TIFFIN UNIVERSITY, TIFFIN, OH-The Tiffin University Equestrian team competed against eight college teams in two Western discipline shows at The Ohio State University on Sunday, November 2.  Tiffin University and Akron were named Reserve Champions.

During the first competition in three separate classes: Intermediate II-Walk Trot Canter, Alison Dittman (Winter Haven, FL) and Danielle Holland (Memphis, MI) earned 2nd place; Elizabeth Buskey (Rootsville, OH) placed 3rd and Tiniel Pinon, (Tiffin, OH) and April Fruchtnicht (Greensburg, IN) placed 4th.

In the Intermediate I-Walk Trot Canter class, Sarah Croswhite (Placerville, CA) placed 4th.

In four separate classes: Beginner-Walk Trot, Trisha Hellein (Latrobe, PA) and Melissa Cassidy (Fostoria, OH) earned 1st place; Rachel Zwayer (Ashville, OH) and Jenna Trillet  (Wadsworth, OH) earned 2nd place; Eric Pettigrew (Reading OH) earned 3rd, Lindsay Schwenk (Indianapolis, IN) earned 4th, Tyler Riddle (Toledo, OH)  earned 5^th, Amanda Cowan (Noblesville, IN)  and Amanda Hoile (Marysville, OH) placed 6^th and Megan Bates (Delta, OH) received Honorable Mention.

Tiffin University took 5th place overall in the first competition of the day.

During Sunday's competition of the Intermediate II-Walk Trot Canter classes, Alison Dittman earned 1st place, April Fruchtnicht earned 4^th, and Liz Buskey and Tiniel Pinion received Honorable Mention.

In the Intermediate 1-Walk Trot Canter class, Sarah Croswhite earned 2nd place.

In the Beginner-Walk Trot class, Megan Bates placed 1^st in her class earning her enough competition points to move her up to the Intermediate-Walk Trot Canter class.

Amanda Cowan and Tyler Riddle earned 1st place; Lindsay Schwenk, Rachel Zwayer and Eric Pettigrew earned 2nd place; Jenna Trillet and Trisha Hellein earned 3rd place; Melissa Cassidy earned 4^th, and Amanda Hoile placed 5th.

ENGLISH SHOW - November, 8-9, 2008

The English Show Competition was held at the George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center of Lake Erie College located in Concord Township.

Event: Two-day English Competition

Participants:      Eric Pettigrew (Reading OH)

                        Kaitlin Foster (Novelty OH)

                        Robin Robertson (Plymouth, OH)

                        April Fruchtnicht (Greensburg, IN)

                        Elizabeth Buskey (Rootsville, OH)

                        Alison Dittman (Winter Haven, FL)

Placings:  (first number is first show, second is second show)

Walk/Trot 

Eric Pettigrew placed 1^st, 2^nd

Beginner Walk Trot Canter

Robyn Robertson placed 2^nd, 3^rd

April Fruchtnicht placed 5^th, 2^nd

Advanced Walk Trot Canter

Elizabeth Buskey placed 6^th, 2^nd

Novice Flat

Alison Dittman placed 5^th

Kaitlin Foster placed 3^rd, 4^th

Novice Fences

Alison Dittman placed 1^st, 6^th

Intermediate Fences

Kaitlin Foster earned two1st which allows her to point up to the Open division--the highest level of riding in IHSA.  She has also qualified for the regional competition in the spring with 39 total points.

Tiffin University finished 3^rd overall on Saturday and 4^th overall on Sunday.