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SMWC Western Equestrian Team Claims High Point Award

News | 11.03.2010

Morgyn Purdy, High Point Rider

The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) Western Equestrian Team hosted two western shows in its eleven-team region Saturday, October 30, 2010. The team posted outstanding performance as they earned the Reserve High Point Team award, with Purdue University winning the High Point Team award. The afternoon show’s performance was even more outstanding with the team winning the High Point award, with Purdue coming in second earning the Reserve High Point Team award.

Open Rail and Open Reining rider junior Morgyn Purdy (Morgantown, Ind.) claimed the High Point Rider award in the afternoon show and the Reserve High Point Rider award in the morning show. Nearly all of the SMWC team members earned a ribbon.

The next two western shows will be November 13th at Rosebud Ranch hosted by Purdue and Purdue-Calumet in Brookston, Ind. The morning show will begin at 9 a.m. and the afternoon show at 1 p.m.

Below are the individual results from the October 30, 2010 shows.

Morning Show  

Open Reining
Morgyn Purdy 2nd

Open Rail
Morgyn Purdy 4th

Advanced
Chelsey Sears 3rd

Novice
Erika Stanley 1st
Ali Mahloch 2nd
Jordyn Perrot 3rd

Intermediate II
Emily Thiesing 1st
Abigail Paul 2nd
Karen Cannon 5th
Madison Harruff 6th

Intermediate I
Tracey Dykstra 1st

Walk/Trot
Logan Fry 1st
Kaitlyn Wainscott 4th

Afternoon Show 

Open Reining
Morgyn Purdy 2nd

Open Rail
Morgyn Purdy 3rd

Advanced
Whitney Mahloch 1st
Chelsey Sears 4th

Novice
Ali Mahloch 1st
Erika Stanley 5th
Jordyn Perrot 6th

Intermediate II
Karen Cannon 1st
Emily Thiesing 2nd
Victoria Toy 3rd
Katrina Muhs 4th
Madison Harruff 6th

Intermediate I
Tracey Dykstra 2nd

Walk/Trot
Logan Fry 2nd
Kaitlyn Wainscott 5th