Duncan breaks district record at second meet

Published 2:59 pm Friday, March 21, 2014

Sequim Gazette staff

The Sequim High School Equestrians continued their strong start to the season with top finishes at the second District 4 meet, held in Tacoma Feb. 25-27.

Senior Clara Duncan, the state champion in pole bending, broke the District 4 record in the event with a time of 21.866 seconds. Along with her horse Spatz she’s placed first at both district meets this season.

Duncan, Shannon Robbins, Sasha O’Meara, Eilena Sharpe and Anne Meek each placed in the top 10 in overall events out of more than 90 riders at the meet.

Robbins, a senior and team captain, joined O’Meara, Sharpe, Meek and Carley Lundgren in taking first in the in-hand obstacle relay event, qualifying for state.

Each rider on the Sequim team has qualified for the state meet in at least one event.

Sequim individual and team finishes from the Tacoma meet:

â–  Individual events

Barrels — 1. Anne Meek, 6. Cara Duncan

Breakaway roping — 3. Meek

Dressage — 4. Eilena Sharpe, 9. Kyla Gabriel

Figure eight — 1. Meek, 3. Duncan,

6. Shannon Robbins

Hunt seat — 6. Sasha O’Meara,

9. Sharpe, 10. Gabriel

Hunt seat over fences — 1. Sharpe,

2. Gabriel

In-hand trail — 1. Sharpe, 4. Matisen Anders

Individual flags — 2. Duncan

Keyhole — 2. Duncan, 10. Carley Lundgren

Poles — 8. Lundgren, 10. Angie Pace

Pole-bending — 1. Duncan, 4. Robbins

Saddle seat — 6. Gabriel

Showmanship — 5. O’Meara, 9. Pace

Steer daubing — 6. Meek, 8. Robbins

Stock seat — 2. O’Meara, 8. Justine Roads

Trail — 1. O’Meara, 5. Robbins,

7. Roads

Working Rancher — 3. Robbins,

6. Anders

â–  Team events

Canadian flags — 3. Duncan/Lundgren/Meek/Pace/Robbins

Cow-sorting — 3. Duncan/Robbins,

10. O’Meara/Roads, 14. Anders/Pace

Drill team — 3. Anders/Gabriel/Lundgren/Meek/Pace/Roads/Robbins/Sharpe

In-hand obstacle relay — 10. Anders/Gabriel/Pace/Roads

Two-man birangle — 5. Lundgren/Meek

Working rancher — 6. Lundgren/Meek, 8. O’Meara/Robbins