LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Southern Nazarene made the trip West to New Mexico State's Western IHSA Region Championship and rode to multiple top-five finished in different divisions.
Bethany Crouch was the lone rider in Sunday's Regional Championship show, placing third in the Rookie A Division.
On Saturday the Storm rode to five second place finishes among the Beginner, Rookie A, Rookie B, and Horsemanship Divisions.
David Bremer and
Lauren Hibbs were the two second place riders in the Beginner Division. Crouch also competed on Saturday and grabbed the second place finish in the Rookie A Division. Following in the Rookie B Division was
Abby Williams who also finished second. The last second place rider was
Sienna Smithson who rode in the Level 2 Horsemanship Division.
Eliana Brown was the only rider who saw a third place finish, competing in the Beginner Division as well.
There were four riders who saw a fifth place finish with
Brisa Lopez and
Shiloh Ellison each competing in the Beginner Division.
Olivia Harris rode to a fifth place finish in the Rookie A Division and Sienna Smith rounded out the fifth place finishes as she rode in the Ranch Riding Division.
Bethany Crouch proved to be one of Southern Nazarene's top riders as she was the only member competing in the Region Championship on Sunday. Crouch saw another top-5 finish, but this time, she placed third in the Rookie A Division, rounding out the Storm's success in New Mexico.
Up Next
Southern Nazarene will now prepare for the Hunt Seat IHSA Region Championship hosted at West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas March 2nd and 3rd.
