Dartmouth Regains Region Points Lead With Win at Colby-Sawyer Show

Saturday, October 20

New London, N.H.

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Dartmouth College

Colby-Sawyer

Dartmouth Regains Region Points Lead With Win at Colby-Sawyer Show

10/20/2018 10:12:00 PM | Equestrian

Sabrina Jain finishes as Reserve High-Point Rider.

By: Pat Salvas

NEW LONDON, N.H. - The Dartmouth Equestrian Team competed on Saturday at Colby Sawyer, beating out nine other schools to win the competition.

Vermont finished second, allowing the Big Green to regain the lead in the regional point standings.

Captain Olivia Champ rode well, finishing second in Open Fences and Open Flat. Following her, freshmen Sabrina Jain and Tori Bergstein had strong rides in Intermediate Fences and Novice Fences, respectively, with Jain claiming third place and Bergstein second.

Later in the day, Jain added a fantastic ride in Novice Flat, winning her class. With a first- and third-place finish, Jain ended up in a ride-off, where she earned the title of Reserve High-Point Rider.

Co-captain Erin McCarthy-Keeler had an impressive ride in Intermediate Flat and placed second. Seniors Elizabeth Carroll and Margot Putnam closed out the day with first-place ride, securing the win for Dartmouth. Carroll placed first in her Beginner Walk Trot Canter class, while Putnam finished first in Walk Trot.

With a current lead in the region, the team will continue to work hard over the week to prepare for next weekend's show at New Hampshire.

Team Score:
1st out of 10

Individual Scores:
Margot Putnam '19- 1^st place in Walk Trot
Elizabeth Carroll '19 - 1^st place in Beginner Walk Trot Canter
Sabrina Jain '22 – 3^rd place in Intermediate Fences, 1^st place in Novice Flat, Reserve High Point Rider
Suehayla Mohieldin '19 –5^th place in Novice Flat
Tori Bergstein '22 -2^nd place In Novice Fences
Emily Slusher '21- 4^th place in Intermediate Flat
Erin McCarthy-Keeler '19- 2^nd place in Intermediate Flat
Sophie Lenihan '20- 5^th place in Open Fences, 5^th place in Open Flat
Olivia Champ '19- 2^nd place in Open Fences, 2^nd place in Open Flat