The equestrian team from Centenary College, in Hackettstown, N.J. were the national reserve champions at the American National Riding Commission (ANRC) Intercollegiate Equitation championship.
The 38th annual championship was hosted by St. Andrew’s University, Laurinburg, N.C., April 15-19.
Three Centenary riders made the top 10 in the individual standings: Cody Wooten was fifth; Trevor Hawthorne was sixth and Anthony DeSimone was eighth.
The Savannah College of Art & Design equestrian team made school and ANRC history by becoming the first school to win both the national team and novice team divisions.
A pair of New Yorkers is on the team. Lauren McGuire of Rochester, N.Y. finished third in both the program ride and the medal phase. Lindsay Baker of Baldwin Place, N.Y. was ninth in Derby phases in the national division.
It is the 10th time that SCAD has won the ANRC national championships and the first time the Bees finished first in the novice division.
At the ANRC championship, college teams showcased their most talented riders, who were judged and scored in four phases: a Program Ride (including USEF hunter equitation tests); a Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Course; a Derby Style Equitation Course (over natural obstacles in a field); and a written test based on riding theory and equine science. Novice division entries compete over fences at 2’6″ and National division entries compete over fences at 3′.
Overall National Team Results:
1. Savannah College of Art and Design 2. Centenary College 3. Emory & Henry College 4. Sweet Briar College 5. University of the South 6. Lafayette College 7. Duke University 8. St. Andrew’s University
Overall Novice Team Results:
1. Savannah College of Art and Design 2. University of Virginia, 3. Averett University, 4. Emory & Henry College, 5. St. Andrew’s University, 6. Sweet Briar College, 7. Virginia Tech, 8. Georgia Southern University, 9. Duke University
