On Jan. 29, Virginia Intermont became the new leader in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Tournament of Champions series. Their point total of 36 secured the win at the Winter Classic horse show in Chatham, Va., and was enough to propel them into the lead for 2010-2011 Series Champion Team. The VI Cobras have not won a Tournament of Champions show since 2008
Virginia Intermont Coach Eddie Federwisch’s New Year’s resolution was to turn up the heat on his team in 2011, and it paid dividends in the first month of this new year. Intermont took the Series Champion trophy home to Bristol for a record eighth time. The Series Championship is awarded to the highest point total of the Holiday Tournament and one other show. Skidmore scored enough in just the Holiday Tournament to finish in the Top Ten even though they missed the other two shows. Mary Washington scored 53 points in two shows, but missed the required Holiday Tournament.
Team Results
Champion: Virginia Intermont College (36 points); Res. Champion: Delaware Valley College (30); 3rd: St Andrews Presbyterian College (28)
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Tournament of Champions Medal Results
Champion: Ciara Menkens, Delaware Valley College; Res. Champion: Olivia Smith, Sweet Briar College; 3rd: Kelly Gerland, Lynchburg College
Series Points
Champion: Virginia Intermont (62 points); Reserve Champion: Delaware Valley (58); 3rd: St Andrews (55)
