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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Kimber Whanger
Director of Marketing & Communications
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IEA Awards More Than $100,000 in Cash
and Collegiate Partner Scholarships
During Their 20th Anniversary Season
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Monday, June 20, 2022 (Columbus, OH) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) awarded $108,050 in cash scholarships and collegiate scholarships during their 20th Anniversary Season in 2021-2022. This total marks the largest single-year distribution of scholarship funds in the history of the organization, which also coincided with IEA’s largest membership season to date – over 14,250 members across the United States.
In addition to scholarship awards, IEA also provides more than $50,000 in financial aid assistance through the IEA Benevolent Fund and private grants.
IEA Scholarship Awards are divided into four main categories:
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Zone Scholarships – Awarded at the Zone level based on an application process. Each Zone conducts their own scholarship awards process and distribution based on their fundraising goals for each season. These scholarships are cash awards given to senior riders.
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Zone Horsemanship Knowledge Test & Zone Sportsmanship Awards – IEA Zones may elect to give additional cash awards to any top-placing rider member for Horsemanship Knowledge Tests or those riders showing outstanding Sportsmanship qualities throughout the season. These scholarship awards are cash awards given to any eligible rider based on the criteria set by the Zone.
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Collegiate Partner Scholarships – Awarded to either Juniors or Seniors at National Finals based on their placings in individual classes. During the 2022 IEA National Finals, three colleges (St. Andrews University, University of Findlay, and Otterbein University) participated in the distribution of these merit-based tuition scholarships. These awards are applicable for every year the rider attends that college or university.
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IEA Founders Scholarships – Established in 2007, IEA Co-founders Roxane Durant and Wayne Ackerer recommended the IEA recognize our senior members in a significant manner. With board approval an annual $15,500 scholarship fund was established which has now grown to $25,000. These cash scholarships have been awarded each year at the National Finals to the top two placing seniors in each individual class for all three IEA disciplines.
IEA is proud to announce the complete list of winners
of the 2021-2022 scholarship awards:
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ZONE SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND HORSEMANSHIP KNOWLEDGE/SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
$33,250
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| Cami Maurer | Tower Hill Equestrian Team | Zone 5 | $ 200.00 | Varsity Intermediate | | Jocelyn Dulaney | West Licking District | Zone 5 | $ 500.00 | Sportsmanship Award | | Zoie Buck | Fairy Tale Farm | Zone 5 | $ 450.00 | Sportsmanship Award | | Marissa Dattomo | Tower Hill Equestrian Team | Zone 5 | $ 400.00 | Sportsmanship Award | | Ashley Giffen | Salido Elite Riders | Zone 7 | $ 1,000.00 | JV Beginner WTC | | Morgan Seibert | Scottsdale Equestrian | Zone 8 | $ 1,000.00 | Varsity Open | | Cayton Hale | RCR Farm | Zone 8 | $ 500.00 | Varsity Intermediate | | Lila Manner | Quiet Rein | Zone 9 | $ 1,000.00 | Varsity Intermediate | | Iliana Close | Woodside | Zone 10 | $ 1,000.00 | JV Beginner WTC | | Erin McCaleb | White Rock IEA Team | Zone 10 | $ 1,000.00 | Varsity Open | | Katelyn Osterink | Chestnut Hills | Zone 10 | $ 1,000.00 | JV Novice | | Rachel Wing | Woodside | Zone 10 | $ 1,000.00 | JV Novice | | Skylar Wireman | Chestnut Hills | Zone 10 | $ 1,000.00 | Varsity Open | | Sonja Krajewski | Chariot | Zone 11 | $ 1,200.00 | Varsity Intermediate | | Kaylee Blasick | Ridge Road Riders | Zone 11 | $ 1,000.00 | Varsity Open | | Cheyenne Van Echo | Swan Lake Stables | Zone 11 | $ 500.00 | Varsity Open | | Nichole Hobert | Grier School | Zone 11 | $ 500.00 | JV Novice | | |
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COLLEGIATE PARTNER SCHOLARSHIPS
$58,200
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| RIDER NAME | TEAM | AMOUNT WON | CLASS | | ZONE/REGION | GRADE | UNIVERSITY | PLACING | | Kennedy Dewan | Foxtail Farm | $ 2,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Open Equitations O/F - IND | | Zone 3 | Grade 12 | St. Andrews | 1st Place | | Bella Primavera | Belmont Training | $ 1,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Open Equitation O/F - IND | | Zone 10 | Grade 12 | St. Andrews | 2nd Place | | Isabella Borg | West Florida | $ 2,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Open Equitation O/F - IND | | Zone 4 | Grade 11 | Findlay | 3rd Place | | Justin Kendrick | Candy Lane Acres | $ 2,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation O/F - IND | | Zone 11 | Grade 12 | St. Andrews | 1st Place | | Sophie Miller | Sylvan Equestrian | $ 1,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation O/F - IND | | Zone 5 | Grade 11 | St. Andrews | 2nd Place | | Sophie Miller | Sylvan Equestrian | $ 2,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation O/F - IND | | Zone 5 | Grade 11 | Findlay | 2nd Place | | Leigh Rayburn | St. Timothy's School | $ 2,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Novice Equitation O/F. - IND | | Zone 3 | Grade 11 | Findlay | 5th Place | | Ian McFarlin | Tallahassee Riding Academy | $ 2,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Open Equitation Flat - IND | | Zone 4 | Grade 12 | St. Andrews | 1st Place | | Ryley Ferguson | BFF Equestrian | $ 1,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Open Equitation Flat - IND | | Zone 10 | Grade 12 | St. Andrews | 2nd Place | | Ella Pain | Yinger Equestrian | $ 2,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Open Equitation Flat - IND | | Zone 5 | Grade 11 | Findlay | 6th Place | | Madeline Raciot | Sharkey Farm | $ 2,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation Flat - IND | | Zone 9 | Grade 11 | St. Andrews | 1st Place | | Madeline Raciot | Sharkey Farm | $ 2,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation Flat - IND | | Zone 9 | Grade 11 | Findlay | 1st Place | | Kayleigh Wyatt | St. Timothy's School | $ 1,000.00 | USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation Flat - IND | | Zone 3 | Grade 11 | St. Andrews | 2nd Place | | Maeve Nickloes | Scot's Ridge | $ 2,000.00 | USHJA JV Novice Equitation Flat - IND | | Zone 4 | Grade 11 | Findlay | 6th Place | | |
| Alina Sweeney | Patuxent Run Stables | $ 1,000.00 | Varsity Open Championship | | Zone 3 | Grade 10 | Otterbein | 1st Place | | Kennedy Dewan | Foxtail Farm | $ 1,200.00 | Varsity Open Championship | | Zone 3 | Grade 12 | St. Andrews | 2nd Place | | Taje Warrick | Oxbridge Academy | $ 2,000.00 | Varsity Open Championship | | Zone 4 | Grade 11 | Findlay | 3rd Place | | Taje Warrick | Oxbridge Academy | $ 1,000.00 | Varsity Open Championship | | Zone 4 | Grade 11 | St. Andrews | 3rd Place | | Sammy Jetton | RCR Farms | $ 2,000.00 | Varsity Open Dressage Test - IND | | Region D8 | Grade 11 | St. Andrews | 1st Place | | Elena Wright | Standing Ovation | $ 1,000.00 | Varsity Open Dressage Test - IND | | Region D11B | Grade 11 | St. Andrews | 2nd Place | | Sammy Jetton | RCR Farms | $ 2,000.00 | Varsity Open Dressage Seat Equitation - IND | | Region D8 | Grade 11 | St. Andrews | 1st Place | | Sydney Richmond | Grier School | $ 2,000.00 | Varsity Intermediate Dressage Seat Equitation - IND | | Region D11W | Grade 12 | St. Andrews | 1st Place | | Kevin Beall | Diamond Equestrian | $ 1,000.00 | Varsity Intermediate Dressage Seat Equitation - IND | | Region D5A | Grade 11 | St. Andrews | 2nd Place | | Payton Porterfield | Aspire Equestrian | $ 2,000.00 | NRHA Varsity Open Reining - IND | | Region W8 | Grade 11 | St. Andrews | 1st Place | | Payton Porterfield | Aspire Equestrian | $ 2,000.00 | NRHA Varsity Open Reining - IND | | Region W8 | Grade 11 | Findlay | 1st Place | | Helene Keiser | Big Red Elite | $ 1,000.00 | NRHA Varsity Open Reining - IND | | Region W6 | Grade 12 | St. Andrews | 2nd Place | | Jessica Steller | Autumn Rose Equestrian | $ 1,000.00 | NRHA Varsity Intermediate Reining - IND | | Region W5S | Grade 12 | St. Andrews | 2nd Place | | Shelby Dale | KM Equestrian Black | $ 2,000.00 | NRHA Varsity Intermediate Reining - IND | | Region W5N | Grade 11 | Findlay | 6th Place | | |
| Amber Burchfield | Bay View Equestrian | $ 2,000.00 | JV Novice Ranch Riding - IND | | Region W4 | Grade 11 | Findlay | 5th Place | | Abigail Zawisza | KM Equestrian Black | $ 2,000.00 | NSBA Varsity Open Horsemanship - IND | | Region W5N | Grade 11 | St. Andrews | 1st Place | | Abigail Zawisza | KM Equestrian Black | $ 2,000.00 | NSBA Varsity Open Horsemanship - IND | | Region W5N | Grade 11 | Findlay | 1st Place | | Shelby Dale | KM Equestrian Black | $ 2,000.00 | NSBA Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship - IND | | Region W5N | Grade 11 | St. Andrews | 1st Place | | Shelby Dale | KM Equestrian Black | $ 2,000.00 | NSBA Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship - IND | | Region W5N | Grade 11 | Findlay | 1st Place | | Chloe Heidlebaugh | KM Equestrian Black | $ 1,000.00 | NSBA JV Novice Horsemanship - IND | | Region W5N | Grade 12 | St. Andrews | 2nd Place | | Gretchen Gadacz | Designed by Faith | $ 2,000.00 | NSBA JV Beginner Horsemanship - IND | | Region W5N | Grade 11 | Findlay | 5th Place | | |
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ROXANE DURANT AND WAYNE ACKERER
IEA FOUNDERS SCHOLARSHIPS
$16,600
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| RIDER NAME | TEAM | AMOUNT WON | | REGION/ZONE | PLACING | CLASS | | Kennedy Dewan | Foxtail Farm | $ 1,100.00 | | Hunt Seat Z3 | 2nd Place | Varsity Open Championship | | Ian McFarlin | Tallahassee Riding Academy | $ 550.00 | | Hunt Seat Z4 | 5th Place | Varsity Open Championship | | Kennedy Dewan | Foxtail Farm | $ 1,000.00 | | Hunt Seat Z3 | 1st Place | Varsity Open Equitation
Over Fences - IND | | Bella Primavera | Belmont Training | $ 500.00 | | Hunt Seat Z10 | 2nd Place | Varsity Open Equitation
Over Fences - IND | | Ian McFarlin | Tallahassee Riding Academy | $ 1,000.00 | | Hunt Seat Z4 | 1st Place | Varsity Open Equitation
on the Flat - IND | | Ryley Ferguson | BFF Equestrian | $ 500.00 | | Hunt Seat Z10 | 2nd Place | Varsity Open Equitation
on the Flat - IND | | Justin Kendrick | Candy Lane Acres | $ 600.00 | | Hunt Seat Z11 | 1st Place | Varsity Intermediate Equitation
Over Fences - IND | | McKenna Goodson | Stoneleigh-Burnham School | $ 1,000.00 | | Dressage R1 | 3rd Place | Varsity Open Dressage Test IND | | Megan Moser | Bay View Equestrian | $ 500.00 | | Dressage R4 | 4th Place | Varsity Open Dressage Test - IND | | McKenna Goodson | Stoneleigh-Burnham School | $ 1,000.00 | | Dressage R1 | 3rd Place | Varsity Open Dressage
Seat Equitation - IND | | Megan Moser | Bay View Equestrian | $ 500.00 | | Dressage R1 | 8th Place | Varsity Open Dressage
Seat Equitation - IND | | Victoria Klapper | Powerhouse Dressage | $ 600.00 | | Dressage R3 | 4th Place | Varsity Intermediate
Dressage Test - IND | | Sophia Prieto | Grier School | $ 300.00 | | Dressage R11 | 8th Place | Varsity Intermediate
Dressage Test - IND | | Sydney Richmond | Grier School | $ 500.00 | | Dressage R11 | 1st Place | Varsity Intermediate Dressage
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| Victoria Klapper | Powerhouse Dressage | $ 250.00 | | Dressage R3 | 6th Place | Varsity Intermediate Dressage
Seat Equitation - IND | | Anna Kaup | Scottsdale Equestrian | $ 500.00 | | Dressage R8 | 6th Place | JV Novice Dressage Test - IND | | Laura Dingledine | FoxRun IN | $ 500.00 | | Dressage R5A | 4th Place | JV Novice Dressage
Seat Equitation - IND | | Abigail Hinkle | White Horse Community | $ 250.00 | | Dressage R11A | 5th Place | JV Novice Dressage
Seat Equitation - IND | | Josie Nicholas | Stoneleigh-Burnham School | $ 500.00 | | Dressage R1 | 1st Place | JV Beginner Dressage
Seat Equitation WT - IND | | Hayley Mertz | KM Equestrian Black | $ 1,000.00 | | Western R5N | 3rd Place | Varsity Open Horsemanship - IND | | Ruby Voortmeyer | Halvorson Ranch | $ 500.00 | | Western R7 | 4th Place | Varsity Open Horsemanship - IND | | Helene Keiser | Big Red Elite | $ 1,000.00 | | Western R6 | 2nd Place | Varsity Open Reining - IND | | Mackenzie Smith | Pond Hill Equestrian | $ 500.00 | | Western R1 | 4th Place | Varsity Open Reining - IND | | Jessica Steller | Autumn Rose Equestrian | $ 600.00 | | Western R5S | 2nd Place | Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship - IND | | Jessica Steller | Autumn Rose Equestrian | $ 600.00 | | Western R5S | 2nd Place | Varsity Intermediate Reining - IND | | Chloe Heidlebaugh | KM Equestrian Black | $ 500.00 | | Western R5N | 2nd Place | JV Novice Horsemanship - IND | | Lyndsey Hoskinson | Marciak/Caustelot | $ 250.00 | | Western R11 | 6th Place | JV Novice Horsemanship - IND | | |
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About the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA):
Now in its 21st year, the IEA has over 14,200 members across the United States participating in Hunt Seat, Western and Dressage disciplines. The non-profit 501(c)3 IEA was organized to promote and improve the quality of equestrian competition and instruction available to middle and secondary school students (grades 4-12) and is open to public and private schools and barn teams. There is no need for a rider to own a horse because the IEA supplies a mount and tack to each equestrian for competitions. Its purpose is to set minimum standards for competition, provide information concerning the creation and development of school associated equestrian sport programs, and to generally promote the common interests of safe riding instruction. For more information, visit www.rideiea.org
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Interscholastic Equestrian Association
Membership Office
607 North Avenue, Door 18,2nd Floor
Wakefield, MA 01880
Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm (Eastern)
Phone: 877-RIDE-IEA | 877-743-3432
Fax: 508-597-7373
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