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IHSA ZONE 1 - REGION 4

Stonehill College leads the Region 4 team standings through five fall shows. One reason for the Sky Hawk's success is freshman open rider Cora Cotman Jenkins (pictured). From Wayland, Massachusetts, Cotman Jenkins has scored in double figures at four of the five shows held so far. With Madeline Ahern having graduated (the Region 4 2025 Cacchione Cup qualifier who was also tenth at Nationals in individual open on the flat) Stonehill needed a big-time replacement and so far Cotman Jenkins has fit the bill.

From left to right are Olivia Reiskin, head coach Kate Alderfer - Candela and Sean Mulleady of Boston University. As was the case with the photo of Cotman Jenkins, this photo was taken at the October 19th Brandeis University show which was also the season opener. At that time Reiskin and Mulleady were the Terrier's open riders, but with Reiskin graduating in December Mulleady wlll be the only one for the moment who will show both open flat and fences in early 2026. A junior from Pound Ridge, New York, Mulleady moved ahead of Cotman Jenkins by two points for the lead in the Region 4 open rider standings during the November 16th Boston College show. However the Terriers trail the Sky Hawks by eight in the team standings headed into the winter break.

The race for high point team might be more than a two-way competition, as three other teams are within 16 points of Stonehill. The current third place team is Tufts University, which trails Boston University by only six points. Jumbos head coach Alli Mitchell (on right) is seen here with Sydney Thompson, who is one of three Tufts riders qualified for Regionals. The senior from Devon, Pennsylvania is qualified in intermediate on the flat. Thompson was also reserve high point rider at the October 19th Brandeis show.

Boston College is in fourth place only one point behind Tufts. The Eagles won the season opener on October 19th by a 40-34 score over Stonehill to briefly hold first place. Delphine Gareau (pictured), a senior from Concord, Massachusetts was second in both of her intermediate classes that day.

The University of Connecticut has a new head coach in 2025-26 and she is Avery Sutton (on left). Sutton is seen here with Cara Bailey, who won the first section of intermediate fences on October 19th thus becoming the first blue ribbon winner with Sutton as head coach. The junior from Stratton, Vermont was not done topping the field, as she also won her limit flat to claim high point rider honors. Bailey has since pointed out of limit flat while the Huskies are in fifth place overall. UConn trails Boston College by a point and Stonehill by 16 points.

With 138 points Bridgewater State University is in sixth place. The Bears have three riders qualified for Regionals including Rianne Wyckstrom (pictured). A senior from Hudson, Massachusetts, Wyckstrom is one of only two riders within the region to have pointed out of intermediate fences over the first five shows.

Apparently "Fergus" did not want his picture taken on October 19th as he refused to face the camera no matter what Gabriella Brown of Brandeis University said to him. A senior from Milton, Massachusetts, Brown is so far the only Region 4 rider to have qualfied not once but twice for 2026 Regionals. Brown is qualified in both limit fences and intermediate flat. Meanwhile Brandeis is in seventh place with 124 points.

Joni Thomas of Babson College was not 100 percent certain but she thought she pointed out of limit fences with her blue ribbon in the division on October 19th. The senior from Wayland, Massachusetts poses with her Father after the ride and did in fact qualify for Regionals in the division. Babson is also in double figures with 101 points.

Normally by the halfway mark of any season a fair number of IHSA riders will have qualfied for Regionals in the novice equitation division. It is often the division at Regionals with the most entries. But so far in Region 4 only Catherine Wroge of the University of Connecticut (on left, with her Father) has accomplished this. A sophomore from Grafton, Massachusetts, Wroge would be riding against herself at Region 4 Regionals as the lone novice entry if the season ended today.

In contrast the limit fences and limit flat divisions at Regionals would each be made up of five riders. And one of those five limit flat riders would be Michelle Zakaria of Tufts University (pictured). Though this photo of the Jumbos senior was taken at Century Mills Stables (like all the others on this page) it was taken at the October 31, 2022 Bentley University show before that school was moved to Zone 1, Region 3 (the photo of Gareau of Boston College was taken in the Century Mill indoor two seasons ago, when Endicott College hosted a spring 2024 show. Endicott is now a member of Zone 1, Region 2).

And it is always a happy moment when either a new IHSA team is born or an old one returns after a hiatus. In this case the latter applies, as Wheaton College competed in an IHSA show on October 19th for the first time since a few weeks before the pandemic hit. In their return at Century Mills the Lyons won three classes, with Teddy Welsh (on left) the third of the three. Wheaton head coach Ashley Furtado (on right) poses with Welsh after his win in novice equitation. The Lyons had six riders entered, with Furtado saying "We're itsy bitsy but mighty!" Wheaton scored nine points that day and now have 31 for ninth place overall.

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Schools which competed in Zone 1, Region 4 during the 2025-2026 school year: Babson College, Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Bridgewater State University, Connecticut College, Stonehill College, Tufts University, University of Connecticut, Wellesley College and Wheaton College.

Winter/Spring 2026 Show Schedule for Zone 1, Region 4:

Sunday, February 15 University of Connecticut (Host) at Skyz The Limit Performance Horses, South Windsor, CT 11:00AM WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 28 Zone 1, Region 3/4 Western Regionals at Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center, South Hadley, MA Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 7 Babson College (Host) at Walnut Hill Farm, Plainville, MA 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 8 University of Connecticut (Host) at Horsebarn Hill Arena, Storrs, CT Time TBA 2 ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 21 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 1 Hosted by the University of Findlay at the University of Findlay Equine Animal Science Center, Findlay, OH Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 22 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 2 Hosted by the University of Findlay at the University of Findlay Equine Animal Science Center, Findlay, OH Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 28 Zone 1, Region 4 Hunter Seat Regionals at Walnut Hill Farm, Plainville, MA Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, April 4 ZONE 1 ZONES at Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center, South Hadley, MA Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Friday through Sunday, May 1 - 3 IHSA NATIONALS at Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, NC Time each day TBA ENGLISH AND WESTERN

The University of Connecticut shows Western in Zone 1, Region 3. Please visit the Zone 1, Region 3 page for Western information on Zone 1, Region 4 schools. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 4 Team Champions (Region 4 created from portions of regions 1 and 2 prior to the 1999-2000 season)

2000 - Tufts University
2001 - Boston University
2002 - Stonehill College
2003 - Stonehill College (2002-2003 IHSA
Hunter Seat National Champions)
2004 - Stonehill College
2005 - Stonehill College
2006 - Wheaton College
2007 - Stonehill College
2008 - Stonehill College
2009 - Stonehill College
2010 - Stonehill College
2011 - Tufts University
2012 - Stonehill College
2013 - Tufts University
2014 - Tufts University
2015 - Tufts University
2016 - Tufts University
2017 - Boston University
2018 - Boston University
2019 - Stonehill College
2020 - Boston University
2022 - Boston University
2023 - Boston University
2024 - Stonehill College
2025 - University of Connecticut

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