November 11, 2006
For Immediate Release
Contact: Loretta Sullivan
(508) 340-0162

Equestrian Team wins Amherst College Horse Show 

Northampton, MA:  The Pioneers won the Amherst College Horse Show with 42 points, edging out Mt. Holyoke who finished with 41 points. 

19 riders competed for Smith with alumnae Jessica Willis as the only first place finisher.  2^nd place finishers were Kate Mishkin (Old Chatam, NY), Kristyn Hall (Newtown, OH), Willis and Sarah Maxner (Norwich, VT).  3^rd place finishers include Emily Hertz (Brattleboro, VT), Christy Stine (East Dover, VT), Rosemary Bethea (Trenton, NJ), Victoria Miu (Happy Valley, HK), Landon Newton (Woody Creek, CO) and Michaela LeBlanc (Cotuit, MA).  Smith also had four 4^th place finishers, Hertz, Charlotte Ballentine (Alstead, NH), Marguerite Davenport (Mill Valley, CA) and Martha MaloneyHuss (Wilmington, DE).  Smith also had two 5^th place finishers and 4 6^th place finishers. 

The top four teams were Smith with 42 points, Mt. Holyoke with 41 points, Becker with 36 points, and Williams with 30 points. 

This was the Pioneers final Fall Show.