 32-30 victory over one of 
                        two teams host Centenary College had entered.  Centenary's "Blue 
                        Team" came up with two blue ribbons but ultimately was the red 
                        ribbon-winning team.   There were also a pair of Medal divisions, with one being a 
                        Collegiate Medal class made up entirely of college riders.  This 
                        division is held instead of a ride-off for high point.  It turned 
                        out that each of the 23 schools present entered at least one rider 
                        into this division, where everyone flats and then waits for a 
                        callback in which only 12 participate in the over fences round.  
                        After all 12 riders had jumped Judge Sarah Good called four riders 
                        back for further testing.  The winner turned out to be Delaware 
                        Valley College senior Chelsea Koerper, who has faired well on 
                        occasion in Centenary's new indoor (Koerper won a team class there 
                        at 2011 Zone 3 Zones).  Carly Corbacho of Boston University was 
                        the reserve champion.  Corbacho was no stranger to the color red 
                        as she was also second in her open flat class not to mention that 
                        Boston University's school colors are mostly red.   Twenty high school-aged riders took part in the Equestrian 
                        Talent Search Medal division.  There were two flat classes of ten 
                        riders each followed by ten survivors who were afforded the 
                        opportunity to jump.  Four of these ten were tested a second time.  
                        Jessica Sikorski, a high school senior from Glastonbury, 
                        Connecticut (who was one of two riders who train with Jeryl O'Keefe 
                        to take part) was the reserve champion.  The winner of the ETS 
                        Medal had nearly won the division two years earlier when Centenary 
                        had last hosted the Holiday Tournament.  Skylar Laakso, a high 
                        school senior from Lexington, Massachusetts (whose trainer, Katie 
                        Schaaf, was on hand because she coincidentally coaches Tufts 
                        University's IHSA team) was reserve champion in 2011 and the Grand 
                        Champion on December 7th.  All seven schools of interest Laakso 
                        mentioned in her biography within the show program had full teams 
                        in attendence.   If Laakso opts to attend one of those seven - 
                        specifially Delaware Valley College - she may save a few extra 
                        pennies.  Prior to the start of the show 
                        Tournament of Champions series creator and director Jim Arrigon 
                        and Delaware Valley College Head Coach Cory Kieschnick announced 
                        that Delaware Valley would offer an $8,000.00 scholarship to any 
                        senior who wins the ETS Medal division.  Kieschnick explained that 
                        the scholarship is 'renewable' in that it can be used each year up 
                        to four school years (essentially it is worth $32,000.00 rather 
                        than $8,000.00).  Kieschnick indicated that this will be an 
                        ongoing offer at future Tournament of champions events.  Regardless 
                        whether or not Laakso goes to Delaware Valley this offer will be 
                        there for the taking for future ETS Medal contestants.   
               
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                | We even got Gwen Arrigon in this photo!  Gwen (in back on the far right) made certain her husband Jim gave out the correct ribbons for each class.  
                        Jim Arrigon is on the far left, Skylar Laakso is in the middle while Delaware Valley College head coach Cory Kieschnick is on the right (before you get to Gwen).  
                        Laakso nearly won the Equestrian Talent Search medal division at the 2011 Holiday Tournament.  This time she moved up from second to first.  If the high school senior 
                        from Lexington, Massachusetts attends Delaware Valley Laakso can take advantage of the scholarship offer Kieschnick presented to her. |  All but five of the schools entered in the team competition were 
                        either defending IHSA Region Champions or current region-leaders, or 
                        both.  In 2011 we examined the results of each school in alphabetical 
                        order, which seemed to be well-received.  Therefore we will go that 
                        route again here...   Boston University (fourth place, 24 points):  The Terriers earned 
                        points in four of the first five divisions and held second place 
                        behind Mount Holyoke Team Lyons at that moment.  Corbacho and 
                        sophomore Leal Morehouse (in intermediate fences) won red ribbons 
                        while Emily King (junior, Boxford, Massachusetts) won the second 
                        section of intermediate flat.  This may have been Boston University's 
                        highest placing to date at a Tournament of Champions event.   Cazenovia College (7 points):  The Wildcats scored points in three 
                        divisions with freshman Samantha Bogert (from Islip Terrace on Long 
                        Island) earning Cazenovia's best ribbon with a fourth in novice 
                        fences.   Centenary College (Blue Team in second place with 30 points; White 
                        Team with 3):  It was not at all a surprise that the host Cyclones 
                        produced a top-two team.  Centenary won each of the previous two 
                        Holiday Tournaments in which they hosted and have been a top five team 
                        (if not a National Champion) at the past five or so IHSA Nationals 
                        events.  Kathryn "Katie" Haley (senior, Orchard Park, New York) was a 
                        winner in open flat while Catherine McIveer's win in walk-trot put 
                        Centenary Blue within striking distance of first place going into the 
                        final walk-trot class.  Haley and Deanna Zajic started the day with 
                        red ribbons in open and intermediate fences, respectively.  It was a 
                        surprise that one of the two Centenary teams scored but three points.  
                        Shelby Cashman did her part, the sophomore from Highland Falls, New 
                        York earning all three White Team points with a fourth in open flat.  
                        Samantha Pyle was eighth in her open fences but later was fourth in 
                        the Collegiate Medal class.   Delaware Valley College (seventh place via a tiebreaker, 21 
                        points):  The Aggies were only seven behind Mount Holyoke Team Lyons 
                        prior to the walk-trot and walk-trot-canter divisions which closed 
                        out the itinerary.  Allison Bienas (sophomore, from Newtown, 
                        Pennsylvania) won the second section of novice fences for Delaware 
                        Valley's only team ribbon above third place.  The Aggies were one of 
                        six teams (joining Goucher, Randolph, Sacred Heart, Virginia 
                        Intermont and Centenary Blue) to earn points in exactly six of the 
                        eight team divisions.   
              
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                | Through five fall shows Carly Corbacho of Boston University leads the IHSA Zone 1, 
                        Region 4 open rider standings.  Corbacho had a pretty good day on December 7th, earning seconds in both open flat 
                        and the Collegiate Medal division.  The junior from Boston, Massachusetts is seen here with her reserve champion 
                        Medal ribbon. |  
 Drexel University (four points):  The Dragons took the longest 
                        to get on the scoreboard, with Nicki England - Strickland placing 
                        fifth in novice flat to take the goose egg off the scoreboard.  
                        Walk-trot-canter rider Michelle Crescenzo added a fifth to close 
                        out the scoring for the defending Zone 4, Region 4 champions (who 
                        like everyone else that was in this region last season are now in 
                        the new Zone 3, Region 5).   Goucher College (18 points):  The Gophers hit their peak early, 
                        as Joey Fink (junior, Baltimore, Maryland) was second in the 
                        second open fences class.  Goucher would score six times but 
                        would not place as high as second again.  Over the first two 
                        Tournament events this season Goucher is in fourth place behind 
                        Randolph, SCAD and Mount Holyoke in the race for the Tournament 
                        of Champions series trophy.   Lafayette College (11 points):  The Leopards and Rutgers 
                        University finished the fall tied for first place in the Zone 3, 
                        Region 4 team standings and in the early going Lafayette had the 
                        edge.  Rebekah Scharfe (junior, Manchester, Massachusetts) won 
                        the second open fences class to put Lafayette in a tie for first 
                        with Tufts University through one division.  However the Leopards 
                        earned two fifths the rest of the way.   Mount Holyoke College (Team Lyons Champion with 32; Team Blue 
                        with 15):  Once Jessica Murray (junior, East Longmeadow, 
                        Massachusetts) won her intermediate fences Team Lyons was no less 
                        than tied for first place throughout the rest of the day (and 
                        only briefly were they tied with Tufts for first).  Surprisingly 
                        Murray was the only Mount Holyoke rider to win a class on either 
                        of their teams.  However Genevieve Couldwell (in novice fences), 
                        Abby Raucher (in intermediate flat) and Callie Calder (in 
                        walk-trot) each were red ribbon winners for Team Lyons.  Christine 
                        Choo of Team Blue was second in walk-trot for the best ribbon 
                        earned by the other group of Lyons.  Ella Pittman did not ride for 
                        either Mount Holyoke 'team' but earned a ribbon by placing sixth 
                        in the Collegiate Medal class.   
               
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                | This photo actually comes from a Zone 4, Region 2 show earlier this fall.  Randolph College junior 
                        Shannon Stepp (pictured) won her intermediate flat class on December 7th.  This was one of three blue ribbons the 
                        Wildcats earned over four classes which allowed them to move from the middle of the pack to third place for the day. |  Penn State University (at State College, ie, the main campus - 
                        11 points):  The Nittany Lions were strong out of the gate as 
                        Brendan Weiss was third in open fences (one of three males to 
                        place in the top four in the section which started the show).  
                        Walk-trot-canter rider Kristie Stamitis was second in the final 
                        class of the day.  In between Penn State managed a pair of 
                        sixths.  This Penn State team is better than the scoreboard 
                        reflects and future Touranment events and perhaps Zones will 
                        bear this out.   Randolph College (third place, 25 points):  Through open and 
                        intermediate fences the Randolph Wildcats were one of four 
                        schools without any points.  But things would get better as the 
                        day went along.  Going into the final five divisions with only 
                        two points Randolph won three times outright, making them the 
                        only school to win as many as three blue ribbons at today's 
                        tourney.  Morgan Hoke (freshman, Kingsville, Maryland) and 
                        Shannon Stepp (junior, Fredericksburg, Virginia) won consecutive 
                        classes, with Hoke a winner in novice flat and Stepp tops in her 
                        intermediate flat.  Averie Morgan would win the first of three 
                        sections of walk-trot-canter (both walk-trot and walk-trot-canter 
                        were divided into three sections while the other divisions were 
                        divided into two).  The Wildcats have certainly been consistant 
                        over two tournament events, as they had both the second and third 
                        place teams at the Pre-Season Touranment of Champions (which they 
                        hosted) and third place today.   Rutgers University (16 points):  The Scarlet Knights trailed 
                        region rival Lafayette until the final class of the day.  
                        Walk-trot-canter rider Francesca Krempa won the blue ribbon to 
                        raise Rutgers' total to 16 points at an event where they were one 
                        of three teams which did not have to leave the state to compete.  
                        Had ribbons been awarded to twelfth place the Scarlet Knights 
                        would have been twelfth.   Sacred Heart University (14 points):  The Pioneers made their 
                        first-ever Tournament of Champions appearance when Centenary 
                        hosted in 2011.  This time Sacred Heart scored often but not 
                        all that high.  When Brianna Formicola was third in walk-trot it 
                        marked the only time Sacred Heart scored above fourth at today's 
                        show.  At least the Pioneers can say they placed in the top 
                        eight with seven of their eight team rides.   Savannah College of Art & Design (eighth place; 20 points):  
                        SCAD was another team which snuck up on everyone late in the day.  
                        After Michael Kocher was fourth in open fences in the 
                        curtain-raiser the Bees did not score again until the flat 
                        classes commenced following the lunch break.  Cecilia Langley 
                        (sophomore, from Savannah, Georgia no less) won the first 
                        walk-trot class of the day while two other Bees were yellow 
                        ribbon winners.  SCAD won the Pre-Season Tournament in Lynchburg, 
                        Virginia and along with Randolph and Mount Holyoke are very much 
                        in the running for the Tournament of Champions Series trophy.   
              
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                | "Raleigh" the black labrador is seen here with (from left to right) 
                        Tufts University junior Ally Boxer, head coach Katie Schaaf and sophomore Chase Boggio.  
                        Boggio won the open fences class which started the day while Boxer was third in 
                        intermediate fences a short time later.  At that point Tufts briefly held the lead before 
                        Mount Holyoke tied it in the second intermediate fences section and later went ahead for 
                        good. |  
 Stevens Institute of Technology (14 points):  The Ducks were 
                        one of three New Jersey schools to compete.  Currently second in 
                        Zone 3, Region 3 to Centenary, Stevens earned their 14 points 
                        over three rides.  Alexa Policari was fourth in open fences, 
                        Louise Moores was third in walk-trot and Marisa Pickell 
                        (freshman, Brick Township, New Jersey) won her novice fences.   Tufts University (12 points):  In total contrast to the teams 
                        which heated up late in the day, Tufts scored all but one of 
                        their points in the first two classes.  Chase Boggio (sophomore, 
                        Atlanta, Georgia), who has made quite a name for himself on the 
                        "A" circuit, was a hit in his first Tournament of Champions 
                        appearance.  Boggio defeated the likes of Katie Haley, Brendan 
                        Weiss and Michael Kocher to win the open fences class which 
                        started the day.  Former Skidmore College rider Ally Boxer 
                        followed up with a third in intermediate fences.  Through two 
                        divisions Tufts and Mount Holyoke were tied for first with 11 
                        points each.   University of Delaware (19 points):  It was a case of 
                        Feast/Famine for the Fighting Hens as four riders scored all 
                        of their points.  Davide Alexis was third in intermediate 
                        fences while three riders earned red ribbons.  Dana Ford (in 
                        novice flat), Bethany Euler (in walk-trot-canter) and Abby 
                        Foley (in walk-trot) were second in their respective divisions 
                        as UDel moved up in the standings late.  Their 19 points put 
                        them technically in ninth place though team ribbons were only 
                        awarded to eighth.   University of Findlay (13 points):  Though Findlay has 
                        shown in tournament events located closer to their Ohio base 
                        the past few seasons this was the first time the Oilers 
                        competed in Long Valley in many years if ever.  Sophomore 
                        Jasmine Wehr won her walk-trot to account for seven of the 
                        Oiler's 13 points.   University of Massachusetts at Amherst (fifth place, 21 
                        points):  The three-way tie for fifth was broken first by 
                        most blue ribbons (UMass had two) followed by most blue or 
                        red ribbons (Virginia Intermont had one of each while Del 
                        Val had one blue).  When Bridgit Douglas (senior, Bridgewater, 
                        Massachusetts) won her open flat she temporarily put the 
                        Minutemen a point behind Mount Holyoke Team Lyons (16-15).  
                        Earlier Emily Curran (freshman, Katonah, New York) won the 
                        first section of intermediate fences.   
               
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                | From Katonah, New York, University of Massachusetts at Amherst freshman Emily Curran poses with Arrigon after she won her 
                        intermediate over fences class.  Curran was one of many riders present (both of high school and college age) to have taken part in Arrigon's 
                        Equestrian Talent Search clinics prior to going to college.  UMass won a tiebreaker for fifth place as the Minutemen had not one but two 
                        blue ribbons. |  University of Wisconsin at Madison (eight points):  The 
                        Badgers and Savannah College of Art & Design appear to have 
                        traveled the furthest to get to Long Valley.  For the 
                        Badgers the highlight may have come more in the Medal round, 
                        as open rider Kristie Hohol was third behind Corbacho and 
                        Koerper in a field of 25.  Hohol (junior, Palitine, 
                        Illinois) was sixth in open fences to score Wisconsin's 
                        first point.  Jane Ann Monson was third in novice fences 
                        while Sydney Carpenter added a fourth in walk-trot-canter at 
                        the eleventh hour to put the Badgers ahead of three teams.   Vanderbilt University (ten points):  This was the first 
                        appearance to date for the Commodores at the Centenary 
                        College Equestrian Center.  Addie Bodell, a freshman from 
                        Providence, Rhode Island was second in novice fences to 
                        account for half the current Zone 5, Region 1 leader's 
                        points.   Virginia Intermont College (sixth place, 21 points):  
                        The Cobras steadily moved up the standings as the day 
                        progressed.  Bailey Halverson (sophomore, Charlotte, North 
                        Carolina) won her novice flat while Ashleigh Ramey followed 
                        it up with a second in intermediate flat.  Senior Danielle 
                        Clark, who has competed in many Collegiate Medal classes 
                        over the years, was fifth in this division at today's show.   Virginia Tech (18 points):  Like both Mount Holyoke Team 
                        Lyons and the University of Delaware the Hokies earned 
                        three red ribbons.  The first of the three was won by Morgan 
                        Schneider, who two years ago made the top ten in the ETS 
                        Medal class as a high school senior when Centenary hosted.  
                        The sophomore from Hillsborough, New Jersey was second in 
                        open flat.  Junior Kayleigh Burke followed with a second in 
                        novice flat while junior Sarah Lipps was second in 
                        walk-trot-canter.  If ribbons were awarded to tenth place 
                        Virginia Tech would have won a tie-breaker with Goucher for 
                        tenth thanks to more red ribbons.   
              
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                | We managed to blur a photo of Centenary College senior Kathryn "Katie" Haley taken during the Tournament, so instead we present a 
                        photo from 2011 IHSA Nationals when she could not be beaten on the flat.  Haley was first in open flat, second to Boggio in open fences and tenth in 
                        the Collegiate Medal.  Haley earned 12 of 30 points for the Cyclones 'Blue Team' which ended up the reserve champions. |  
 West Virginia University (nine points):  The Mountaineers had 
                        but two points before their final rider of the day, Marie Hackney, 
                        rode to victory in her walk-trot-canter class.  Still give credit 
                        to the current Zone 6, Region 5 region leaders, as they usually 
                        compete in at least two if not all three Tournament events (West 
                        Virginia did compete at the pre-season tourney during which they 
                        scored 14 points).   What's next?:  Prior to the start of the show Arrigon explained 
                        to the coaches and captains that there has been so much interest 
                        in the Tournament of Champions series that a record-setting fourth 
                        Tournament event will likely take place in April.  This 
                        yet-to-be-named event (which does not yet have a location) will 
                        serve either as a tune-up for Nationals for a few teams or as a 
                        second-chance opportunity for a few teams which came up short at 
                        Zones or earlier.   The Third Tournament event is set in stone (save for a weather 
                        disruption).  The annual Winter Tournament of Champions is 
                        scheduled to take place at Hazelwild Farm in Fredericksburg, 
                        Virginia on Saturday, January 25th.  This is the home facility for 
                        the University of Mary Washington, which will be one of several 
                        teams competing that day which did not show at Centenary on 
                        December 7th.  According to Arrigon there were several teams that 
                        would have liked to attend the Holiday Tournament but due to final 
                        exams had to decline invitations.  At least two teams which 
                        participated in the pre-season tournament but were not at Centenary 
                        are scheduled to appear in Fredericksburg (St. Andrews and 
                        Bridgewater in case you were guessing).  The judge will be former 
                        Stonehill College rider Tom Brennan, who competed for the Sky Hawks 
                        when they won their only National Championship in 2003.  Because 
                        some teams will have showed at more 2013-14 Tournament events than 
                        others the awarding of the Series Champion Trophy will go to the 
                        team with the most points across their two best shows (essentially 
                        you can drop your lowest score if you show three times; If your 
                        school shows in only one of the three through the Winter event then 
                        that team is ineligible for the trophy).  Right now Randolph 
                        appears to have the lead though several schools which only showed 
                        once could move right into the thick of the race with a good outing 
                        at Hazelwild (Editor's note:  The Tournament Series Trophy will be 
                        awarded at the third event and not the proposed fourth event towards 
                        the end of the season, at least not during the 2013-14 season).   ---Steve Maxwell Show Incidentals:  Partly sunny skies, with temperatures reaching 
                        the upper '30's.  Entire show held indoors.  Judge:  Sarah Good, 
                        Kansas City, Missouri.  Stewards:  Malinda Grice/Penn State 
                        University, Kelly Lamont Francfort/Rutgers University and 
                        Tiffany Hajdasz/Sacred Heart University.   
               
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                | Coached since the fall of 1984 by C.J. Law (front row on far left), Mount Holyoke College has now won five Holiday Tournament of Champions events 
                        after "Team Lyons" edged out Centenary's Blue Team 32-30.  This writer wonders if Mount Holyoke has set a record for Tournament of Champions series appearances.  
                        Mount Holyoke won the first-ever tournament event in 1991 and has fielded at least one team at every Tournament of Champions event this writer can recall over the 
                        past 11 years. |  The Class-by-class Results, in the order in which they were held: Open Equitation Over Fences, Section A:  1. Chase Boggio, Tufts 
                        University.  2. Kathryn Haley, Centenary College Blue Team.  3. Brendan Weiss, 
                        Penn State University (State College).  4. Michael Kocher, Savannah 
                        College of Art & Design.  5. Molly Lumsden, Virginia Tech.  
                        6. Felicia Harrsch, Mount Holyoke College Team Blue.  7. Gwen 
                        Campbell, Rutgers University.  8. Jocelyn Alfieri, Sacred Heart 
                        University.   Open Equitation Over Fences, Section B:  1. Rebekah Scharfe, 
                        Lafayette College.  2. Joey Fink, Goucher College.  3. Lexie Lohrer, 
                        Mount Holyoke College Team Lyons.  4. Alexa Policari, Stevens 
                        Institute of Technology.  5. Lexy O'Hara, Vanderbilt University.  
                        6. Kristie Hohol, University of Wisconsin at Madison.  7. Tyler 
                        Weith, Drexel University.  8. Samantha Pyle, Centenary College 
                        White Team.   Intermediate Equitation Over Fences, Section A:  1. Emily Curran, 
                        University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  2. Deanna Zajic, Centenary 
                        College Team Blue.  3. Ally Boxer, Tufts University.  4. Alison 
                        Brosky, Sacred Heart University.  5. Haley Bell, Cazenovia College.  
                        6. Kathleen Martin, West Virginia University.  7. Kelly Goodman, 
                        Randolph College.  8. Alison Radgowski, Goucher College.   Intermediate Equitation Over Fences, Section B:  1. Jessica 
                        Murray, Mount Holyoke College Team Lyons.  2. Leal Morehouse, Boston 
                        University.  3. Davide Alexis, University of Delaware.  4. Jill 
                        Azzolini, Rutgers University.  5. Renee Russo, Delaware Valley 
                        College.  6. Elizabeth Tirado - Perez, Virginia Intermont College.  
                        7. Kelsey Stevens, Stevens Institute of Technology.  8. Brittany 
                        Veninger, University of Findlay.   Equestrian Talent Search High School Medal:  1. Skylar Laakso, 
                        Medfield, Massachusetts.  2. Jessica Sikorski, Glastonbury, 
                        Connecticut.  3. Grace Tice, West Simsbury, Connecticut.  4. Lauren 
                        Rinda, Malvern, Pennsylvania.  5. Sara Echevarria, Neshanic Station, 
                        New Jersey.  6. Amelia Keany, Weston, Massachusetts.  7. Madeline 
                        Davis, Troy, Ohio.  8. Morgan Wooton, Eldersburg, Maryland.   Tournament of Champions Collegiate Medal:  1. Chelsea Koerper, 
                        Delaware Valley College.  2. Carly Corbacho, Boston University.  
                        3. Kristie Hohol, University of Wisconsin at Madison.  4. Samantha 
                        Pyle, Centenary College.  5. Danielle Clark, Virginia Intermont 
                        College.  6. Ella Pittman, Mount Holyoke College.  7. Meaghan Hynes, 
                        Randolph College.  8. Anna Loughran, University of Delaware.  
                        9. Morgan Schneider, Virginia Tech.  10. Kathryn Haley, Centenary 
                        College (Unlike the other divisions, this division was pinned down 
                        to tenth place).   Novice Equitation Over Fences, Section A:  1. Marisa Pickell, 
                        Stevens Institute of Technology.  2. Addie Bodell, Vanderbilt 
                        University.  3. Jane Ann Monson, University of Wisconsin at Madison.  
                        4. Samantha Bogert, Cazenovia College.  5. Morgan Hoke, Randolph 
                        College.  6. Rowan Foley, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  
                        7. Bevin Hohweiler, University of Delaware.  8. Camden Carter, Mount 
                        Holyoke College Team Blue.   Novice Equitation Over Fences, Section B:  1. Allison Bienas, 
                        Delaware Valley College.  2. Genevieve Couldwell, Mount Holyoke 
                        College Team Lyons.  3. Clare Bornstein, Boston University.  4. Anna 
                        Carmichael, Goucher College.  5. Meagan Lanham, Virginia Intermont 
                        College.  6. Payton Lawrence, Virginia Tech.  7. Katie Pohlman, 
                        University of Findlay.  8. Morgan Knightes, Centenary College Blue 
                        Team.   Open Equitation On The Flat, Section A:  1. Bridgit Douglas, 
                        University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  2. Morgan Schneider, 
                        Virginia Tech.  2. Bridget Finnerty, Mount Holyoke College Team Blue.  
                        4. Shelby Cashman, Centenary College White Team.  5. Taylor DiBella, 
                        Sacred Heart University.  6. Michelle Retkwa, Rutgers University.  
                        7. Emily Gill, University of Findlay.  8. Abigail Johnston, 
                        University of Delaware.   Novice Equitation On The Flat, Section A:  1. Morgan Hoke, 
                        Randolph College.  2. Kayleigh Burke, Virginia Tech.  3. Quinn 
                        Lowsky, Savannah College of Art & Design.  4. Rowan Foley, University 
                        of Massachusetts at Amherst.  5. M.J. Alexander, Lafayette College.  
                        6. Melissa Yacubich, Sacred Heart University.  7. Kierstyn Duggleby, 
                        Cazenovia College.  8. Hannah Plaugher, West Virginia University.   Intermediate Equitation On The Flat, Section A:  1. Shannon Stepp, 
                        Randolph College.  2. Abigayle Raucher, Mount Holyoke College Team 
                        Lyons.  3. Samantha Butti, Delaware Valley College.  4. Cody Wooton, 
                        Centenary College Blue Team.  5. Katie Gray, Sacred Heart University.  
                        6. Alison Radgowski, Goucher College.  7. Jen Armistead, University of 
                        Delaware.  8. Casey Damiani, Drexel University.   Open Equitation On The Flat, Section B:  1. Kathryn Haley, Centenary 
                        College Blue Team.  2. Carly Corbacho, Boston University.  3. Jessica 
                        Katz, Delaware Valley College.  4. Hannah Thornton, Mount Holyoke 
                        College Team Lyons.  5. Lydia Todd, Savannah College of Art & Design.  
                        6. Meaghan Hynes, Randolph College.  7. Rebekah Scharfe, Lafayette 
                        College.  8. Lexy O'Hara, Vanderbilt University.   Novice Equitation On The Flat, Section B:  1. Bailey Halverson, 
                        Virginia Intermont College.  2. Dana Ford, University of Delaware.  
                        3. Allee Platanitis, Mount Holyoke College Team Blue.  4. Leah 
                        Samouhos, Centenary College Blue Team.  5. Nicki England - Strickland, 
                        Drexel University.  6. Anna Carmichael, Goucher College.  7. Sarah 
                        Merkatoris, University of Wisconsin at Madison.  8. Kathryne Adams, 
                        Boston University.   Intermediate Equitation On The Flat, Section B:  1. Emily King, 
                        Boston University.  2. Ashleigh Ramey, Virginia Intermont College.  
                        3. Melissa McDonald, University of Findlay.  4. Jill Azzolini, Rutgers 
                        University.  5. Melanie Peabody, Cazenovia College.  6. Daniella 
                        Carissimo, Penn State University (State College).  7. Lauren Buettner, 
                        Centenary College White Team.  8. Zach Gellman, Vanderbilt University.   Walk-Trot Equitation On The Flat, Section A:  1. Cecilia Langley, 
                        Savannah College of Art & Design.  2. Callie Calder, Mount Holyoke 
                        College Team Lyons.  3. Kaili Janette, Goucher College.  4. William 
                        Tiemeyer, Vanderbilt University.  5. Samantha Yu, Lafayette College.  
                        6. Lindsay Gallagher, Penn State University (State College).  7. Eli 
                        Enos, Tufts University.   Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation On The Flat, Section A:  1. Averie 
                        Morgan, Randolph College.  2. Bethany Euler, University of Delaware.  
                        3. Karissa Donohue, Virginia Intermont College.  4. Megan Iverson, 
                        Boston University.  5. Michelle Crescenzo, Drexel University.  
                        6. Maris Nyhart, Tufts University.  7. Victoria Binz, Lafayette 
                        College.  8.Remy Tivnan, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.   Walk-Trot Equitation On The Flat, Section B:  1. Jasmine Wehr, 
                        University of Findlay.  2. Christine Choo, Mount Holyoke College 
                        Team Blue.  3. Brianna Formicola, Sacred Heart University.  4. Regan 
                        Abromitis, Delaware Valley College.  5. Chris Mendoza, Virginia 
                        Intermont College.  6. Rachel Hall, West Virginia University.  
                        7. Brandon Tammone, Centenary College White Team.  8. Kaitlyn Jones, 
                        Boston University.   Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation On The Flat, Section B:  1. Marie 
                        Hackney, West Virginia University.  2. Sarah Lipps, Virginia Tech.  
                        3. Tori Smolinski, Savannah College of Art & Design.  4. Jackie 
                        Azelby, Mount Holyoke College Team Lyons.  5. Jessica Chaloux, 
                        Sacred Heart University.  6. Melissa Eaton, Delaware Valley College.  
                        7. Anna Tartaglio, Cazenovia College.  8. Meryl Stone, Vanderbilt 
                        University.   Walk-Trot Equitation On The Flat, Section C:  1. Catherine 
                        McIveer, Centenary College Blue Team.  2. Abby Foley, University of 
                        Delaware.  3. Louise Moores, Stevens Institute of Technology.  
                        4. Carla Guthrie, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  
                        5. Christine Chatwal, Rutgers University.  6. Lauren Egger, Randolph 
                        College.  7. Madelyne Bump, Cazenovia College.   Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation On The Flat, Section C:  1. Francesca 
                        Krempa, Rutgers University.  2. Kristie Stamitis, Penn State 
                        University (State College).  3. Sarah Lummis, Goucher College.  
                        4. Sydney Carpenter, University of Wisconsin at Madison.  5. Light 
                        Schulz, University of Findlay.  6. Robin Barson, Mount Holyoke 
                        College Team Blue.  7. Claire Evans, Stevens Institute of Technology.  
                        8. Ronan Buckley, Centenary College Blue Team.   Team Totals:   Mount Holyoke College "Team Lyons" - 32 (Champion) Centenary College "Blue Team" - 30 (Reserve Champion) Randolph College - 25 (official third place) Boston University - 24 (official fourth place) University of Massachusetts at Amherst - 21 (official fifth place) Virginia Intermont College - 21 (official sixth place) Delaware Valley College - 21 (official seventh place) Savannah College of Art & Design - 20 (official eighth place) University of Delaware - 19 Virginia Tech - 18 Goucher College - 18 Rutgers University - 16 Mount Holyoke College "Team Blue" - 15 Stevens Institute of Technology - 14  Sacred Heart University - 14 University of Findlay - 13 Tufts University - 12 Lafayette College - 11 Penn State University (State College) - 11 Vanderbilt University - 10 West Virginia University - 9 University of Wisconsin at Madison - 8 Cazenovia College - 7 Drexel University - 4 Centenary College "White Team" - 3 (For more info about the Tournament of Champions series 
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