Ahern Faddoul, and Herring Advance To IHSA Zone 1 Championship

HANOVER, Mass. (March 25, 2023)- The Stonehill College equestrian team saw Madeline Ahern, Sarah Herring, and Grace Faddoul qualified for the Zone 1 Championships being held on Friday, April 7 with their performances at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 1, Region 4 Championships at Holly Hill Farm in Hanover, Massachusetts on Saturday. In order for riders to qualify, the rider would need to finish in the top two of their respective event.

Highlights

Ahern earned her spot in the regionals when she took second palce in the open division's over fences event. She also took fourth in the open division's flat event but with her strong performances in both open division events, Ahern came in second place for the Cacchoine Rider category for the points she earned in the open division's events. Ahern will be heading off to regionals for the first time in her career.
Stonehill's second qualifer, Herring, grabbed her spot in the regionals after her second place finish in the intermediate division's flat event. Herring also earned third place in the over fences event also part of the intermediate division. Herring's appereance in the regionals will mark her first.
Finally, Faddoul earned a spot in the regionals when she took home first in both the limit division's over fences and flat events. Faddoul will be off to regionals for the first time in her career.

Other Performances

Also competing in the limit division's over fences event along with Faddoul was Haley Whittaker who notched a third place finish.
Kaitlyn Gilson represented the squad in the walk trot division where she came in third place.

Up Next

Ahern, Herring, and Faddoul will represent Stonehill at the IHSA Zone 1 Championships starting on Friday, April 7-Saturday April 8 at the Mount Holyoke Equestrian Center.

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