ALFRED, NY — The Alfred University hunt seat equestrian team hosted a show Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center at Maris Cuneo Equine Park. The Saxons competed against 12 other teams and took first place.

AU riders swept the top individual honors, with junior Kelsey Evoy (Medina, NY/Medina), being named High Point Rider and senior Alicia Mayville (Canastota, NY/Canastota) earning the award for Reserve High Point Rider.

Evoy took first place in two events – intermediate equitation over fences and intermediate equitation on the flat – while Mayville was first in open equitation over fences and second in open equitation on the flat.

Seven other Saxon riders earned first-place ribbons: senior Melanie Klein (Mastic Beach/NY/William Floyd) and first-year Thomasina Zaengle (Cooperstown, NY/Cooperstown) in novice equitation over fences; junior Courtney Slack (Dalton, NY/Fillmore) in novice equitation on the flat; and sophomores Lauren Cole (Boston, NY/Springville) and Taylor Soderholm (Tully, NY/Tully) and juniors Nick Sugg (Lancaster, NY/St. Mary's) and Nellie Burch (Wells, VT/Long Trail), all in advanced walk-trot-canter.

Other top riders for AU included: senior Jessica Lewis (Clarence, NY/Clarence), second in intermediate equitation over fences and third in intermediate equitation on the flat; junior Sam Stamp (Oneonta, NY/Oneonta), second in novice equitation over fences; sophomore Kendra Byrwa (Wasilla, AK/Colony), second in novice equitation on the flat; and first-year Emma Glickman (Seattle, WA/Ingraham), third in novice equitation on the flat.

The Saxons' hunt team returns to action Feb., 25 for another home show at Alfred Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center at Maris Cuneo Equine Park.