Fresno State Athletics
IHSA National Finals History
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
Once granted varsity status in 1996, the Fresno State equestrian team wasted no time in helping to continue the solid athletic tradition at Fresno State.
In just two season the Fresno State equestrian team has shown the ability to compete with many of the top equestrian programs in the nation. The Bulldogs have qualified an English team and 15 individual riders for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Finals and produced just the second individual womenis national champion at Fresno State in sophomore Elissa Lane.
Lane captured the American Quarter Horse Association Trophy in 1998 as the top Western rider in the nation, after being the leading Region I rider during the regular show season.
Fresno State riders have also been honored by the IHSA for their work away from competition. Last year, three Bulldogs were honored by the IHSA during the National Finals Opening Ceremonies for their dedication in the classroom, they included Carol Glosson, Sarah Shepard and Renee Molloy.
1996-97 Rider Class Place Mary Tannler Open Flat sixth Tori Majors Walk/Trot/Canter sixth Peggi Ram Walk/Trot eighth Kerri File Intermediate Flat ninth Teresea Garcia Novice Fences ninth Dawn OiBara Walk/Trot/Canter -----1997-98 Rider Class Place Elissa Lane AQHA Trophy first Jennifer Jones Open Western fourth Elissa Lane Open Reining fourth Carol Glosson Beg. Western Stock Seat fifth Andrea Lee Adv. Western Horsemanship sixth Dina Bernardi Cacchione Cup eighth Erin Tooms Intermediate Flat 11th Joanna Harmon Novice Fences 14th Natalie Qualls Inter. Stock Seat ----
