Sequim Gazette staff

Despite cold weather conditions and working out some early season kinks, all participating Sequim equestrian riders earned top-15 placings at their first meet of the season, held Jan. 27-29 at the Tacoma Unit facility in Spanaway.

Eilena Sharpe took first in In-Hand Trail, Kat Afton was first in Dressage, Anne Meek took home four top-four placings and the Sequim Drill Working Fours team (Sharpe, Matisen Anders, Christina Overby and Justine Roads) took top team honors at the inaugural 2012 meet.

Other team members include Kyla Gabriel and Devyn Vining.

Team and individual results from the meet are listed below:

• Team events

Drill Working Fours — 1. Sharpe, Anders, Overby, Roads

In-Hand Obstacle Relay — 2. Anders, Overby, Roads, Sharpe

Pairs — 2.Anders, Overby; 10. Afton, Vining; 10. Meek, Sharpe

Flags — 4. Meek, Overby, Roads, Sharpe

Cow Sorting — 6. Afton, Vining

• Individual events

Dressage — 1. Afton; 3. Sharpe; 4. Gabriel; 10. Vining; 13. Roads

Showmanship — 4. Overby

In-Hand Trail — 1. Sharpe

Trail — 9. Roads; 11. Overby; 11. Gabriel; 14. Anders

Working Rancher — 6. Overby

Reining — 5. Anders

Stock Seat — 3. Overby; 5. Roads

Hunt Seat — 4. Roads; 7. Sharpe; 9. Vining; 9. Gabriel; 14. Overby

Hunt Seat Over Fences — 2. Sharpe; 5. Gabriel

Saddle Seat — 3. Gabriel

Poles — 3. Meek

Barrels — 4. Meek

Figure Eight — 2. Meek

Steer Daubing — 2. Meek

Flags — 13. Afton