ITHACA, N.Y. --- The Cornell equestrian team was named Reserve High Point Team at RIT Show II on Sunday in Rochester, N.Y., after finishing third overall at RIT Show I on Saturday.
Sophomore Amelia Gallagher was High Point Rider on Sunday, winning both intermediate fences Class A and limit flat Class B. Junior Emerson Cassidy was Reserve High Point Rider after winning open fences and placing second in intermediate flat Class A. Cassidy was also second in open fences on Saturday.
The Big Red won 11 classes on Sunday. Junior Estelle Azurin took intermediate flat Class B, sophomore Savannah Fasner won limit fences Class C, sophomore Arabella Ferris won limit fences Class B and freshman Isabella Garcia won limit flat Class A. Senior Daria Yushchenko won limit flat Class C, senior Sunny Liu won limit flat Class D, freshman Nepemba Katembo won novice Class A and senior Alesandrea Rodriguez won introductory Class B.
On Saturday, Cornell had six first-place finishes. Garcia won limit fences Class B, sophomore Charlotte Warmington won limit flat Class B, senior Alexis Musselman won novice Class C, junior Alexa Carey won novice Class D, Rodriguez won introductory Class A and sophomore Gabrielle Maggio won introductory Class B. Junior Erin Morera was second in open flat.
Five riders pointed out of their divisions and qualified for regionals over the weekend. Musselman (novice) and Azurin (limit flat) did so Saturday, followed by Fasner (limit fences), Carey (novice) and Rodriguez (introductory) on Sunday.
Cornell returns home to host Cornell Show I at Oxley Equestrian Center on Nov. 1.
RIT SHOW I — Saturday, Oct. 24
Cornell was third overall
POINTED OUT / QUALIFIED FOR REGIONALS
Alexis Musselman — Novice
Estelle Azurin — Limit Flat
OPEN FENCES
2nd — Emerson Cassidy
OPEN FLAT
2nd — Erin Morera
INTERMEDIATE FENCES CLASS A
2nd — Madelyn Samtani
5th — Amelia Gallagher
INTERMEDIATE FENCES CLASS B
3rd — Jillian Ryan
6th — Allison Claire Rice
INTERMEDIATE FLAT CLASS A
2nd — Allison Claire Rice
INTERMEDIATE FLAT CLASS B
4th — Emerson Cassidy
LIMIT FENCES CLASS A
5th — Arabella Ferris
LIMIT FENCES CLASS B
1st — Isabella Garcia
LIMIT FENCES CLASS C
5th — Savannah Fasner
LIMIT FLAT CLASS A
2nd — Molly O'Rourke
3rd — Estelle Azurin
LIMIT FLAT CLASS B
1st — Charlotte Warmington
LIMIT FLAT CLASS C
2nd — Arabella Ferris
3rd — Daria Yushchenko
NOVICE CLASS B
2nd — Isabella Colangelo
NOVICE CLASS C
1st — Alexis Musselman
NOVICE CLASS D
1st — Alexa Carey
PRE-NOVICE
5th — Grace Kilarjian
INTRODUCTORY CLASS A
1st — Alesandrea Rodriguez
INTRODUCTORY CLASS B
1st — Gabrielle Maggio
RIT SHOW II — Sunday, Oct. 25
Cornell was Reserve High Point Team
High Point Rider: Amelia Gallagher
Reserve High Point Rider: Emerson Cassidy
POINTED OUT / QUALIFIED FOR REGIONALS
Savannah Fasner — Limit Fences
Alexa Carey — Novice
Alesandrea Rodriguez — Introductory
OPEN FENCES
1st — Emerson Cassidy
7th — Erin Morera
OPEN FLAT
5th — Erin Morera
INTERMEDIATE FENCES CLASS A
1st — Amelia Gallagher
INTERMEDIATE FENCES CLASS B
2nd — Allison Claire Rice
3rd — Jillian Ryan
INTERMEDIATE FLAT CLASS A
2nd — Emerson Cassidy
INTERMEDIATE FLAT CLASS B
1st — Estelle Azurin
6th — Allison Claire Rice
LIMIT FENCES CLASS A
6th — Daria Yushchenko
LIMIT FENCES CLASS B
1st — Arabella Ferris
LIMIT FENCES CLASS C
1st — Savannah Fasner
5th — Isabella Garcia
LIMIT FLAT CLASS A
1st — Isabella Garcia
3rd — Arabella Ferris
LIMIT FLAT CLASS B
1st — Amelia Gallagher
LIMIT FLAT CLASS C
1st — Daria Yushchenko
LIMIT FLAT CLASS D
1st — Sunny Liu
NOVICE CLASS A
1st — Nepemba Katembo
NOVICE CLASS B
4th — Alexa Carey
NOVICE CLASS C
3rd — Isabella Colangelo
PRE-NOVICE CLASS A
2nd — Quinn Carroll
PRE-NOVICE CLASS C
6th — Grace Kilarjian
INTRODUCTORY CLASS A
3rd — Gabrielle Maggio
INTRODUCTORY CLASS B
1st — Alesandrea Rodriguez
