Oilers Place 3rd At Zone 6

The University of Findlay English equestrian team took third place at the IHSA Zone 6 Championship, hosted by Otterbein College on Saturday, April 9. Miami University won the event while the University of Kentucky took home reserve champion honors.

The top two teams and top two individuals advance to the National Championship in Lexington, Kentucky in May.

The University of Findlay advanced Melissa Blades (1st Place) in Open Flat and Phillip Flynn (2nd Place) in Intermediate Flat as individuals to Nationals.

Other Individual Results:

Open Fences - Melissa Blades - 5th Place
Open Flat - Jennifer Priebe - 3rd Place
Intermediate Fences - Sarah Guidice - 5th Place, KT Steward - 9th Place
Novice Fences - Haley Zimmerman - 9th Place
Novice Flat - Dana Kurrle - 4th Place, Jessica Ohlinger - 6th Place
Walk/Trot/Canter - Maria Vana - 5th Place
Walk/Trot - Tracie Sidwell - 4th Place