MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Morrisville State College hunt seat team collected reserve high point team honors for the second time in as many days at their own Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) event Sunday at the Fearon Road riding arena in Morrisville.
The Mustangs edged Hartwick by a point to claim reserve honors, earning 33 points, while Skidmore collected high point team accolades with 49 points.
The Mustangs turned in three top of the class rides, including Alexis Carpenter (Edmeston, N.Y.) who topped her section of the novice equitation class for the blue ribbon.
Abigail VanWinkle (Hoenoye Falls, N.Y.) took home her second blue ribbon across the weekend in the advanced walk trot canter class, while teammate Kailyn Guthro (Mannsville, N.Y.) also repeated her Saturday win with another on Sunday in the walk trot class.
Morrisville State had five second place rides, including Morgan Wilsberg (Mattituck, N.Y.) who placed second in the open equitation on the flat and over fences classes.
The Mustangs returns to the riding arena Saturday, Nov. 14, traveling to Skidmore College.
Morrisville State College's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2016 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2016 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about Morrisville State College, visit www.morrisville.edu.
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