BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Hood equestrian team traveled to Virginia Tech to compete at the Zone IV Finals on April 5, 2025. The top riders from Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and North Carolina all competed at the Zone Semi-Finals Championship horse show.

First-year, Sarah Wauls (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) competed in the Individual Limit Flat division. The group's caliber was outstanding, with only minor mistakes separating the class. Wauls pulled Tech's Kwill and after an incredible performance placed ninth in the class.

This marks the end of the Hood College Equestrian Team IHSA season.