HOLLINS, Va. - The Washington and Lee University equestrian and riding team wrapped up its regular season with two events on Saturday.

The Generals participated in the final IHSA event of the year in the morning to tie for fifth place and finished tied for third place in the program's results for Zone 4 Region 2 regular season scoring.

During the regional championships on Saturday evening, the Generals had five individuals qualify in eight different individual seasons and all five riders will advance to Zones in one division each. 

The five Generals qualified for the Zone 4 Finals (April 6 at Sweet Briar) by taking first or second place in one of the eight divisions at the regional championships. The W&L qualifiers include Julia Luzzio (introductory equitation), Clare O'Brien (open flat), Hanna Johnson (limit over fences), Alison Hines (intermediate over fences), and Elisabeth Marek (open over fences).

O'Brien and Marek are still in the race for the Cacchione Regional High Point Rider award. O'Brien has 83 points and Marek has a score of 79. The pair of Genereals are trailing Hollins' Mallory Francis who has 90 points in the tango for the Cacchione award. 

IHSA ZONE 4 REGION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

• Elisabeth Marek - 1st Open Fences, 3rd Open Flat
• Clare O'Brien - 1st Open Flat, 3rd Open Fences
• Hanna Johnson - 2nd Limit Fences 
• Allison Hines - 2nd Intermediate Fences
• Julia Luzzio - 1st Introductory Equitation

IHSA HOLLINS EVENT

The Generals finished tied for fifth place out of nine in team scoring and collected 12 ribbons in the regular season finale. The Blue and White posted a pair of wins in limit over fences and open equitation on the flat. Hanna Johnson collected the blue ribbon for the limit fences division and qualified for the regional championships with the first-place finish. Clare O'Brien claimed top-honors in the open flat section. 

TEAM RESULTS

• 1 - Hollins, 34
• 2 - Virginia Tech, 31
• T3 - Lynchburg, 30
• T3 - Virginia, 30
• T5 - Washington and Lee, 28
• T5 - James Madison, 28
• 7 - Roanoke, 12
• 8 - Ferrum, 10
• 9 - Bridgewater, 7

RIBBON WINNERS

• Elisabeth Marek - 2nd Open Fences, 3rd Open Flat
• Clare O'Brien - 3rd Open Fences, 1st Open Flat
• Elli Pope - 5th Intermediate Fences, 2nd Intermediate Flat
• Hanna Johnson - 1st Limit Fences (Qualified for Regional Championships with win)
• Jade Condrell - 6th Limit Fences
• Lydia Bowersox - 3rd Limit Flat
• Bella Hodge - 3rd Limit Flat
• Abigail Hanson - 6th Novice Equitation
• Kaylin Jury - 2nd Introductory Equitation

FINAL REGIONAL RESULTS

• Senior Rider Clare O'Brien was voted by the region's coaching staff as the Most Outstanding Senior and was also awarded the region's Sportsmanship award. 
  • Other Washington and Lee nominees included Allison Hines (Sportsmanship Award), Lady (Horse of the Year) and Kaylin Jury (Most Improved).
• The Generals finished tied for third with the University of Virginia with 246 points and trailed the runner-ups ,Virginia Tech, by just three tallies. 
• Hollins claimed the regional team season championship for the second year in a row. 
  • Hollins University 279
  • Virginia Tech 249
  • Washington and Lee 246
  • University of Virginia 246
  • University of Lynchburg 218
  • James Madison University 191
  • Bridgewater College 127
  • Roanoke College 93
  • Ferrum College 50

UP NEXT

The W&L qualifiers of Luzzio, O'Brien, Johnson, Hines and Marek will compete at the Zone 4 Finals on April 6 at Sweet Briar College