ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A third-place finish at St. Lawrence Sunday highlighted a successful weekend for the Nazareth equestrian team, which opened its second-semester schedule with competitions at Cazenovia and St. Lawrence.

The Golden Flyers totaled 37 points at St. Lawrence and got individual class wins from sophomore Kali Knickerbocker in Open Equitation On The Flat; from freshman Megan Christopher in Novice Equitation Over Fences; and from freshman Sarah Heitzman in Beginner Walk-Trot-Canter.

At Saturday's show at Cazenovia, Nazareth placed fifth with 14 team points. Knickerbocker won her Intermediate Equitation Over Fences class, qualified for Regionals and moved up to Open Equitation Over Fences. Sophomores Alexandra Kwiek and Cat Miller each qualified for Regionals -- Kwiek in Intermediate Equitation On the Flat and Miller in Novice Equitation Over Fences.

Competing in her first show, freshman Kara Snyder won her Beginner Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation class. In addition, freshman JoEllen Dietrich won her Advanced Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation class.

St. Lawrence Show Results
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010

Individual Results:
Open Equitation Over Fences
Kali Knickerbocker-5th

Intermediate Equitation Over Fences           
Cat Miller-2nd

Novice Equitation Over Fences           
Megan Christopher-1st
Katie Conway-3rd
Amber Streicher-4th

Open Equitation On The Flat           
Kali Knickerbocker-1st

Intermediate Equitation On The Flat
    (no riders entered in this class)

Novice Equitation On The Flat      
Megan Christopher-5th
Katie Conway-3rd
Amber Streicher-4th
Cat Miller-2nd

Advanced Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation           
Jessica Ellis-2nd           
Caitlin Malone-5th

Beginner Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation                       
Jen Delles-5th                       
Sarah Heitzman-1st

Walk-Trot Equitation
Tiffany Wendt-3rd


Cazenovia Show Results
Feb. 27, 2010

Individual Results:
Intermediate Equitation Over Fences           
Kali Knickerbocker-1st           
Lexie Kwiek-6th

Novice Equitation Over Fences           
Megan Christopher-3rd
Katie Conway-5th
Amber Streicher-6th
Cat Miller-3rd           

Open Equitation On The Flat                       
Kali Knickerbocker-6th

Intermediate Equitation On The Flat
Lexie Kwiek-2nd

Novice Equitation On The Flat
Megan Christopher-4th
Katie Conway-3rd
Amber Streicher-5th
Cat Miller-did not place

Advanced Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation           
JoEllen Dietrich-1st

Beginner Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation                       
Sara Bauer-2nd                       
Donielle Leger-5th                       
Kara Snyder-1st

Walk-Trot Equitation                       
Leslie Johnson-5th