Equestrian Opens Season on the Road
Sep 18, 2008
The Wildcats will face some stiff competition to open the 2008-09 season as they look to knock off the 2006 and 2007 National Champion Gamecocks on Friday and the 2008 National Champion Bulldogs on Saturday.
On the English side, K-State’s squad in Equitation over Fences will consist of senior Whitney Snyder, junior Ashley Collett, junior Kendall Marvin, senior Leslie Yates and junior Paige Sullivan. Snyder and Yates each took home two MVP honors last season.
In Equitation on the Flat, Snyder, Yates, senior Jenny Giraldin, senior Katie Mellon, and freshman Stephanie Patterson will compete.
Several exhibition riders will compete as well. In Hunter Seat competition, the Wildcats will feature five riders, including freshman Ellesse Tzinberg, junior Bridget Doyle, senior Dresden Sommer, and senior Paige Kovari.
“The entire team is anxious to get the year started,” said Ashley Foster, Hunter Seat head coach. “Beginning our season against
On the Western side, K-State will display junior Laura Browne, senior Alyssa Freeman, who took home three MVP awards last season, senior Jana Lechtenberg, junior Courtney Watters, and junior Mikaela Sundgren in Horsemanship.
In reining, K-State’s squad will consist of Freeman, junior Morgan Campbell, a two-time MVP award winner last season, senior Kaylee Stout, junior Dani Pettera, and sophomore Alecia Zimbelman.
K-State will also feature four exhibition riders who will compete in Western competition including senior Caley Coffey, junior Dana Johnson, and sophomore Sierra Fredrick.
“We are really looking forward to kicking off this season on the road,” said Casie Williamson, Western head coach. “All of the girls have been riding great and I am very pleased with how we are practicing. Starting off against USC and Georgia will be extremely tough and will give us a great idea of things we need to work on to have a really strong season. I am expecting the strong, smart performances we need from all of our riders to start us off on the right foot and feel really good about this year.”
On the other side,
Results from the show will be available online at kstatesports.com as they become available.
K-State’s line-up against
Equitation over Fences
Whitney Snyder, Senior
Ashley Collett, Junior
Kendall Marvin, Junior
Leslie Yates, Senior
Paige Sullivan, Junior
Exhibition:
Katie Mellon
Equitation on the Flat
Whitney Snyder, Senior
Leslie Yates, Senior
Jenny Giraldin, Senior
Katie Mellon, Senior
Stephanie Patterson, Freshman
Exhibition:
Ellesse Tzinberg, Freshman
Horsemanship
Laura Browne, Junior
Alyssa Freeman, Senior
Jana Lechtenberg, Senior
Courtney Watters, Junior
Mikaela Sundgren, Junior
Exhibition:
Caley Coffey, Senior
Reining
Alyssa Freeman, Senior
Morgan Campbell, Junior
Kaylee Stout, Senior
Dani Pettera, Junior
Alecia Zimbelman, Sophomore
Exhibition:
Dana Johnson, Junior
The line-up against
Equitation over Fences
Whitney Snyder, Senior
Ashley Collett, Junior
Kendall Marvin, Junior
Leslie Yates, Senior
Paige Sullivan, Junior
Exhibition:
Bridget Doyle, Junior
Ellesse Tzinberg, Freshman
Equitation on the Flat
Whitney Snyder, Senior
Leslie Yates, Senior
Jenny Giraldin, Senior
Katie Mellon, Senior
Stephanie Patterson, Freshman
Exhibition:
Paige Kovari, Senior
Horsemanship
Laura Browne, Junior
Alyssa Freeman, Senior
Jana Lechtenberg, Senior
Courtney Watters, Junior
Mikaela Sundgren, Junior
Exhibition:
Caley Coffey, Junior
Sierra Fredrick, Sophomore
Reining
Alyssa Freeman, Senior
Morgan Campbell, Junior
Kaylee Stout, Senior
Dani Pettera, Junior
Alecia Zimbelman, Sophomore
Exhibition:
Dana Johnson, Junior
Laura Browne, Junior
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