Pictured: Lisa Capell of Centenary College poses with Co-Coach Michael Dowling after placing first in Intermediate Fences at Regionals. Capell later placed third in Intermediate Flat, becoming one of four Cyclone riders to reach Zone 2 Zones in two divisions.

Ten Cyclones head toward Port Jervis

Readington, NJ - At Zone 2 regional shows, the top three riders in each class advance to Zone 2 Zones. This means that at best, only 24 undergraduate and six alumni riders will see their seasons continue on an individual basis. At today's Zone 2, Region 1 Regionals, the Centenary Cyclones could claim ten riders who placed third or higher, with four riders doing so twice. Held on a what was the only sunny day in a five-day stretch, Centenary claimed 14 of the 24 slots at Zones, with Kristen Schwieger (open flat and fences), Lisa Capell (intermediate flat and fences), Tim Leuzarder (same divisions as Capell) and Amy Gregonis (novice flat and fences) all securing two rides at New Hope Farm in Port Jervis, NY on April 13th. The other fourteen teams in the region combined for only ten of the opportunities at Zones, while Centenary advanced a rider in each of the eight divisions. The cyclones achieved similar success at Regionals last season, securing fourteen rides at zones in 2002.

Jamie Walsh of Pace was the only rider from another school to advance twice, doing so in each intermediate division. Walsh's teammate Pam Roura survived in the walk-trot division. Five other region 1 schools will be represented at Zone 2 Zones: Jared Marinos (open fences) and Kate Briney (walk-trot) from the United States Military Academy; Madeline Breskin (open fences) and Julie Chapgier (novice fences) from New York University; Emily Vaughan (novice flat) of Drew University; Danielle Schepps (walk-trot-canter) of Manhattanville College, and Karen Rodgers (open flat) of Marist College, who placed second in the final class of the afternoon to Schwieger.

The alumni classes did not offer much drama, as only three riders qualified in each division, thus each was assured a trip to Zones seven days later. Drew graduate Sandra Sayre won both alumni divisions, while Dominique Vonsiatsky of New York University and Robin Mustaciuolo of the State University of New York at Morrisville flip-flopped second and third, with Mustaciuolo second in alumni flat and Vonsiatsky one better in alumni fences.

Zone 2 Zones will be hosted by region 1 this season, and with any luck a large number of teams will be represented at 2003 IHSA Nationals when Zones come to an end. Last season only Centenary and the United States Military Academy from region 1 advanced undergraduate riders to Nationals through Zone 2 Zones (smaller teams throughout the zone were unsuccessful that day, with Cazenovia, Saint Lawrence, Skidmore, Centenary and USMA the only schools represented at Nationals in hunter seat). Centenary College (along with Colorado State) set a new IHSA record this season by winning their region for a fourteenth consecutive year (Southern Seminary College had the old record, with thirteen regional championships from 1979-1992), and if their effort at regionals is any indication of the remainder of the Spring then many of these Zone qualifiers will be headed to Murfreesboro, Tennessee in early May to compete at Nationals.

--Steve Maxwell.

Show Incidentals: High Temperature in the low 50's. Overcast to start, then some sun most of the day. Jumping classes held indoors, flat classes outdoors. Start time: 9:13AM. Finish: 2:54PM - includes 25 minute break for year-end awards presentation. Judge: Robert Allen. Stewards: Wells/Centenary College, Judge: John Marciano, Long Valley, NJ. Stewards: S. Cashman/United States Rakoczy/Sarah Lawrence College and Sykes/Drew University.

Class results, in the order in which they were held, with the top three in each class advancing to Zone 2 Zones:

Open equitation over fences: 1. Madeline Breskin, New York University. 2. Jared Marinos, United States Military Academy. 3. Kristen Schwieger, Centenary College. 4. Kristine Kennedy, Drew University. 5. Maureen Burke, Pace University. 6. Becky Huestis, Centenary College.

Intermediate equitation over Fences: 1. Lisa Capell, Centenary College. 2. Tim Leuzarder, Centenary College. 3. Jamie Walsh, Pace University. 4. Casey Potash, Columbia University. 5. Susannah Pearce, Centenary College. 6. Tamara Blutstein, Drew University.

Novice equitation over fences: 1. Carolyn Meyer, Centenary College. 2. Amy Gregonis, Centenary College. 3. Julie Chapgier, New York University. 4. Amy Beth Livingston, S.U.N.Y. - New Paltz. 5. Diana Mangieri, Pace University. 6. Gina Pacopac, New York University.

Alumni equitation over fences: 1. Sandra Sayre, Drew University. 2. Dominique Vonsiatsky, New York University. 3. Robin Mustaciuolo, S.U.N.Y. - Morrisville.

Novice equitation on the flat: 1. Amy Gregonis, Centenary College. 2. Katie White, Centenary College. 3. Emily Vaughan, Drew University. 4. Kim Chapman, Centenary College. 5. Amy Beth Livingston, S.U.N.Y. - New Paltz. 6. Conamore Wibel, Cooper Union.

Walk-trot equitation: 1. Elizabeth Mower, Centenary College. 2. Kate Briney, United States Military Academy. 3. Pam Roura, Pace University. 4. Jessica Peck, Pace University. 5. Maria Ianne, Marist College. 6. Melissa Pavlich, S.U.N.Y. - New Paltz.

Walk-trot-canter equitation: 1. Suzanne Rausa, Centenary College. 2. Zammany Kline, Centenary College. 3. Danielle Schepps, Manhattanville College. 4. Lauren Colonna, United States Military Academy. 5. Emily Gropp, Sarah Lawrence College. 6. Erica Duryea, S.U.N.Y. - New Paltz.

Alumni equitation on the flat: 1. Sandra Sayre, Drew University. 2. Robin Mustaciuolo, S.U.N.Y. - Morrisville. 3. Dominique Vonsiatsky, New York University.

Intermediate equitation on the flat: 1. Jamie Walsh, Pace University. 2. Tim Leuzarder, Centenary College. 3. Lisa Capell, Centenary College. 4. Courtney Sutphen, Marist College. 5. Casey Potash, Columbia University. 6. Amie Griffin, Centenary College.

Open equitation on the flat: 1. Kristen Schwieger, Centenary College. 2. Karen Rodgers, Marist College. 3. Annabel Benito, Centenary College. 4. Kristine Kennedy, Drew University. 5. Becky Huestis, Centenary College. 6. Elizabeth Griffith, Manhattanville College.