Unlike previous tournaments, their was an additional day of "Championship Classes" which added more points to the team totals than the usual eight divisions. On day one (December 6th), two sections of each division were held, with the usual ribbons awarded. However the top three in each section were invited back for a Grand Champion class the next day. The winner in each division's grand champion class added three points to their team's total. Reserve added two points and third a point. Palmer, who had placed second on day one in her open flat class, won the grand champion section to boost the Red Hawks over the oilers.

Also high into the ribbons for the red hawks were Stefanie Fink (first in walk-trot), Lindsay Krol (second in walk-trot-canter) Lindsay Barton (second in novice flat) and Matt Arrigon, son of head coach Jim Arrigon, with a second in novice fences. Findlay was led by Mara Keith Hunter (1st in both her regular intermediate flat class and the grand championship class), Aubrey Hunt (second in both open fences and grand champion open fences), Katie Humphreys (second in walk-trot and third in walk-trot grand championship) and Ashley Gallo (third in both walk-trot-canter and the walk-trot-canter grand championship). Virginia Intermont, which had placed second at the pre-season Tournament of Champions, placed third with 30 points.

Perhaps the most interesting story was fourth place. Fresno State, led by Michelle Tonello (first in both of her open classes on day one), finished only five points off the lead. Chuck Smallwood's bulldogs scored 28 of their 29 points on day one, and may have won outright under the normal one-day formula. This was Fresno State's finest Tournament of Champions performance since the series was launched in 1992.

Judge Sabina Oldaker Chambers had only one alumni class to judge, though the class included both a flat phase and a jumping phase. A pair of Mount Holyoke graduates placed one-two, with Gillian McPhee edging Rosemary Alonso for the blue ribbon. Colorado State head coach Tiare Wells showed IHSA for the first time this season, placing third. Ironically, with each having ridden in at least four fall shows headed into the invitational, Delaware Valley College assistant hunter seat coach Joanne Coniglio and University of Connecticut graduate Liz Lopez placed fourth and fifth respectively.

Team Totals: Miami University of Ohio (High Point Team) 34; University of Findlay (Reserve) 32; Virginia Intermont College 30; Fresno State University 29; Texas A & M University 27; Mount Holyoke College 24; North Carolina State University 23; Penn State University (State College) 23; Stonehill College 19; Otterbein College 16; Fairfield University 15; Vanderbilt University 15; University of Connecticut 13; University of Wisconsin at Madison 13; Purdue University 11; Centenary College 9; University of Michigan 9; Saint Andrews Presbyterian College 9; Delaware Valley College 9; Virginia Tech 8; Cal Poly-Pomona 7; Berry College 6; Colorado State University 6; Rutgers University 6; University of the South 5 and Ohio University 2.

Class-by-class results (Sections A & B took place on Saturday, December 6th while Championship classes took place Sunday, December 7th):

Open equitation over fences - Section A: 1. Michelle Tonello, Fresno State. 2. Aubrey Hunt, University of Findlay. 3. Mandy Patterson, Otterbein College. 4. Lauren Hill, North Carolina State University. 5. Emilie Carroll, Vanderbilt University. 6. Ashley Duda, Virginia Tech.

Open equitation over fences - Section B: 1. Lauren Morlock, Mount Holyoke College. 2. Jillian Brown, Fairfield University. 3. Kalyn Healey, Stonehill College. 4. Kristen Schwieger, Centenary College. 5. Shay Meisinger, University of Connecticut. 6. Meredith Houx, Texas A & M University.

Champion open equitation over fences: 1. Lauren Morlock, Mount Holyoke College. 2. Aubrey Hunt, University of Findlay. 3. Kalyn Healey, Stonehill College.

Intermediate equitation over fences - Section A: 1. Katie Cramer, University of Michigan. 2. Katie Lillie, North Carolina State University. 3. Jessie Grayton, Saint Andrews Presbyterian College. 4. Lauren Davis, Otterbein College. 5. Kim Hezzelwood, Virginia Intermont College. 6. Amy Seibert, Delaware Valley College.

Intermediate equitation over fences - Section B: 1. Erin Fletcher, Stonehill College. 2. Amanda Hancock, Fresno State. 3. Lesley Maradik, Purdue University. 4. Katie Troyanoski, Penn State University (State College). 5. Mara Sullivan, Virginia Tech. 6. Katie Jablonski, Miami University of Ohio.

Champion intermediate equitation over fences: 1. Lesley Maradik, Purdue University. 2. Katie Cramer, University of Michigan. 3. Katie Lilley, North Carolina State University.

Novice equitation over fences - Section A: 1. Suzanne Mancheski, University of Connecticut. 2. Nora Harris, Virginia Intermont College. 3. Monica Cluff, Fairfield University. 4. Allison Applegate, Otterbein College. 5. Laura Massey, Texas A & M University. 6. Kelley Siegert, Vanderbilt University.

Novice equitation over fences - Section B: 1. Ashley Cannady, North Carolina State University. 2. Matt Arrigon, Miami University of Ohio. 3. Leyla Mundy, Fresno State. 4. Kelly Eatman, Berry College. 5. Jenny O'Scanlon, Rutgers University. 6. Dara Sheinman, Cal Poly-Pomona.

Champion novice equitation over fences: 1. Monica Cluff, Fairfield University. 2. Nora Harris, Virginia Intermont College. 3. Leyla Mundy, Fresno State.

Alumni hunter seat equitation (flat and fences phases combined): 1. Gillian McPhee, Mount Holyoke College. 2. Rosemary Alonso, Mount Holyoke College. 3. Tiare Wells, Colorado State. 4. Joanne Coniglio, Delaware Valley College. 5. Liz Lopez, University of Connecticut.

Open equitation on the flat - Section A: 1. Kyla Makhloghi, Mount Holyoke College. 2. Megan Palmer, Miami University of Ohio. 3. Amanda Blue, University of Findlay. 4. Kelsey Amedeo, Stonehill College. 5. Allison Guerin, Centenary College. 6. Jen Williams, Otterbein College.

Open equitation on the flat - Section B: 1. Michelle Tonello, Fresno State. 2. Amanda Dougherty, Texas A & M University. 2. Alex Ansteth, Colorado State University. 3. Emilie Carroll, Vanderbilt University. 5. Kristen Cleary, University of Wisconsin at Madison. 6. Erin Adams, Delaware Valley College.

Champion open equitation on the flat: 1. Megan Palmer, Miami University of Ohio. 2. Amanda Dougherty, Texas A & M University. 3. Kyla Makhloghi, Mount Holyoke College.

Intermediate equitation on the flat - Section A: 1. Mara Keith Hunter, University of Findlay. 2. Sasha Hill, Otterbein College. 3. Jessie Jensen, University of Wisconsin at Madison. 4. Rebecca Effron, North Carolina State University. 5. Megan Pouliot, University of Connecticut. 6. Mara Sullivan, Virginia Tech.

Intermediate equitation on the flat - Section B: 1. Jennifer Tabisz, Virginia Intermont College. 2. Nicole Mazzeo, Mount Holyoke College. 3. Lauren Dowler, Penn State University (State College). 4. Emily Christman, Rutgers University. 5. Erica Palomo, Texas A & M University. 6. Hannah Schremser, University of the South.

Champion intermediate equitation on the flat: 1. Mara Keith Hunter, University of Findlay. 2. Jennifer Tabisz, Virginia Intermont College. 3. Nicole Mazzeo, Mount Holyoke College.

Novice equitation on the flat - Section A: 1. Camie Griffith, Vanderbilt University. 2. Megan Hoefflinger, Fresno State. 3. Elissa Gorby, Virginia Tech. 4. Sonia Knutsen, Fairfield University. 5. Sara Payton, Stonehill College. 6. Kristina Macey, Virginia Intermont College.

Novice equitation on the flat - Section B: 1. Neva Gianinni, Delaware Valley College. 2. Lindsay Barton, Miami University of Ohio. 3. Laura Massey, Texas A & M University. 4. Kelly Eatman, Berry College. 5. Mary Harrison, University of the South. 6. Amanda Dziedziak, Ohio University.

Champion novice equitation on the flat: 1. Laura Massey, Texas A & M University. 2. Camie Griffith, Vanderbilt University. 3. Lindsay Barton, Miami University of Ohio.

Walk-trot-canter equitation on the flat - Section A: 1. Dana Smith, University of Wisconsin at Madision. 2. Ashlean McKenna, Texas A & M University. 3. Sarah Rhymer, Saint Andrews Presbyterian College. 4. Rachel Ellis, Virginia Intermont College. 5. Jill Conners, Univeristy of Connecticut. 6. Elizabeth Strehlow, Purdue University.

Walk-trot-canter equitation on the flat - Section B: 1. Abigail Pierotti, Penn State University (State College). 2. Lindsay Krol, Miami University of Ohio. 3. Ashley Gallo, University of Findlay. 4. Anne Gilman, Cal Poly-Pomona. 5. Liz Sweezy, University of the South. 6. Carrie Muller, Rutgers University.

Championship walk-trot-canter equitation on the flat: 1. Ashlean McKenna, Texas A & M University. 2. Lindsay Krol, Miami University of Ohio. 3. Ashley Gallo, University of Finlday.

Walk-trot equitation on the flat - Section A: 1. Stefanie Fink, Miami University of Ohio. 2. Katie Humphreys, University of Findlay. 3. Arianna Henricks, Centenary College. 4. Mindy Carruth, Cal Poly-Pomona. 5. Robert Zamorano, Colorado State University. 6. Ashley Boiano, Ohio University.

Walk-trot equitation on the flat - Section B: 1. Rebecca Daly, Penn State University (State College). 2. Christine Shank, Virginia Intermont College. 3. Janet, Lui, North Carolina State University. 4. Robin Meyer, Purdue University. 5. Kim Foley, Stonehill College. 6. Anita Kelso, Saint Andrews Presbyterian College.

Championship walk-trot equitation on the flat: 1. Christine Shank, Virginia Intermont College. 2. Rebecca Daly, Penn State University (State College). 3. Katie Humphreys, University of Findlay.