Equestrian

Kim Davis earned her third straight first-place ribbon in the Walk-Trot division

Gulls continue winning ways

Endicott earns Reserve High Point Team and Reserve High Point Rider

Nov. 3, 2008

BEVERLY, Mass. - The Endicott College equestrian team continued their successful start to the season by earning six blue ribbons, and winning Reserve High Point Team and Reserve High Point Rider at a home show hosted by Endicott at Springtide Farm in Boxford, Mass. The Endicott team is now in second place in Zone One, Region Four of the IHSA, the highest standing ever for the equestrian team.

Endicott's Tricia Morrison (Georgetown, Mass.), Alisha Phipps (Cotuit, Mass.), Meghan Hart (Weston, Vt.), Kate Selig (Groveland, Mass.), Michelle DeCata (Ridgefield, Conn.), and Kim Davis (West Hartford, Conn.) added seven points to their standings with first place finishes. Kim Davis was able to earn her third consecutive top finish while Michelle DeCata scored big in her first career IHSA show.

Alisha Phipps' first place Fences ribbon and second place finish in Novice Flat tied her with Boston College's Leslie MacDonald. The two then competed in a ride-off that left Phipps with the Reserve High Point Rider.

Endicott was able to take home the Reserve High Point Team award because of Lauren Horth's (Dalton, Mass.) second place finish in Open Fences as well as Mia Finkelstein's (Peabody, Mass.) second place in Intermediate Fences; along with all the first place finishes by the other riders earned Endicott the Reserve award.

The strong team finish was also a major accomplishment as they hosted the show at Springtime Farms for the other schools to come and compete. Riders must ready the horses for competition, decorate the jump courses, hold horses between rides, as well as score and compete.

Endicott will compete again next weekend on November 9th when they will travel to a show hosted by Boston College and Bridgewater State College.

Endicott College placings:

Open:
Lauren Horth: Fences 2nd, Flat 6th
Katherine Noyes: Fences 3rd, Flat 3rd
Meghan Hart: Fences 3rd, Flat 1st
Gabrielle King: Fences 5th, Flat 4th

Intermediate:
Mia Finkelstein: Fences 2nd
Kate Selig: Flat 1st

Novice:
Tricia Morrison: Fences 1st
Alisha Phipps: Fences 1st, Flat 2nd
Leigh Fitzgerald: Flat 5th

Walk-Trot-Canter - Advanced:
Michelle DeCata: 1st
Molly Zemmel: 2nd

Walk-Trot-Canter - Beginner:
Anna McKendry: 6th

Walk-Trot:
Kim Davis: 1st