Equestrian Western Team Named Reserve High Point Team at CSU, Has Three Advance Out of Regionals

by Eric Buck | Animal Science

February 24, 2026

Western Equestrian Team with awards after Colorado State & Regional comeptition
The equestrian western team was named reserve high point team at Colorado State and had three individuals advance out of regional competition
Lilly Jonas | Equestiran Team

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln equestrian western team was named reserve high point team at Colorado State University, and followed with three individuals advancing out of regional competition to the semi finals on February 21-22.

Danielle Davis, Faith Miller, and Ady Kroese were Nebraska's top finishers at Colorado State, finishing in first place in rookie B horsemanship, level 1 horsemanship, and beginner horsemanship, respectively. Second place finishers were Izzi Velinsky in open horsemanship, Lilly Jonas in level 1 horsemanship, Liz Boshart in rookie B horsemanship, Addison Gropp in level 2 horsemanship, and Emily Van Meter in beginner horsemanship.

In regional competition on day two, Velinsky and Craig both qualified for semi final competition with top finishes in open horsemanship and beginner horsemanship, respectively. Miller also advanced with a second place finish in rookie B horsemanship. Western Semi finals will be held on March 21-22.

The hunt seat team will close out its regular season on March 14 with competition in Fountain, Colo., followed by regional competition on March 15.

Individual Results
Colorado State University - February 21

Reserve High Point Team

Izzi Velinsky: Reining Participant, 2nd in Open Horsemanship
Paige Bunn: 3rd in Ranch Riding, 4th in Level 2 Horsemanship
Lilly Jonas: 2nd in Level 1 Horsemanship
Morgan Roof: 3rd in Level 1 Horsemanship
Liz Boshart: 2nd in Rookie B Horsemanship
Danielle Davis: 1st in Rookie B Horsemanship
Cassie Arnold: 5th in Level 1 Horsemanship
Faith Miller: 1st in Level 1 Horsemanship
Avery Gossett: 3rd in Rookie B Horsemanship
Addi O'Roark: 4th in Rookie A Horsemanship
Addison Gropp: 2nd in Level 2 Horsemanship
Lily Bresette: 6th in Rookie A Horsemanship
Ava Buhlmann: 5th in Rooke A Horsemanship
Danielle Craig: 3rd in Rookie A Horsemanship
Ady Kroese: 1st in Beginner Horsemanship
Emily Van Meter: 2nd in Beginner Horsemanship
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Regionals - February 22

Izzi Velinsky: 2nd in Reining, 1st in Open Horsemanship, Individual Semi Final Qualifier 
Paige Bunn: 3rd in Level 1 Horsemanship
Cassie Arnold: 4th in Rookie B Horsemanship
Faith Miller: 2nd in Rookie B Horsemanship, Individual Semi Final Qualifier 
Lilly Jonas: 3rd in Rookie B Horsemanship
Danielle Craig: 1st in Beginner Horsemanship, Individual Semi Final Qualifier 

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