MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Morrisville State College hunt seat equestrian team compiled 35 team points Saturday to claim reserve high point team accolades at their own show hosted at the riding arena on Fearon Road.
Skidmore claimed high point team honors for the day with 45 team points, but the Mustangs posted five blue ribbon winning rides to top RPI by one point, earning reserve honors.
Sarah Simmons (East Northport, N.Y.) collected the first blue ribbon for the Mustangs, topping the competition field in the intermediate equitation over fences class.
Abigail VanWinkle (Honeoye Falls, N.Y.) registered a sweep in her competition classes, collecting a win in novice equitation over fences before taking home the blue ribbon in the novice equitation on the flat class.
Jennifer Capone (Old Bridge, N.J.) also collected a win for the Mustangs, topping her section of the novice equitation over fences class for the blue ribbon.
Shannon O'Brien-Goode (Liverpool, N.Y.) finished out class winning rides for Morrisville State with her first place ride in the advanced walk trot canter class.
Morrisville State returns to the riding ring Sunday, hosting another IHSA competition.
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 & World Report Best Colleges 2018 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2018 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about Morrisville State College, visit www.morrisville.edu.
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