MELVILLE, N.Y. – The LIU Post women's equestrian team finished as the high point team at the Molloy College Show Sunday at the Thomas School of Horsemanship.
Freshman
Jackie Davis and sophomore
Savannah Giardina topped their classes for the day after winning both their novice classes. In the tie-breaker Davis won reserve high point rider while senior
Trina Aspenleiter and sophomore
Mackenzie Ashe also qualified for regionals in their respective classes.
The show started with open fences with senior
Jessica Sulkers and sophomore
Nicole Palmer winning their respective sections; Sulkers finished second on the flat and Palmer finished third. Senior
Mallory Slack also finished first and second in her respective open sections.
Intermediate fences was a large class and junior
Cara Sappelsa took home the top honors while freshman
Miko McGovern finished second. On the flat sophomore
Hedda Walltott and Ashe finished second, while junior
Nicole Costanza and senior
Vanessa Finazzo finished third.
Novice finished with Davis and Giardina topping the division. Freshman
Abby Panza also placed first over fences and sophomore
Ashton Guilfoile placed second. Freshmen
Kara Bromschwig and
Grace Titus placed first on the flat while freshman
Olivia Butler finished third on the flat.
LIU Post closed the day out on a high note with freshman
Ava Lazarus finishing second in walk/trot/canter and freshman
Lauren Windsor finishing third.
Up Next
The Pioneers compete on Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Hofstra University/Suffok Show in their second-last show of the fall season.