Equestrian Opens Up 2015 Season At Middlebury And UVM

BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott equestrian team opened up its 2015 season in beautiful Vermont last weekend with shows at Middlebury College and the University of Vermont (UVM). The Gulls performed well at both shows earning a sixth place finish out of 11 teams at Middlebury and a tie for second place out of 11 teams at UVM.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE SHOW

On Saturday, Endicott started off its 2015 season strongly as Tracy Crosby (Norfolk, Mass.) highlighted the list of individual winners for the Gulls with a first place finish in her Beginner Walk Trot Canter class. Kaitlyn Lawson, who was showing for the first time ever in her life, followed Crosby's outsanding performance with a second place finish in her Walk Trot class. 

Third place finishes then became the common theme for the Gulls throughout the day at Middlebury, which helped Endicott to its sixth place finish to begin the season.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT SHOW

On Sunday, the Endicott equestrian team headed to the University of Vermont's home equestrian center, Imajica Farm, for their home show. It was a brisk morning and everyone had to bundle up, despite the beautiful scenery surrounding the grounds.

Endicott performed well from start to finish, as Nicole McClellan (Tolland, Mass.), Kyra Crist (Marblehead, Mass.), McKenzie Paiva, Meredith Bemus (Wilton, Conn), Crosby, and Lawson all brought home first place ribbons to lead Endicott to a tie for second place with the University of New Hampshire (UNH).

UVM Lineup:

Emily Charette (Tiverton, R.I.): Open Fences and Flat

Silvia Graf (New London, N.H.): Open flat, Intermediate fences

Nicole McClellan: Indermediate Fences and Flat

Lillian Dugan (Kinnelon, N.J.): Intermediate Flat and Fences

Abby Raynes (York, Maine): Intermediate Flat, Novice Fences

Kate Moore (Scarborough, Maine): Novice Fences and flat

Kyra Crist: Novice flat

Morgan Entwistle (Trumbull, Conn.): Novice Flat

McKenzie Paiva: Novice fences and flat

Meredith Bemus: Advanced  Walk trot canter

Julia Cirignano (Winchester, Mass.): Advanced walk trot canter

Tracy Crosby: Beginner Walk trot canter

Maddie Bridge: Beginner walk trot canter

Michelle Lorenti (Andover, Mass.): Beginnger Walk trot canter

Kaitlyn Lawson: Walk trot

TOP QUOTE

"All the riders rode so well and gave it their all this weeknd. There were some hard rides, but none of the riders worried, they just went out and rode hard and that led to our success at both shows," said Endicott equestrian head coach Bethany Jones. "I could not be more proud of how well all the riders did. This weekend was certainly a great start to the season, but I know there is much more success to come. We are now looking forward to our next show at Dartmouth next weekend!"

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott travels to Etna, N.H. to compete in the Dartmouth College Show on Saturday, October 25. 

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