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Equestrian Finishes Fall Season On Top of Regional Standings
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After beating Nazareth College last weekend for its fifth first-place finish of the season, Cornell equestrian sits atop its region after the fall season.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/equestrian/)
After beating Nazareth College last weekend for its fifth first-place finish of the season, Cornell equestrian sits atop its region after the fall season.
“A lot of people were very anticipatory since it had been such a long time,” Aley said. “Getting this first weekend under our belt was a great success. ”
In the past 40 years, the team has collected 15 national titles — more than any other school — 18 second-place finishes and 25 regional titles.
“Equestrian at Cornell is definitely a unique program, but it’s nice to also have a team of 30-plus girls who understand your passions,” said Lucia Younger.
“When I ran for captain, I never imagined that I would find myself in the current circumstances,” Reeb commented.
“Having Maeve around really reminds the team not only to be grateful for the opportunities that they have, but also about why we all got into this sport in the first place — the love of the horses.”
Kelsey Eliot is one of 40 applicants selected from a pool of hundreds for the competition, which pits riders against each other, the elements and the very horses they’re riding.
The Red sent three riders to Lexington, Kentucky for the IHSA National Championship, and faced difficult competition. Yet, head coach Joanna Novakovic was pleased with her players’ performance
“We’re trying to show the world … that Cornell is still a force to be reckoned with.”
Cornell equestrian made up for its less than ideal third place finish at Zones with a fine showing over the weekend.