IHSA Team Crowned Champion at Christopher Newport

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Randolph Macon College IHSA Team took home first place out of eight teams at Christopher Newport University on Sept. 22. Senior Macy Walton (Mechanicsville, Va.) qualified for IHSA Regionals with an event win in Limit Flat.

Walton was one of five Yellow Jackets to win an event. She was joined by senior Kelsey Sullivan (Hamilton, Va.) in Open Fences, junior Ruthie Alexander (Louisa, Va) in Limit Fences, freshman McKenna Looney (Montpelier, Va.) in Intermediate Flat, and freshman Elziabeth Bechtold (Kennett Square, Pa.) in Novice. 

Sophomore Reilly Folliard (Arlington, Va.) took second place in Limit Flat and fifth in Limit Fences, while Freshman Kennedy Herring (Powhatan, Va.) placed fourth and third in the same classes.

Sophomore Evelyn Engel (Goochland, Va.) earned third place in the Pre-Novice class and sophomore Chesnea Anderson (Mechanicsville, Va.) took fourth in the Introductory class.

Full Results: 
Kelsey Sullivan – First in Open Fences
McKenna Looney – First in Intermediate Flat; Fourth in Intermediate Fences
Macy Walton – Third in Intermediate Fences; First in Limit Flat
Reilly Folliard – Second in Limit Flat; Fifth in Limit Fences
Kennedy Herring - Fourth in Limit Flat; Third in Limit Fences
Ruthie Alexander – Sixth in Limit Flat; First in Limit Fences
Elizabeth Bechtold – First in Novice
Evelyn Engel – Third in Pre-Novice
Chesnea Anderson – Fourth in Introductory 

The Randolph Macon College IHSA team is comprised of 38 riders all with different levels of experience. College bound riders can find more information about the team here. 


Lucy Leff Earns USEA Area II Championship

ADAMSTOWN, Md. -- Junior Lucy Leff (Menlo Park, Calif.) won the USEA Area II Championship in the Starter class on her horse "Milo" at the Maryland Horse Trials from Oct. 4-6.

"I am so grateful for the Randolph-Macon Eventing Team and our coach Craig Barr for all the opportunities that got me here!" Leff said. 

"This is now only our fourth show back from retirement together, and it's the best feeling in the world to be able to ride and compete with my best friend again," Leff said of the bond with her horse.. "Milo really is the best pony a kid could ask for and is the best thing that has happened to me"

The Randolph Macon College Eventing Team is comprised of riders all with different levels of experience. College bound riders can find more information about the team here.