Of the 14 Albion riders that competed at the IHSA Regional Championships on February 28, five of them made it through to qualify for the Zone Finals. The competition took place at Willowbrooke Farm in Plymouth, Mich., where all of the teams and individuals from Region 4 went head-to-head. Out of all of the Region 4 schools, Albion has the most riders advancing to the Zone 6 Finals, which is a huge accomplishment in itself.
Final highlights of the day include the following:
Taylor Macielak – open flat 4th place
Sienna Mendina – intermediate fences champion
Jackson Regen – intermediate flat 4th place
Claire Tillman – novice fences Champion
Cayla Dupuis – novice flat reserve champion
Brittany Steele – novice flat 6th place
Megan Reilly – walk/trot/canter champion
Megan Brown – walk/trot Reserve champion
The five riders that will continue on to the Zone Finals are Sienna Mendina, Claire Tillman, Cayla Dupuis, Megan Reilly, and Megan Brown. They will travel to Kentucky to compete at the University of Morelock on March 28.