The University of Nebraska-Lincoln equestrian western team opened its season by earning high point team awards on both days at Colby Community College on Oct. 4-5.
Addison Gropp and Izzy Velinksy were named high point and reserve high point rider, respectively, on day one, while Paige Bunn was named reserve high point rider on day two. Bunn, Lilly Jonas, and Faith Miller also qualified for regionals during the weekend.
The western team will return to competition in Fort Collins, Colo., at Colorado State University on October 25-26, while the hunt seat team will begin its season on October 18-19 in Laramie, Wyo., at the University of Wyoming.
Individual Results
Colby Community College - Oct. 4-5
Day One:
High Point Team
Addison Gropp (High Point Rider): 1st in Ranch Riding, 1st in Level 2 Western Horsemanship
Izzi Velinsky (Reserve High Point Rider): 1st in Reining, 2nd Open Western Horsemanship
Liz Boshart: Top 10 Rookie B Western Horsemanship
Danille Craig: 1st in Beginner Western Horsemanship
Paige Bunn: 1st in Level 1 Western Horsemanship
Faith Miller: 1st in Rookie B Western Horsemanship
Lilly Jonas: 2nd in Rookie B Western Horsemanship
Emma Grosse: Top 10 Rookie A Western Horsemanship
Ava Buhlmann: 3rd in Rookies A Western Horsemanship
Lily Bresette: 2nd in Rookie A Western Horsemanship
Emily Van Meter: 1st in Beginner Western Horsemanship
Brenna Wemhoff: 3rd in Beginner Western Horsemanship
Day Two:
High Point Team
Izzi Velinsky: 3rd in Reining, 1st in Open Western Horsemanship
Addison Gropp: 2nd in Ranch Riding, 3rd in Level 2 Western Horsemanship
Paige Bunn (Reserve High Point Rider): 3rd in Ranch Riding, 1st in Level 2 Western Horsemanship
Danielle Davis: Top 10 Rookie B Western Horsemanship
Faith Miller: 1st in Rookie B Western Horsemanship
Kylee Vrba: 2nd in Beginner Western Horsemanship
Lilly Jonas: Top 10 Level 1 Western Horsemanship
Cassie Arnold: 2nd in Rookie B Western Horsemanship
Addi O’Roark: 1st in Rookie A Western Horsemanship
Fayth Brown: 3rd in Rookie A Western Horsemanship
Heidi Wessel:4th in Rookie A Western Horsemanship
Ady Kroese: 2nd in Beginner Western Horsemanship
Brenna Wemhoff: 5th in Beginner Western Horsemanship
