2008 Championships

2008 ANRC National Collegiate Championship Horse Show

SEWANEE, TN – With spectacular horses and riders set against the backdrop of beautiful spring weather in Sewanee, Tennessee on April 19-20, 2008 the 31st annual ANRC National Collegiate Championship Horse Show was held at the Sewanee:  The University of the South campus.  Thirty-three horses and college riders competed in this four phase hunter seat equitation competition.  Out of the nine colleges that were represented over the weekend eight of the colleges carried a team of three riders that were vying for the Betty Belser Memorial Trophy and the team championship.   The colleges represented were:  Sewanee:  The University of the South (TN); St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College (NC); University of Virginia (VA); Goucher College (MD); Sweet Briar College (VA); Centenary College (NJ); Christopher Newport University (VA) and Savannah College of Art and Design (GA). Samantha Erwin from Murray State University (KY) competed as an individual of her school.  The judges for the riding phases of the competition were Sue Starling of Fairfield, Florida and Alice Coke-Corkern of Nashville, Tennessee.

The first phase, the Written Phase, took place on Sewanee’s campus in Gailor Hall Auditorium. The test was a combination of true/false, multiple choice and matching questions that covered Forward Riding Theory and the medical topic of this year, Infectious Diseases and First Aid.  The scores this year were extremely impressive as twenty-seven of the riders scored a 90 or above.  Whitney Roper from the University of Virginia took first place in the individual competition with a score of 100.1.  The team from Sweet Briar College beat the University of Virginia by 1.17 points to win the team competition in the Written Phase.

Whitney Roper continued her winning ways on Saturday as she and her horse, Bishonen, scored the highest in the Dressage Sportif phase.  Grace Stuntz from the University of Virginia placed second in this phase on her own Saving Grace.  Just behind Whitney and Grace was Alison Sims from Sweet Briar College.  The University of Virginia won the team Dressage Sportif competition with Sweet Briar College in second place.  Savannah College of Art and Design was close behind Sweet Briar in third place.  Each horse and rider rode a test that incorporated flat work and a trot jump and a canter jump.  Other movements that made up this test included lengthening at the walk, trot and canter, counter canter and a turn on the haunches.

On Sunday morning, the Hunter Trials Phase took place in a green pasture that is part of the Sewanee Equestrian Center.  The horses and riders did not have any difficulty in negotiating the changing terrain and the natural obstacles on course.  Paul Frederick from Savannah College of Art and Design riding his college-owned horse Art and Design posted scores of 96 and 95 to win the individual first place honors.  Sarah Fishback from Sweet Briar College placed second and Julie Fink from Goucher College was third in the individual Hunter Trials competition.  Savannah College of Art and Design won the team competition with Goucher College in second place.

The final riding phase, Hunter Seat Equitation over fences, took place Sunday afternoon over a course designed by David Q. Wright of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  All thirty-three riders tackled this challenging course well and demonstrated their ability to answer the questions that were asked.  Whitney Roper posted scores of 97 and 95 to win her third phase of the competition and secure the overall individual championship.  Paul Frederick finished second in this phase and in the overall individual competition as well.  Meredith Gallagher from Savannah College of Art and Design placed third in the Hunter Seat Equitation phase and third overall individually.  Savannah College of Art and Design won the team competition in this final phase just ahead of second placed University of Virginia.

Savannah College of Art and Design won the Betty Belser Memorial Trophy, team bags from Hoof & Woof, and custom coolers along with their team championship ribbon.  The University of Virginia finished .12 behind first place Savannah.  Sweet Briar College; Centenary College; Goucher College; St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College; Sewanee and Christopher Newport University finished third through eighth place in the team competition.  All the competitors received and “Excellence in Equitation” pin from the USHJA.  Paul Frederick was chosen as this year’s recipient of the USHJA affiliate 2008 ANRC Collegiate Amateur Rider Award. Paul epitomized excellence in horsemanship and sportsmanship throughout the competition.

The top eight finishers in each phase received a one year subscription to Sidelines magazine in addition to prizes from Hoof & Woof and ribbons.

2005 Intercollegiate Championship Results

ANRC National Intercollegiate Riding Championship

Hosted by Sewanee: The University of the South

Dressage Sportif Team Results

1st: University of Virginia 76

2nd: Sweet Briar College 70.4

3rd: Savannah College of Art and Design 69.28

4th: Centenary College 68.32

5th: Goucher College 68.24

6th: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College 67.36

7th: Sewanee: The University of the South 62.4

8th: Christopher Newport University 47.12

Hunter Trials Team Results

1st: Savannah College of Art and Design 54.98

2nd: Goucher College 52.28

3rd: Sweet Briar College 51.9

4th: Centenary College 51.75

5th: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College 49.5

6th: University of Virginia 48.9

7th: Sewanee: The University of the South 48

8th: Christopher Newport University 41.55

Hunter Seat Equitation Team Results

1st: Savannah College of Art and Design 56.71

2nd: University of Virginia 55.95

3rd: Centenary College 50.03

4th: Sweet Briar College 48.38

5th: Goucher College 48

6th: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College 44.33

7th: Sewanee: The University of the South 43.73

8th: Christopher Newport University 37.05

Overall Team Results

1st: Savannah College of Art and Design 180.97

2nd: University of Virginia 180.85

3rd: Sweet Briar College 170.68

4th: Centenary College 170.1

5th: Goucher College 168.52

6th: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College 161.19

7th: Sewanee: The University of the South 154.13

8th: Christopher Newport University 125.72

Written Phase Individual Results

1st: Whitney Roper  100.1 University of Virginia

2nd: Janelle Harcus  100.5 St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College

3rd: Katie Davilli  100 Sweet Briar College

4th: Alison Sims  98.92 St. Sweet Briar College

5th: Caroline Taylor  98.87 St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College

6th: Allison Wynn  98.82 Sweet Briar College

7th: Kirkland Brown  97.65 University of Virginia

8th: Meredith Gallagher  97.645 Savannah College of Art and Design

Dressage Sportif Individual Results

1st: Whitney Roper  38.32 University of Virginia

2nd: Grace Stuntz  37.68 University of Virginia

3rd: Alison Sims  37.6 Sweet Briar College

4th: Jennifer Elrod  35.6 Centenary College

5th: Paul Frederick  35.04 Savannah College of Art and Design

6th: Brittany Martin  34.64 Goucher College

7th: Janelle Harcus  34.4 St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College

8th: Meredith Gallagher  34.24 Savannah College of Art and Design

Hunter Trials Individual Results

1st: Paul Frederick  28.95 Savannah College of Art and Design

2nd: Sarah Fishback  27 Sweet Briar College

3rd: Julie Fink  26.86 Goucher College

4th: Kelsi Peterson  26.85 St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College

5th: Heather Pellerin  26.55 Centenary College

6th: Meredith Gallagher  26.03 Savannah College of Art and Design

7th: Whitney Roper  25.95 University of Virginia

8th: Brittany Martin  25.43 Goucher College

Hunter Seat Equitation Individual Results

1st: Whitney Roper  29.1 University of Virginia

2nd: Paul Frederick  28.36 Savannah College of Art and Design

3rd: Meredith Gallagher  28.35 Savannah College of Art and Design

4th: Grace Stuntz  26.85 University of Virginia

5th: Lindsey Mohr  25.5 Centenary College

6th: Alison Sims  25.2 Sweet Briar College

7th: Jennifer Elrod  24.53 Centenary College

8th: Kathryn Brock  24.45 Sweet Briar College

Overall Individual Results

1st: Whitney Roper  29.1 University of Virginia

2nd: Paul Frederick  28.36 Savannah College of Art and Design

3rd: Meredith Gallagher  28.35 Savannah College of Art and Design

4th: Alison Sims  26.85 Sweet Briar College

5th: Jennifer Elrod  25.5 Centenary College

6th: Brittany Martin  25.2 Goucher College

7th: Samuel Miller  24.53 Goucher College

8th: Caroline Willis  24.45 Sewanee: The University of the South

Individual Written Phase
Roper, Whitney
Harcus, Janelle
Davilli, Katie
Sims, Alison
Taylor, Caroline
Wynn, Allison
Brown, Kirkland
Gallagher, Meredith
Young, Morganne
Fishback, Sarah
Fink, Julie
White, Chelsea
Frederick, Paul
Clapp, Kathryn
Stuntz, Grace
Miller, Samuel
Peterson, Kelsi
Brock, Kathryn
Pinzon, Sebastian
Yungmeyer, Ellen
Martin, Brittany
Erwin, Samantha
Kibler, Eleanor
Wideman, Sarah
Elrod, Jennifer
Shen, Rebecca
Straus, Jessica
Potts, Jessica
Willis, Caroline
Mohr, Lindsey
Samuels, Rachel
Pellerin, Heather
Dembergh, Katherine
University of Virginia
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Sweet Briar College
University of Virginia
Savannah College of Art and Design
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College
Goucher College
Christopher Newport University
Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Virginia
University of Virginia
Goucher College
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Sweet Briar College
Savannah College of Art and Design
Sewanee: The University of the South
Goucher College
Murray State University
Sewanee: The University of the South
Sewanee: The University of the South
Centenary College
Christopher Newport University
Christopher Newport University
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Sewanee: The University of the South
Centenary College
Centenary College
Centenary College
Sewanee: The University of the South
100.1
100.05
100
98.92
98.87
98.82
97.65
97.645
97.64
96.57
96.52
96.47
95.29
95.29
95.29
94.12
94.12
94.12
92.94
92.94
91.76
91.76
91.76
91.76
90.59
90.59
90.59
89.41
87.06
84.71
82.35
77.65
77.65
Individual Dressage Sportif
Roper, Whitney
Stuntz, Grace
Sims, Alison
Elrod, Jennifer
Frederick, Paul
Martin, Brittany
Harcus, Janelle
Gallagher, Meredith
Willis, Caroline
Miller, Samuel
Brown, Kirkland
Peterson, Kelsi
Brock, Kathryn
Davilli, Katie
Mohr, Lindsey
Fink, Julie
Wynn, Allison
Pellerin, Heather
Fishback, Sarah
Erwin, Samantha
Yungmeyer, Ellen
Samuels, Rachel
Clapp, Kathryn
Dembergh, Katherine
Pinzon, Sebastian
Potts, Jessica
Kibler, Eleanor
Taylor, Caroline
Young, Morganne
Straus, Jessica
Wideman, Sarah
Shen, Rebecca
White, Chelsea
University of Virginia
University of Virginia
Sweet Briar College
Centenary College
Savannah College of Art and Design
Goucher College
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Savannah College of Art and Design
Sewanee: The University of the South
Goucher College
University of Virginia
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College
Centenary College
Goucher College
Sweet Briar College
Centenary College
Sweet Briar College
Murray State University
Sewanee: The University of the South
Centenary College
University of Virginia
Sewanee: The University of the South
Savannah College of Art and Design
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Sewanee: The University of the South
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Sweet Briar College
Christopher Newport University
Sewanee: The University of the South
Christopher Newport University
Christopher Newport University
38.32
37.68
37.6
35.6
35.04
34.64
34.4
34.24
34.16
33.6
33.52
32.96
32.88
32.8
32.72
32.4
32.24
31.36
31.2
30.88
29.76
29.52
28.8
28.24
26.88
26.8
26.24
25.92
25.84
24.48
23.6
22.64
15.76
Individual Hunter Trials
Frederick, Paul
Fishback, Sarah
Fink, Julie
Peterson, Kelsi
Pellerin, Heather
Gallagher, Meredith
Roper, Whitney
Martin, Brittany
Willis, Caroline
Elrod, Jennifer
Miller, Samuel
Young, Morganne
Davilli, Katie
Pinzon, Sebastian
Sims, Alison
Brown, Kirkland
Kibler, Eleanor
Harcus, Janelle
Brock, Kathryn
Clapp, Kathryn
Wideman, Sarah
Taylor, Caroline
Shen, Rebecca
Samuels, Rachel
White, Chelsea
Mohr, Lindsey
Erwin, Samantha
Potts, Jessica
Stuntz, Grace
Straus, Jessica
Wynn, Allison
Dembergh, Katherine
Yungmeyer, Ellen
Savannah College of Art and Design
Sweet Briar College
Goucher College
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Centenary College
Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Virginia
Goucher College
Sewanee: The University of the South
Centenary College
Goucher College
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College
Savannah College of Art and Design
Sweet Briar College
University of Virginia
Sewanee: The University of the South
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Sweet Briar College
University of Virginia
Sewanee: The University of the South
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Christopher Newport University
Centenary College
Christopher Newport University
Centenary College
Murray State University
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
University of Virginia
Christopher Newport University
Sweet Briar College
Sewanee: The University of the South
Sewanee: The University of the South
28.95
27
26.86
26.85
26.55
26.03
25.95
25.43
25.35
25.2
25.2
25.05
24.9
24.53
23.55
22.95
22.65
22.65
22.5
22.5
21.75
21.75
21
20.85
20.55
19.65
16.2
15
12.3
11.25
0.3
0
0
Individual Hunter Seat
Roper, Whitney
Frederick, Paul
Gallagher, Meredith
Stuntz, Grace
Mohr, Lindsey
Sims, Alison
Elrod, Jennifer
Brock, Kathryn
Martin, Brittany
Miller, Samuel
Harcus, Janelle
Pellerin, Heather
Clapp, Kathryn
Davilli, Katie
Brown, Kirkland
Yungmeyer, Ellen
Fishback, Sarah
Pinzon, Sebastian
Fink, Julie
Dembergh, Katherine
Willis, Caroline
Wynn, Allison
Samuels, Rachel
Peterson, Kelsi
Taylor, Caroline
Erwin, Samantha
Young, Morganne
Straus, Jessica
White, Chelsea
Kibler, Eleanor
Potts, Jessica
Wideman, Sarah
Shen, Rebecca
University of Virginia
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Virginia
Centenary College
Sweet Briar College
Centenary College
Sweet Briar College
Goucher College
Goucher College
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Centenary College
University of Virginia
Sweet Briar College
University of Virginia
Sewanee: The University of the South
Sweet Briar College
Savannah College of Art and Design
Goucher College
Sewanee: The University of the South
Sewanee: The University of the South
Sweet Briar College
Centenary College
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Murray State University
Sweet Briar College
Christopher Newport University
Christopher Newport University
Sewanee: The University of the South
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Sewanee: The University of the South
Christopher Newport University
29.1
28.36
28.35
26.85
25.5
25.2
24.53
24.45
24.15
23.85
23.63
23.4
23.4
23.18
23.1
23.1
22.61
22.5
21.9
21.9
21.83
21.75
21.3
20.7
20.55
20.33
19.05
18.9
18.15
16.8
16.5
15.45
14.7