Menomonie Equestrian Team earns Reserve Champion at WIHA state finals

Front Row L-R: Asst. Coach Isabelle Kolek, Coach Tricia Kwak, Asst. Coach Alexis Kwak. Back Row L-R: Allison Bartlett, Miriam Moses, Robbie LaBlonde, Sophia Bauer, Rylen Falkner, Khloe Keller, Caeleigh Tiffany, Annie Welch, Summer Hagen, and Kate Kolek.

The Menomonie Equestrian Team qualified for the state finals of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association (WIHA) held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison the weekend of October 24th. 

The team finished as Reserve Champions in Division A, competing in one of the largest WIHA state competitions to date, with six teams in Division A representing students in grades 6–12. In addition to their runner-up finish, the team received the Spirit Award for their stall decorations and sportsmanship. Menomonie also won the mascot race.

Individual Results

Allison Bartlett (11^th grade)

• 4th English Showmanship

• 5th English Equitation

• 4th plug race

• 9th barrels

• 9th dressage

• 9th trail

• 10th Western Showmanship

• 5th 2-person relay (with Caeleigh Tiffany)

Summer Hagen (10^th grade)

• 3rd pole bending

• 1st barrels

• 3rd plug

• 2nd 2-person relay (with Rylen Faulkner)

Caeleigh Tiffany (8^th grade)

• 9th hunter hack

• 9th home run

• 5th 2-person relay (with Allison Bartlett)

Rylen Falkner (8^th grade)

• 10th inhand trail

• 6th pole bending

• 1st barrels

• 1st plug

• 2nd 2-person relay (with Summer Hagen)

Kate Kolek (8^th grade)

• 5th bareback

• 5th hunter hack

• 5th pole bending

• 4th barrels

• 9th plug

Annie Welch (8^th grade)

• 4th hunter hack

• 6th homerun

Khloe Keller (7^th grade)

• 6th trail

• 7th Western horsemanship

• 3rd ranch riding

Mirium Moses (6^th grade)

• 4th walk trot equitation

• 2nd dressage

Robbie LaBlonde (6^th grade)

• 1st English Showmanship

• 1st in-hand trail

Congratulations to the team and coaches!