Endicott Athletics and Recreation

    • Gulls continue winning ways

    Gulls continue winning ways
    November 3, 2008

    Nov. 3, 2008

    BEVERLY, Mass. - The Endicott College equestrian team continued their successful start to the season by earning six blue ribbons, and winning Reserve High Point Team and Reserve High Point Rider at a home show hosted by Endicott at Springtide Farm in Boxford, Mass. The Endicott team is now in second place in Zone One, Region Four of the IHSA, the highest standing ever for the equestrian team.

    Endicott's Tricia Morrison (Georgetown, Mass.), Alisha Phipps (Cotuit, Mass.), Meghan Hart (Weston, Vt.), Kate Selig (Groveland, Mass.), Michelle DeCata (Ridgefield, Conn.), and Kim Davis (West Hartford, Conn.) added seven points to their standings with first place finishes. Kim Davis was able to earn her third consecutive top finish while Michelle DeCata scored big in her first career IHSA show.

    Alisha Phipps' first place Fences ribbon and second place finish in Novice Flat tied her with Boston College's Leslie MacDonald. The two then competed in a ride-off that left Phipps with the Reserve High Point Rider.

    Endicott was able to take home the Reserve High Point Team award because of Lauren Horth's (Dalton, Mass.) second place finish in Open Fences as well as Mia Finkelstein's (Peabody, Mass.) second place in Intermediate Fences; along with all the first place finishes by the other riders earned Endicott the Reserve award.

    The strong team finish was also a major accomplishment as they hosted the show at Springtime Farms for the other schools to come and compete. Riders must ready the horses for competition, decorate the jump courses, hold horses between rides, as well as score and compete.

    Endicott will compete again next weekend on November 9th when they will travel to a show hosted by Boston College and Bridgewater State College.

    Endicott College placings:

    Open:
    Lauren Horth: Fences 2nd, Flat 6th
    Katherine Noyes: Fences 3rd, Flat 3rd
    Meghan Hart: Fences 3rd, Flat 1st
    Gabrielle King: Fences 5th, Flat 4th

    Intermediate:
    Mia Finkelstein: Fences 2nd
    Kate Selig: Flat 1st

    Novice:
    Tricia Morrison: Fences 1st
    Alisha Phipps: Fences 1st, Flat 2nd
    Leigh Fitzgerald: Flat 5th

    Walk-Trot-Canter - Advanced:
    Michelle DeCata: 1st
    Molly Zemmel: 2nd

    Walk-Trot-Canter - Beginner:
    Anna McKendry: 6th

    Walk-Trot:
    Kim Davis: 1st