Equestrian sports: Sequim team posts strong finishes at second meet

The Sequim Equestrian Team brought home more than 20 top-10 placings from its second meet of the season, held April 4-7 in Elma.

The meet features about 90 competitors from 10 high school teams ranging from Bellingham to Vancouver.

SHS senior Yana Hoesel and junior Grace Niemeyer each took home two third-place individual finishes, with Hoesel placing third in Breakaway Roping and Individual Flags, and Niemeyer in Jumping and Reining.

Hoesel, Niemeyer, Keri Tucker and Miranda Williams teamed up to place third in both Drill Team Freestyle Fours Team Canadian Flags.

Sequim District Meet 2 results

• Individual events

Barrels: 16. Yana Hoesel, 23. Miranda Williams, 33. Grace Niemeyer, 36. Chloe VanProyen

Breakaway Roping: 3. Hoesel

Dressage: 4. Niemeyer, 13. Keri Tucker

Driving: 4. Lilly Thomas, 5. Khelea Cloetens

Figure Eight: 8. Hoesel, 25. Thomas, 28. Williams, 33. VanProyen

In-Hand Trail: 3. Thomas, 7. Cloetens, 9. VanProyen

Individual Flags: 3. Hoesel, 18. Williams, 21. Tucker, 23. Abbi Priest

Jumping: 3. Niemeyer

Keyhole: 8. Priest, 11. Williams, 14. Tucker, 21. VanProyen

Pole Bending: 18. Hoesel, 26. VanProyen

Reining: 3. Niemeyer, 16. Priest

Showmanship: 10. Thomas, 18. Cloetens

Trail: 6. Tucker

Working Rancher: 3. Tucker

• Team events

Birangle: 12. Hoesel-Niemeyer, 16. VanProyen-Williams, 20. Priest-Tucker, 23. Cloetens-Thomas

Cattle Sorting: 5. Hoesel-Niemeyer, 7. Tucker-Williams, 19. Priest-Thomas

Drill Team Freestyle Fours: 3. Hoesel-Niemeyer-Tucker-Williams

In-Hand Obstacle Relay: 4. Cloetens-Priest-Thomas-Tucker

Team Canadian Flags: 3. Hoesel-Niemeyer-Tucker-Williams

Working Pairs: 4. Niemeyer-Williams, 6. Hoesel-Priest, 10. Tucker-VanProyen.