GAINESVILLE, Texas —  Southern Nazarene Equestrian opened the 2023 season in Texas over the weekend at the Two Western Shows hosted by North Central Texas College where multiple Storm riders earned top-five placings. 

Day 1

Freshman Reagan Van Soest performed well in her college debut, recording a third place finish in the Rookie B division. Olivia Harris finished just outside of the top-five in the Rookie A division, riding to a 6th place finish. 

Bethany Crouch had a standout day in the Beginner's Division, taking a first place finish. 

Day 2 

Van Soest recorded another top-5 placing in the Rookie B Division, finishing right at 5th place. 

Junior Timothy Hough showed his experience in the Rookie A Division, placing 2nd. Crouch and Harris also competed in the Rookie A Division in Day 2, placing 5th and 7th, respectively. 

For the Beginner Division, both Shiloh Ellison and Connor Rice rode to a 7th place finish and Laurin Hibbs came in 9th. 

Up Next

The Storm riders will participate in West Texas A&M's annual Two Hunt Shows on October 21st and 22nd in Canyon, Texas.