Emerson Cassidy earned high point rider honors as Cornell's equestrian team won six classes and finished as reserve high point team at its home show Sunday in Ithaca.
The Big Red continues to lead the region after Cornell Show I at Oxley Equestrian Center, according to Cornell Athletics.
Ryan qualifies for regionals
Cassidy, a junior, won intermediate flat Class C and placed second in open fences to claim the individual high point honor.
Senior Jillian Ryan finished second in intermediate fences Class C, earning enough points to move out of that division and qualify for regionals.
Sophomores Sydney Mallow and Quinn Carroll also pointed out of their division after winning their pre-novice classes. Mallow took Class B, while Carroll won Class A.
Six class victories lead Cornell's day
Junior Estelle Azurin won intermediate flat Class A. Sophomore Arabella Ferris finished first in limit fences Class B, and freshman Isabella Garcia won limit flat Class A.
Garcia also took third in limit fences Class A.
Four other riders earned second-place finishes: sophomore Savannah Fasner in intermediate fences Class A, sophomore Amelia Gallagher in intermediate fences Class B, junior Alexa Carey in limit flat Class B and sophomore Gabrielle Maggio in introductory Class B.
Junior Erin Morera placed third in open fences, and senior Milla Berg took third in novice.
Allison Rice finished fourth in intermediate flat Class B. Molly O'Rourke placed fifth in limit fences Class B, while Kaelyn Stewart was fifth in introductory Class A. Daria Yushchenko finished sixth in limit flat Class B.
Cornell next travels to Rochester for Nazareth Show I on Nov. 14.
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