Sacred Heart Pioneers are Third at IHSA Tournament of Champions

The Pioneers placed third overall out of 15 teams with 33 points. Photo by Sacred Heart Athletics

Edited Press Release

WESTERVILLE, Ohio– History was made for the Sacred Heart University equestrian program as the team finished up competition at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Tournament of Champions on Saturday.

Of Note:

• The Pioneers placed third overall out of 15 teams with 33 points.

• Hanna Lloyd became the first rider in program history to win Open Flat at the Tournament of the Champions.

• Lilly Bove became the first rider in program history to place in the High Medal ranks at the Tournament of Champions.

• Emma Grimes took first in Limit Fences while Raegan Olson took fifth in the low medal ranks.

Team Results:

  1. Savannah College of Art & Design – 41
  2. Penn State (Blue) – 34
  3. Sacred Heart – 33
  4. Mount Holyoke College – 31
  5. UMass – 24
  6. Otterbein University – 24 *lost tiebreaker for 5th
  7. Miami of Ohio (Red) – 23
  8. Delaware Valley University – 23 *lost tiebreaker for 7th
  9. Purdue – 19
  10. Illinois State – 17
  11. Goucher College – 15
  12. Penn State (White) – 14
  13. Seton Hill University – 13
  14. Wisconsin – 12
  15. Miami of Ohio (Black) – 10

Individual Results:

  • Open Fences – Alyssa Kinney 3rd
  • Intermediate Fences – Macayla Sousa 4th
  • Limit Fences – Emma Grimes 1st
  • Open Flat – Hanna Lloyd 1st
  • Intermediate Flat – Macayla Sousa 3rd
  • Novice Flat – Abby Marsh 3rd
  • Introductory Flat – Gia Matthews 6th
  • High Medal – Lilly Bove 3rd
  • Low Medal – Raegan Olson 5th