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IDA National Qualifier - Chester Mikkelson

Dressage Equestrian

Mikkelson Qualifies for IDA Nationals

DOYLESTOWN, PA -- The Alfred University dressage team ended its regular season at Delaware Valley on Sunday.

The highlight of the weekend came with Chester Mikkelson (Arlington, MA/Arlington) qualifying for the Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) National Championships in Upper Training. Mikkelson won the class with a score of 69.8% and was followed by Piper Anderson (Cleveland, OH/Orange) in fourth. 

Head Coach Teresa Oliver also claimed a first place victory on Sunday during the Coaches Saddle Smackdown, scoring a 69.4%.

Mikkelson will compete in the IDA Nationals on April 24-26 at the National Equestrian Center in Lake Saint Louis, MO.

Full Results (both Centenary show on 3/23 and Delaware Valley on 3/30)
 
Results for the Centenary Show on 3/23
Upper Training:
Chester Mikkelson- 68% (5th), 77.2% (2nd)
Maggie Childs- 74.8% (6th)
Lower Training:
Sam Smit- 65.39%, 72.5% (4th)
Keira Sims- 67.5 (5th), 68.08%
Intro:
Emily Peluso- 69.06% (3rd), 70.94%
Izzy Rabiner- 64.06%, 65.63%
Results for Delaware Valley Show on 3/30
First Level:
Chester Mikkelson- 67.6% (2nd)
Upper Training:
Piper Anderson- 63.8% (4th), 66.7%
Chester Mikkelson- 69.8% (1st)
Lower Training:
Sam Smit- 60.9% (4th), 68.3% (4th)
Keira Sims- 56.9% (6th), 64.6%
Intro:
Emily Peluso- 67.2% (3rd), 67.8%
Izzy Rabiner- 69.7% (4th)
Coaches Saddle Smackdown:
Teresa Oliver- 69.4% (1st)
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Players Mentioned

Chester Mikkelson

Chester Mikkelson

Sophomore
Piper Anderson

Piper Anderson

Junior
Maggie Childs

Maggie Childs

Sophomore
Emily Peluso

Emily Peluso

Sophomore
Keira  Sims

Keira Sims

First Year

Players Mentioned

Chester Mikkelson

Chester Mikkelson

Sophomore
Piper Anderson

Piper Anderson

Junior
Maggie Childs

Maggie Childs

Sophomore
Emily Peluso

Emily Peluso

Sophomore
Keira  Sims

Keira Sims

First Year