(SCHWENKSVILLE, Pa.) – The Wilson College equestrian Western team was back in the saddle this weekend with a pair of shows hosted by Delaware Valley. The top individual honor came in the morning show on Saturday, while the overall team had a better well-rounded finish in the afternoon.
Kelsey Gaphardt (Sr., Forest Mill, Md.) was the rider who scored the highest individual honors as she received a blue ribbon in the morning Level I Horsemanship event.
Julie Warnick (So., New Oxford, Pa.) had the other top placement as she finished third in the reining event.
Although the afternoon didn't see any riders place first, it did see more of the Blue and White second and third place finishes.
Allyson Reese (Sr., Osceola Mills, Pa.) and
Matilyn McKelvey (Sr., Arendstville, Pa.) were both runners-up with Reese placing second in Level I Horsemanship and McKelvey second in Beginner.
Third place finishes went to
Eva Bowers (Sr., Manchester, Md.) in Level II Ranch Riding,
Judi Wolf (So., Sykesville, Md.) in Level I Horsemanship, and
Adaira Decker (FY, Kearneysville, W.Va.) in Beginner.
Wilson will now gear up for its lone home date of the season as it hosts the IHSA Western Regional Championships on Saturday, March 2.
