Blacksburg, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg equestrian team traveled across the state for back-to-back IHSA equestrian shows hosted by Virginia Tech on October 10-11. The Hornets finished fifth on Saturday before returning Sunday to earn second place, recording several top finishes across both days of competition.

On Saturday, Lynchburg totaled 24 points to finish fifth overall. In the Open divisions, Amaya Bellfield placed fifth in Open Fences B before adding a sixth-place finish in Open Flat. Molly McGarvey earned fourth in Intermediate Fences, while Adam Matejko captured first place in Intermediate Flat.

Matejko continued his success in Limit Fences A, earning first place ahead of teammate Kristin Parr, who finished second. Ava Hogan added a fourth-place result in Limit Fences B. On the flat, Clair Humphreys placed third in Limit Flat A, while Mackenzie Overstreet finished second in Limit Flat B. The Novice divisions saw Mackenzie Penn take fourth in Novice A and Lainey Dickens place third in Novice B. Matejko was also recognized as the High Point Rider in Saturday's results.

Lynchburg returned Sunday and improved to second place overall, totaling 39 points and 36 with the drop score. Bellfield opened the day with second-place finishes in both Open Fences and Open Flat. McKenzie Burch followed with a second-place finish in Intermediate Fences, while Matejko added another runner-up result in Intermediate Flat.

In the Limit divisions, Shelby Irwin finished sixth in Limit Fences A, while Ruby Suess placed third in Limit Fences B. Hogan added a fourth-place finish in Limit Fences C, Humphreys earned second in Limit Flat B, and Emily Futty followed with another second-place result in Limit Flat C.

The Novice divisions continued to produce top finishes for Lynchburg, with Dickens taking third in Novice A and Ashlyn Barksdale placing second in Novice B. Amaya Shuler closed out the day with a first-place finish in Introductory.

Lynchburg's IHSA squad will return to action for the Washington and Lee IHSA on Saturday, October 17 in Lexington, Va., starting at 10 a.m.

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