LYNCHBURG, Va. – The SCAD equestrian team opened the season at the Preseason Tournament of Champions hosted by the University of Lynchburg and were named the Reserve Champion on Saturday.
 
TEAM RESULTS: The 36^th Season of Tournament of Champions horse shows kicked off with the Pre-Season Tournament hosted by University of Lynchburg for the first time. Twelve teams entered the competition with the host getting to enter two. Divisions were split into two classes and randomly sorted.

Champion - Lynchburg Black: 50 
Res. Champion - SCAD: 35*
3rd- Skidmore: 35
4th- Purdue: 32
5th- Goucher: 31
6th- Virginia Tech: 31
7th- University of Lynchburg Red: 31
8th- Emory and Henry University: 29
Delaware Valley University: 29
Cornell University: 29
Mount Holyoke College: 15
Lake Erie College: 15
 
MEDAL CLASSES: SCAD had a rider entered into both the High Medal and Low Medal classes, Freshmen, Luke Rinehart and Freshmen, Austin Saloum and both got called back for the over fences testing after the class classes. Austin ended third overall in the Low Medal, with Luke fifth overall in the High Medal.
 
INDIVIDUAL RIDER RESULTS: SCAD had five first year athletes competing for the first time along with four veteran riders, three of which rode on last season's IHSA National Champion team. With room for growth all around, SCAD ended the day as Reserve Champion Team starting the season off further ahead than last season's start.
 
Open Flat- Freshman, Dax Eddy- 6th
Open Fences- Sophomore, Henry Hollis- 3rd
Intermediate Flat- Senior, Peter Cavagnac- 4th
Intermediate Fences- Freshmen, Kaleb Yonkkosky- 1st
Limit Fences- Sophomore, Nathaniel Biery- 2nd
Limit Flat- Sophomore, Nathaniel Biery- 3rd
Novice Flat- Freshman, Kayah Lieto- 3rd
Introductory- Senior, Sophia Iglesias- 1st
 
WHAT'S NEXT? The Bees will compete in the first IHSA Regular Season Event on Saturday, October 18 at the University of Florida.