NEW LONDON, Conn.- The Sacred Heart University Equestrian team Hunt Seat was the Co-High Point Team with UCONN as both teams tallied 39 points each. The Hunt Seat will return to action Saturday, Feb. 16 when they compete at Fairfield University. Show-times begin at 9:00 a.m.

Two Pioneers tallied first place finishes in their events as freshman Elisa Palmier placed first in two events which were the Novice Fences Section A and Novice Flat Section B. Meanwhile senior Emery Smith placed first in Intermediate II Horsemanship Section A and with her winning, she qualified for regionals which will take place on Saturday, March 30.

 

Hunt Seat Results

 

Gabi Sorrentino placed 4th in Open Fences Section A

 

Open Fences Section B - Brigitta Shepard placed 4^th

 

Open Fences Section C - Cariann Johnson placed 3^rd

 

Intermediate Fences Section A - Gina Gramarossa placed 6^th

Intermediate Fences Section B - Michaela Fritsch places 3^rd

Intermediate Fences Section C - Annie Bergere places 2^nd

 

Open Flat Section A - Cariann Johnson placed 2^nd

 

Open Flat Section B - Danielle DeRisio places 3^rd

 

Intermediate Flat Section A - Gabi Sorrentino placed 2^nd

 

Intermediate Flat Section B - Brigitta Shepard and Gina Gramarossa placed 1st and 3^rd

 

Novice Fences Section A - Ellie Palmier placed 1^st

 

Novice Fences Section B -  Danielle DeRisio placed 3^rd

 

Alumni Flat -  Adrianna Dattoli placed 3^rd

 

Novice Flat Section A - Alyssa Kinney placed 4^th

 

Novice Flat Section B -  Ellie Palmier placed 1st

 

Intermediate II Horsemanship Section A - Emery Smith placed 1st 

 

Beginner Walk Trot Canter Section A -  Emily Scrobe placed 4^th

 

Walk Trot Section A -  Becca Dion placed 3^rd

 

Team Results

 

1. SHU & UCONN tied for High Point Team with 39 points each

2. Trinity College Reserve High Point Team - 35

3. Fairfield University - 27

4. Connecticut College - 26

5. Yale - 20

6. Wesleyan & U of Hartford - 14

7. Central Connecticut State - 13