Sequim equestrian relay team takes first at Tacoma meet

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Sequim equestrian relay team takes first at Tacoma meet

Published on Tue, Mar 6, 2012 by Sequim Gazette staff

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Sequim High School equestrians take a break at their second meet of the season. From left are Kat Afton, Anne Meek, Lena Sharpe, Kyla Gabriel, coach Terri Winters, advisor Sid Cameron, Christina Overby, Justine Roads, Devyn Vining and Matisen Anders. Submitted photo

The Sequim High School Equestrian Team participated in the second meet of the 2012 season on Feb. 24-26 at Tacoma Unit facility in Spanaway.

Each Sequim competitor had at least one top-10 placing in individual events. Sequim’s In-Hand Obstacle Relay team took first place and Drill Working Fours team took second, just missing first place by a single point.

In individual events, Anne Meek and Christina Overby each earned four top-five finishes.

Other Sequim equestrian team members include Kat Afton, Matisen Anders, Kyla Gabriel, Justine Roads, Eilena Sharpe and Devyn Vining.

“Overall the team placed extremely well with only one district meet left,” Sequim coach Terri Winters said, noting that most team members have qualified for the state meet.

Below are team and individual results from the Tacoma meet:

• Teams events
Birangle — 9. Meek/Roads
Canadian Flags — 3. Meek/Overby/Roads/Sharpe
Cow Sorting — 8. Meek/Sharpe; 11. Afton/Vining
Drill Working Fours — 2. Sharpe (drill captain)/Anders/Overby/Roads
In-Hand Obstacle Relay — 1. Anders/Overby /Roads/Sharpe
Pairs — 5. Anders/Overby; 5. Meek/Sharpe; 11. Afton/Vining

• Individual events
Barrels — 2. Meek
Dressage — 3. Afton
Figure 8 — 2. Meek
Hunt Seat — 4. Roads, 6. Sharpe
Hunt Seat Over Fences — 4. Sharpe
In-Hand Trail — 2. Sharpe
Poles — 2. Meek
Reining – 6. Anders ,9. Overby
Saddle Seat — 3. Gabriel
Showmanship — 1. Overby
Steer Daubing — 3. Meek
Stock Seat — 3. Roads, 4. Overby
Trail — 2. Overby, 7. Roads, 9. Gabriel
Working Rancher — 4. Overby.