ALFRED, N.Y. — Cornell equestrian clinched the regular season Regional Championship, finishing as the High Point Team at Alfred on Saturday.
 
Junior Claira Seely rode well for a first-place finish in Intermediate Fences, while junior Marissa Rice and freshman Vaughan Shanley each earned first in Intermediate Flat. Junior Gabrielle Rutkauskas added a win in her round of Novice Flat, while senior Susan Rhodes and freshman Emily Selland both finished second in the event and freshman Nikki Falkenberg placed third. Rhodes also added a third-place finish in Novice Fences and pointed up into Intermediate Flat and Intermediate Fences. Junior Anne Case took first in Advanced Walk Trot Canter, with sophomore Sanjana Sundaram placing second, senior Amanda Symons finishing third and freshman Emma Mayer claiming sixth. Freshman Madeline Kinnear earned first in her debut in Walk Trot. Junior Cecilia Cascella, also riding in her first show for the Big Red, placed fifth in Walk Trot. Freshman Laura Vazquez-Bolanos added another first-place ride in Walk Trot.
 
In Open Fences, senior Meridith Meyer placed second, while Gabby Stephenson, senior Libby Drake and junior Carlee Roberts all took fourth-place finishes in the event. Stephenson qualified for Regionals in the event. Senior Reina Baizan placed fourth in Intermediate Fences. Junior Amanda Ko and Meyer took second and third in Open Flat, and senior Katie Smith and Drake both rode for fifth place. Roberts and senior Katrina Donahue also went 2-3 in Intermediate Flat. Donahue and sophomore Megan He each took fifth-place finishes in Novice Fences, while Falkenberg earned second in the event in her debut. Donahue has qualified for Regionals in Intermediate Flat and Novice Fences, pointing up into Open Flat and Intermediate Fences.
 
The Big Red will have nearly a month to prepare for Regionals, which will be held at Alfred on March 26.