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The Midway hunt seat team was named the High Point Team and Reserve High Point Team at their home shows On Oct. 28-29.
The Midway hunt seat team was named the High Point Team and Reserve High Point Team at their home shows On Oct. 28-29.
The Midway hunt seat team was named the High Point Team and Reserve High Point Team at their home shows On Oct. 28-29.

Eagles continue hot start to 2023-24 in home shows

MIDWAY, Ky. -- After opening their season with a strong showing at the Louisville Shows, the Midway hunt seat team continued their terrific start to the season on Oct. 28-29 when they hosted the Midway University Shows inside the Equine Center.

The Eagles, which picked up a total of eight first-place finishes, earned High Point Team honors on Saturday and followed that up with Reserve High Point Team honors on Sunday.

It also was a highly successful weekend for Elliette Baker, Kayden Gundry, and Mary Helen Hickey. Baker was named the High Point Rider and Gundry was named the Reserve High Point Rider on Saturday, while Hickey earned High Point Rider honors on Sunday.

The trio combined for four first-place finishes. On Saturday, Baker took first in open fences and open flat and Gundry took first in intermediate fences, while Hickey earned a first-place finish in limit flat on Sunday.

Midway's four other first-place finishes included Abbie Wright in open flat, Halley Moak in intermediate flat, Riley Whelan in limit flat, and Jessica Covey in limit flat on Sunday.

The weekend also saw three different riders qualify for the regional championship show including Bronwyn Wright and Dylan Abrams in novice flat, and Halley Moak in limit fences.

Below is a complete list of results from the Midway University Shows:

Day 1 – Saturday, October 28:

High Point Team

High Point Rider – Elliette Baker

Reserve High Point Rider – Kayden Gundry

Open Fences

Elliette Baker – First Place

Abbie Wright – Fourth Place

Intermediate Fences

Kayden Gundry – First Place

Jessica Covey – Second Place

Jenna Duecker – Sixth Place

Limit Fences

Sarah Burkitt – Second Place

Reese Dorsey – Fifth Place

Open Flat

Elliette Baker – First Place

Abbie Wright – First Place

Kayden Gundry – Second Place

Intermediate Flat

Halley Moak – First Place

Limit Flat

Riley Whelan – First Place

Reese Dorsey – Second Place

Sarah Burkitt – Second Place

Sophia Quattrocchi – Third Place

Jessica Covey – Fourth Place

Myers Hendrix – Fifth Place

Novice Flat

Bronwyn Wright – Fourth Place (Qualified for Regional Championship Show)

Introductory Flat

Mya Walton – Third Place

Day 2 – Sunday, October 29:

Reserve High Point Team

High Point Rider – Mary Helen Hickey

Open Fences

Elliette Baker – Second Place

Intermediate Fences

Karissa Atteberry – Fourth Place

Limit Fences

Mary Helen Hickey – Third Place

Halley Moak – Fourth Place (Qualified for Regional Championship Show)

Riley Whelan – Sixth Place

Open Flat

Kayden Gundry – Second Place

Abbie Wright – Third Place

Intermediate Flat

Halley Moak – Second Place

Jenna Duecker – Fifth Place

Limit Flat

Jessica Covey – First Place

Mary Helen Hickey – First Place

Elisma Stoltz – Second Place

Riley Whelan – Third Place

Annabelle Ledlow – Fourth Place

Cassandra Doucette – Sixth Place

Novice Flat

Dylan Abrams – Fifth Place (Qualified for Regional Championship Show)

Introductory Flat

Mya Walton – Fourth Place

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