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IHSA ZONE 8 - REGION 2

Since the IHSA expanded to the Southwestern United States early in the 1990's there have been eight riders associated with what is now Zone 8, Region 2 to have won an individual undergraduate hunter seat class at an IHSA Nationals event. The eighth rider to accomplish this is Kelsey Yin of the University of Arizona (on left, with head coach Gardner Powell). From Del Mar, California, Yin won individual novice equitation at Zones last April 8th to extend her senior year. Then Yin went out the champion, earning the blue ribbon in individual novice at 2023 IHSA Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky on May 4th while becoming the first Arizona Wildcat ever to win a class at an IHSA Nationals event.

Five different Region 2 schools advanced riders through Zone 8 Zones to 2023 IHSA Nationals with Arizona State University managing two in the same division! At Zone 8 Zones in Stanford, California on April 8th Julia Fischer (on right) was the individual open on the flat champion while teammate Jessica Noonan (on left) was second. Sadly neither Fischer (a senior from Niwot, Colorado) nor Noonan (a sophomore from Peoria, Arizona) made the top ten in the division at Nationals on May 4th. Noonan was also the Region 2 Cacchione Cup competition entry, having won that class at Zone 8 Zones at the Stanford Red Barn.

Hannah Vanderaa of Cal Poly - Pomona (on right, with head coach Kate McComas) is seen here in the stands at AllTech Arena in Lexington, Kentucky on May 4th. From Upland, California, Vanderaa was second in individual limit on the flat at Zone 8 Zones on April 8th to advance to Nationals in Lexington in the division.

Vivien Moritz (pictured) traveled all the way from Jacksonville, Florida to attend the University of California at Los Angeles. The Bruin senior is seen here waiting to compete at 2023 IHSA Nationals in the individual intermediate on the flat. Last April 8th Moritz was second in the division at Zones to extend her final undergraduate season for one more show.

We could say she needs no introduction but in fact it is the team introductory equitation class that she won! From Mission Viejo, California, Hailey Newbury of the University of Southern California (on left) poses with Trojans head coach Kat Griffiths after closing out her junior year by adding ten points to SoCal's team total at 2023 IHSA Nationals (since 2019 the team scoring system is different at IHSA Nationals, with ten points awarded for first, eight for second, seven for third all the way down to a half point for tenth). The Trojans have won nine consecutive Region 2 hunter seat team titles and 13 of the past 14 but at Zones Stanford University has held them to second or lower every time. But thanks in part to Newbury the Trojans outscored the Cardinal on the big stage 15 and a half to nine over the course of three days in Lexington May 4th through 6th.

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Schools competing in Zone 8, Region 2 during the 2023-24 school year: Arizona State University, Cal Poly - Pomona, Chapman University, Claremont Colleges, University of Arizona, University of California at Los Angeles, University of California at San Diego and University of Southern California.

Winter/Spring 2024 Show Schedule for Zone 8, Region 2 (Zone 8, Region 2 is Hunter Seat Only during the 2023-24 season):

Saturday, February 3 Arizona State University (Host) at Crossroads Farm, Gilbert, AZ 8:00AM MOUNTAIN TIME - ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, February 4 Arizona State University (Host) at Crossroads Farm, Gilbert, AZ 8:00AM MOUNTAIN TIME - ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 2 University of California at Los Angeles (Host) at Hansen Dam Equestrian Center, Lake View Terrace, CA Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 3 University of California at Los Angeles (Host) at Hansen Dam Equestrian Center, Lake View Terrace, CA Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 9 Zone 8, Region 2 Hunter Seat Regionals Hosted by the University of Southern California at the Paddock Riding Club, Los Angeles, CA Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, April 6 ZONE 8 ZONES - Hosted by Stanford University at the Stanford Red Barn Equestrian Center, Stanford, CA Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Friday through Sunday, May 3 - 5 IHSA NATIONALS at Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, NC Time each day TBA ENGLISH AND WESTERN

Cal Poly - Pomona showed Western in Zone 8, Region 1 this season. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 2 Team Champions (During the 2019-20 season Western was not legal meaning there were fewer than five Region 2 Western shows held while no Region 2 Western shows were held in 2021-22 or 2022-23)

Hunter Seat:

1997 - University of San Diego
1998 - University of San Diego
1999 - ????????????????
2000 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2001 - ????????????????
2002 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2003 - University of San Diego
2004 - University of San Diego
2005 - University of San Diego
2006 - University of Southern California
2007 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2008 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2009 - University of Southern California
2010 - University of Southern California
2011 - University of Southern California
2012 - University of Southern California
2013 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2014 - University of Southern California
2015 - University of Southern California
2016 - University of Southern California
2017 - University of Southern California
2018 - University of Southern California
2019 - University of Southern California
2020 - University of Southern California
2022 - University of Southern California
2023 - University of Southern California

Western:

1997 - ??????????????????
1998 - ??????????????????
1999 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2000 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2001 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2002 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2003 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2004 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2005 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2006 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2007 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2008 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2009 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2010 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2011 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2012 - Arizona State University
2013 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2014 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2015 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2016 - University of Arizona
2017 - Cal Poly-Pomona
2018 - University of Arizona
2019 - Arizona State University
2022 - Mount San Antonio College

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