Seen here earlier this season, open rider Corrine Davies of Sweet Briar was one of four vixen riders to advance to Zone 4 Zones during the Region 1 Regional show on April 3rd.

ZONE 4, REGION 1 REGIONALS RESULTS

Sweet Briar, VA - Even though they were the third, fourth and fifth best teams in Zone 4, Region 1 during the regular season, the College of William & Mary, Sweet Briar College and St. Mary's College of Maryland will each receive four rides at Zone 4 Zones in Laurinburg, North Carolina on April 9th. Host Sweet Briar will have the most riders, as Katie Parnell (first in novice fences), Corinne Davies (second in open flat), Kristi Hanley (second in advanced walk-trot-canter) and Jo Gormley (third in the same class as Hanley) all made the top three in their respective divisions. Mike Gaches of St. Mary's advanced twice, placing second in intermediate flat and third in novice fences, while seahawk teammates Diane Zrimsek won open flat and Doria Fleisher placed third in novice flat. The College of William & Mary earned one of their rides at Zones before ever setting foot on the Sweet Briar campus, as Carrie Veneman was the only Region 1 rider to qualify for the post-season in intermediate fences. Veneman did ride today, placing third in intermediate flat while tribe teammates Maggie Johnson (novice flat) and Emily Carper (walk-trot) placed second in their divisions.

The show actually began with a class that did not count towards Zones. Both Zrimsek and Maisy Grassie of Goucher College finished the season seven points behind high point open rider Lydia Davies, also of Goucher (and not related to Sweet Briar's Corrine Davies). IHSA rules normally require a tie for reserve in the Cacchione race be broken with a ride-off, which is done in the event the high point open rider cannot attend Nationals for some reason. Zrimsek and Grassie rode off at the beginning of the day, with Zrimsek winning. Grassie was not done just yet, placing third in both of the open divisions, thus earning a pair of rides at Zones.

We didn't know, but now we do!: What happens if you ride in a region where the top three in each division go on to Zones, and only three qualify for Regionals in that division? Answer: All three go on to Zones! But what if the class is held at Regionals, and one of the riders qualified does not participate? Answer: Since all three qualified, all three AUTOMATICALLY are qualifed for Zones whether they ride at Regionals or not. Today's walk-trot division only featured Carper and Ashley Brewer of Christopher Newport University. Brewer won, with Carper second, but Layne Havens of Mary Washington is technically third. Havens qualifed, but was not enterred in today's show. Havens still joins teammates Jessica Mangun (second in open fences) and K.D. Klepper (first in novice flat) as an individual qualifier at Zone 4 Zones. And we would be remiss if we did not mention that the eagles have an entire team entered to do battle with Hollins (from Region 2) and Virginia Intermont (from Region 3).

--Story by Steve Maxwell; Results courtesy Patti Zumbrun/Goucher College

Class results, in the order in which they were held, with the top three in each class advancing to Zone 4 Zones on April 9th in Laurinburg, North Carolina:

Open equitation on the flat: 1. Diane Zrimsek, Saint Mary's College (MD). 2. Corinne Davies, Sweet Briar College. 3. Maisy Grassie, Goucher College. 4. Jennie Towner, Goucher College. 5. Lauren Maruskin, Mount Saint Mary's College. 6. Lydia Davies, Goucher College.

Open equitation over fences: 1. Robyn Sonis, University of Maryland. 2. Jessica Mangun, Mary Washington College. 3. Maisy Grassie, Goucher College. 4. Jill Wilson, College of William & Mary. 5. Lydia Davies, Goucher College.

Intermediate equitation on the flat: 1. Leigh Anne Farmer, Chirstopher Newport University. 2. Mike Gaches, Saint Mary's College (MD). 3. Carrie Veneman, College of William & Mary.

Novice equitation on the flat: 1. K.D. Klepper, Mary Washington College. 2. Maggie Johnson, College of William & Mary. 3. Doria Fleisher, Saint Mary's College (MD). 4. Sara Lychenheim, Saint Mary's College (MD).

Novice equitation over fences: 1. Katie Parnell, Sweet Briar College. 2. Jenna Starr, Hood College. 3. Mike Gaches, Saint Mary's College (MD). 4. Erica Rozek, Mary Washington College. 5. Kerri Rothell, Chirstopher Newport University. 6. Andrea Simpson, Mount Saint Mary's College.

Advanced walk-trot-canter: 1. Adria Fix, Goucher College. 2. Kristi Hanley, Sweet Briar College. 3. Jo Gormley, Sweet Briar College. 4. Maggie Staunton, University of Maryland. 5. Nicole Connelly, Saint Mary's College (MD). 6. Rebecca McAteer, College of William & Mary.

Walk-trot: 1. Ashley Brewer, Chirstopher Newport University. 2. Emily Carper, College of William & Mary.