Fresno State Athletics
Bulldogs Prepare For Regional Finals
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
March 17, 1999
Fresno, Calif. - English Team Closes Out Season With A Win
The Bulldog womens English team earned high point honors in the final regular season competition last Sunday at UC Davis. The Bulldogs tallied 46 points and were followed by Stanford with 22 points. Freshman Sarah Woodward (Fresno) earned high point honors at the event, compiling 12 points with a first place finish in Open Fences and a second place finish in Open Flat. Senior Dina Bernardi (Salinas) was named reserve high point rider with a first place finish in Open Flat and a fourth place finish in Open Fences. Bernardi compiled 10 points.
Regional Schedule
Fresno State will host the 1999 Zone 8, Region I Finals on Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28 at the Fresno State Student Horse Center. Saturdays show will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will be strictly English competition, with western events taking place on Sunday beginning at 9 a.m.
Bulldog Western Team Qualifies For National Finals
The Bulldog western team will compete at the IHSA National Finals on April 23-25 at Cazenovia College in Cazenovia, N.Y. The team qualified for the National Finals by finishing first in Zone 8, Region I over the course of the regular season. The Bulldogs will represent Zone 8 along with the western team from Cal Poly-Pomona, which captured the Zone 8, Region II title. The two teams received automatic bids because Zone 8 is comprised of more than 200 western riders. The Bulldogs finished the season with 227 points in Western competition, which was 25 points more than second place Cal Poly (202 points).
Pilgrim, Tooms Qualify For Regional Show
Senior Keri Pilgrim (San Jose) and sophomore Erin Tooms (Fresno) qualified for the IHSA English Regional Finals last weekend at UC Davis. Pilgrim qualified by placing first in Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter, while Tooms qualified in Intermediate Fences after a first place finish in that event.
Jones Wins Western Points Race
Senior Jennifer Jones (Fresno) defeated teammate and defending national champion Elissa Lane (Bakersfield) for the Zone 8, Region I Western points title at the double western competition at Cal Poly on March 6. Jones finished the season with 100 points, which was 13 points more than the second place Lane. Jones now advances to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Finals to compete for the American Quarter Horse Association Trophy. Lane won the regional points championship last season and went on to win the AQHA Trophy.
NCAA Equestrian Committee Submits Proposal
The NCAA Equestrian Committee submitted a proposal on Friday, March 5, to the NCAA Division I Management Council on guidelines for equestrian as an emerging sport. The guidelines deal with issues in regards to athlete eligibility, coaching limits and number of contests per season. Fresno State was represented on the committee by equestrian head coach Megan McGee and sport supervisor and womens tennis head coach Irene Harris. The Management Council will now look at the proposal and make revisions as needed.
