Eight members of the NDSU western equestrian team will advance to the postseason regional competition at the University of Minnesota-Crookston on March 7.
The 20-member team ended its regular season of 10 competitions with four high-point team awards and four reserve high-point team awards. The team also was named the overall reserve high-point team in the region, which consists of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
“The team members worked very hard this year and their dedication paid off with a very successful season,” says coach Tara Swanson.
Members representing the team in the postseason competitions were juniors Alyssa Jorgenson, West Fargo, N.D.; Amanda Grev, Rochester, Minn.; Janelle Lanoue, Alexandria, Minn.; Jenna Benjaminson, Walhalla, N.D.; Shannon Voges, Courtland, Minn.; and Sara Holman, Glyndon, Minn.; and freshmen Megan Mueller, Hillsboro, N.D.; and Juliann Zach, Rosholt, S.D.
Other members of the 2009-10 team include juniors Catie Vieths, Hastings, Minn.; Christina Bergman, Langdon, N.D.; and Kelly O’Connell, Green Bay, Wis.; sophomores Emily Coleman, Bismarck, N.D.; Jackie Eldredge, Casselton, N.D.; and Lauren Tollefson, Beltrami, Minn.; and freshmen Hannah Wall, Big Lake, Minn.; Anna Kampa, Maple Grove, Minn.; Brandi Houghton, Fargo; Citty Cole, Granite Falls, Minn.; Codie Miller, Prior Lake, Minn.; and Hannah Beyer, Rapid City, S.D.