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2021-22 Equestrian Roster

Eldon Lindsay/Cornell Athletics

Liza Pacchiana

  • Position Intermediate Flat/Limit Fences
  • Class Senior
  • High School Briarcliff High School
  • Hometown Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.

Biography

• IHSA Regional Champion, Limit Flat (2019-20)
• Zone Qualifier, Limit Flat (2019-20)
• Regional Qualifier, Limit Flat (2019-20)

As a junior (2019-20)

• Crowned the IHSA Regional Champion in limit flat, qualifying for the Zone 2 Championships.
• A valuable rider for the Big Red in limit flat and limit fences as a junior, competing at eight shows.
• Recorded four individual victories in limit flat over the course of the season, including at three-consecutive shows hosted by Cornell and Nazareth (double-header).
• Also notched a pair of top-three finishes in limit fences at Nazareth Show #1 and Alfred Show #1, placing third in her class at both shows.
• One of six Cornell riders to compete at the prestigious Tournament of Champions, finishing fourth in limit flat.
• Season cut short due to COVID-19.

Prior to Cornell

• Finished first in the Children’s Equitation Finals at the 2016 Marshall & Sterling show.
• Placed second in the Modified Adult Equitation Finals at the 2017 FW-PHA show.
• Finished second in the Children’s Equitation Finals at the 2016 FW-PHA show.
• Has 13 years of equestrian experience.
• Also played three years of field hockey at Briarcliff HS.

Personal

• Liza Deniz Pacchiana is the daughter of Glenn Pacchiana and has three younger siblings, one sister and two brothers.
• Her father, Glenn Pacchiana, attended Cornell.
• She is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Novice Fences/Novice Flat
  • 2019-20Junior

    Limit Flat/Fences
  • 2020-21Senior

    Intermediate Flat/Limit Fences
  • 2021-22Senior

    Intermediate Flat/Limit Fences