ALFRED, NY – The Alfred University hunt seat equestrian team hosted its season-opener on Sunday from the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center at Maris Cuneo Equine Park and secured Reserve High Point team honors.
 
The Saxons just missed High Point Honors by one point as Cornell University earned the top spot. The other teams competing at the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center on Sunday were Rochester Institute of Technology, Nazareth University, Ithaca College, University of Buffalo and University of Rochester.
 
Maggie Childs (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) led the way as the High Point Rider after earning two blue ribbons on the day. Childs began the morning with a first place finish in Open Fences and followed with a top finish in Open Flat.
 
Other blue ribbon collectors were Lucia Jackson-Young (Ithaca, NY/Lehman Alternative Community School) in Limit Flat and Addison Terrana (Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder) in Novice Flat. Isabella Rabiner (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) followed Terrana in Novice Flat to earn a second place ribbon.
 
Ebony Subacz (Riverhead, NY/Riverhead) also earned a red ribbon, showing in Pre-Novice. Both Carleigh Santavy (Commerce, MI/Walled Lake Northern) and Meeghan Peterson (Amherst, NY/Williamsville South) each took home a second place ribbon in their respective classes for Introductory, closing out a three-day weekend as the two also play for the Alfred University women's volleyball team, earning a home win over Keuka College on Friday and a road win at Elmira College on Saturday.
 
Jackson-Young added a third place ribbon to her collection on Sunday, taking the honor in Limit Flat. Ellie Smith (Hyde Park, MA/Boston Latin School) followed with a fourth place finish in the class. Smith also took fourth in Limit Fences with Jackson-Young.
 
Will Utzman (Fairport, NY/Fairport) took third in Intermediate Fences and fourth in Intermediate Flat to close out the performances for the Saxons on Sunday.
 
The Saxons will next travel for a two-day show at RIT on Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25.