CAZENOVIA/CANTON, N.Y.- The SUNY Potsdam equestrian team wrapped up its regular season competition with shows at Cazenovia College and St. Lawrence University on Feb. 21-22.
 
At Cazenovia, senior Carlene Benson (Averill Park, N.Y./Averill Park) and senior Christine Schofield (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) each led the Bears with first place finishes. Benson placed first in the novice flat competition and was fourth in intermediate over the fence. The performance helped her point out to intermediate flat. Schofield also notched a victory in novice flat. Senior Kali Jarvis (Canastota, N.Y./Cazenovia) posted a fifth place finish in novice over the fence to point out to intermediate.
 
The following day at SLU, senior Ellen Norton (Fishkill, N.Y./John Jay East) and Schofield paced Potsdam with two more first place finishes. Norton was first in intermediate over the fence and fourth in the intermediate flat competition. Schofield took the ribbon in the novice flat and finished sixth in the novice over the fence. Freshman Nicole D'Angelo (St. James, N.Y./Connetquot) also finished second in the Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter competition.
 
Six Bears have qualified for Hunt Seat Regionals to be held at St. Lawrence on March 28. Seniors Norton, Schofield, Benson, Jarvis, Casey Cunniff (Wakefield, R.I. / South Kingstown), Kaitlin Brand (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./F.D. Roosevelt) and junior Rose Wendling (Burnt Hills, N.Y. / Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) will represent Potsdam at SLU.
 

Cazenovia Results                                                           St. Lawrence Results
Rider	Level/Event	Place		Rider	Level/Event	Place
Ellen Norton	Intermediate Flat Intermediate Over the Fence	6th 4th		Ellen Norton	Intermediate Flat Intermediate Over the Fence	4th 1st
Carlene Benson	Novice Flat Intermediate Over the Fence	1st 4th		Abigail Savage	Novice Flat Novice Over the Fence	6th 4th
Abigail Savage	Novice Flat Novice Over the Fence	6th 5th		Christine Schofield	Novice Flat Novice Over the Fence	1st 6th
Kali Jarvis	Intermediate Flat Novice Over the Fence	6th 5th		Carlene Benson	Novice Flat	6th
Christine Schofield	Novice Flat 5th Overt the Fence	1st 5th		Kali Jarvis	Intermediate Flat	6th
Kaitlin Brand	Novice Flat	4th		Casey Cunniff	Novice Flat	6th
Nicole D'Angelo	Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter	5th		Nicole D'Angelo	Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter	2nd
Carmen Kenney	Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter	5th		Carmen Kenney	Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter	6th
Rose Wendling	Beginner Walk, Trot, Canter	6th