TOWSON, MD - The Hood College Equestrian team started their season at a show hosted by Goucher College on Sunday, October 3.

At the Show

Junior Sarah Wauls (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield), started the day off placing 3^rd on GC's Theodore in Open Fences after a re-ride from GC's Gerry.  Wauls ended her day placing 4^th in Intermediate Flat, earning the final points that she needed to qualify for Regionals.

Sophomore Maria DiPierro (Cochranville, PA/Junior Flyers) placed 3^rd on GC's Theodore in Intermediate Fences and 4^th on GC's Clever in Intermediate Flat.

Junior Angelina Sotela (Frederick, Md./Frederick) placed 6^th on GC's Amadeus in Limit Flat and had a wonderful ride on GC's Lucky for her first time in Limit Fences placing just out of the ribbons in 7th. 
First-Year Allison Smith placed 4^th on TU's Odie in her Limit Flat debut.

Senior Emilia Alcala-Torrez (Washington, D.C./Jackson-Reed) finished the day placing 5^th on TU's Odie in Pre-Novice and First-Year placed 6^th on Hood's Fiona in her Pre-Novice Debut.

Hood's equine partners, Jameson, Flower and Fiona were all stellar, keeping their riders in the ribbons all day.

Up Next

The next competition will be hosted by American University at The Other Left in Burtonsville, MD.