LaGRANGEVILLE, N.Y.—Sarah Lawrence College began the spring semester by collecting five ribbons at an IHSA All-Region Show at Crosswinds Equestrian Center on Saturday. Junior
Camille Palladino (Lexington, Ky./Sayre School) highlighted the day by qualifying for this spring's regional championship in both novice classes.
IN SHORTWalk-Trot: Lit – 2nd
Advanced Walk-Trot-Canter: Cloud – 2nd
Novice Fences: Zawadzki – 5th
Novice Fences: Palladino – 2nd
Intermediate Flat: Palladino – 3rd
RED-LETTER DAYSarah Lawrence collected a season-high three red ribbons for runner-up finishes. Rookie
Rachel Lit (Randolph, Mass./Thayer Academy) matched her season-best with a second-place finish in her Walk Trot group. Lit has won a ribbon in each of the team's last four shows, and she has three straight rides to first or second place.
Sophomore
Jessica Cloud (Rockwall, Texas/The Hockaday School) snapped a cold streak with her season-best second-place ride at Advance Walk-Trot-Canter. Cloud now has five ribbons on the season.
PALLADINO QUALIFIES FOR REGIONALSSLC's third red-ribbon was won by Palladino. The junior rode to second place in Novice over Fences, qualifying for April's regional championships. Having already qualified in Novice on the Flat, Palladino classed-up and rode to third place in Intermediate on the Flat on Saturday. She is the first Gryphon to qualify for a post-season ride this year.
ZAWADZKI RETURNSIn her first show of the season, senior
Victoria Zawadzki (Falls Church, Va./The Ethel Walker School) rode to fifth place in her group of Novice over Fences. Zawadzki earned six ribbons last season.
UP NEXTSarah Lawrence rides at its final regular-season show on Saturday, March 5. William Paterson University plays host to the show at the New Jersey Equestrian Center.