Oneonta, N.Y.--The Saturday, October 24th horseshow at Hartwick College represented a season opener win for the Skidmore College equestrian team.

The day started with the open-division over-fences where Megan Paget-Brown (sophomore) and Flavia D'Urso (freshman) made their collegiate debuts and placed 5th and 1st respectively. Elizabeth Kigin (senior) also rode in the open-division placing 1st, putting Skidmore on the scoreboard with 7 points. Jordan Calabro (senior) and Amanda Werner (junior) both rode beautifully to bring home 1st and 4th.

Kelly Campbell put in a solid round in the same division placing 4th and bringing the team 3 points. Catherine Luckhardt and Chelsea Jones, both Sophomores, took the Novice over-fences division by storm placing 1st and 2nd respectively, bringing the team 5 points with Chelsea's ribbon. The open flat was stacked with Skidmore riders as we had four competing. Flavia D'Urso kept her cool in her first flat phase with another blue ribbon. Elizabeth Kigin, also with a second win, brought the team another 7 points.

Kelly Campbell flatted and placed 2nd, while Jordan Calabro made her Open division debut also with a 2nd place finish. Grier Filley (senior) drew a tough horse but put in a solid ride and placed 2nd, bringing the team 5 points. Catherine Luckhardt and Chelsea Jones rounded up the Novice flat division placing 1st and 2nd respectively, bringing the team 7 points with Catherine's win.

Maja Lorenc rode a tough draw, and placed 2nd, bringing the team 5 points in the Advanced Walk Trot Canter division. Emily Hottensen (senior), also making a debut, placed 2nd in Walk-Trot-Canter.

At this point it was the end of the day and Skidmore needed a blue ribbon to seal the win. Alexandra Adler (senior) stood up to the challenge finishing the day with a blue ribbon and 7 points, leaving Ithaca College in second.


Hartwick Results:

Open O/F:
Megan Paget-Brown (Sophomore, first horseshow)– 5th
Flavia D'Urso (Freshman, first horseshow) – 1st
Elizabeth Kigin (Senior, Captain – Pointed) – 1st

Intermediate O/F:
Kelly Campbell (Sophomore – Pointed)– 4th
Amanda Werner (Junior) – 4th
Jordan Calabro – 1st

Novice O/F:
Chelsea Jones (Sophomore – Pointed) – 2nd
Catherine Luckhardt (Sophomore) – 1st

Open Flat:
Flavia D'Urso – 1st
Elizabeth Kigin (Pointed) – 1st
Kelly Campbell – 2nd
Jordan Calabro (Senior, first time in open flat) – 2nd

Intermediate Flat:
Grier Filley (Senior, Pointed)– 2nd

Novice Flat:
Catherine Luckhardt (Pointed) – 1st
Chelsea Jones – 3rd

Advanced Walk Trot Canter:
Maja Lorenc (Pointed) – 2nd

Walk Trot Canter:
Emily Hottensen (Senior, first time in WTC) – 2nd

Walk Trot:
Alexandra Adler (Senior, Pointed) – 1st