Style, grace, and artistry were front and center in today's day of freestyle in both the CVI* and CVI** competitions. Competitors fought to hold their positions as they presented their own unique routines choreographed to music of their choice. Spectators were entertained by performances from the Men, Women and Teams that ranged from classical to pop and everything in between.
Megan Benjamin moved into the top spot after putting in a smooth and elegant freestyle showcasing her strong artistic style. Mary McCormick had a tough go having had to make a horse change at the very last minute and struggled to find her usual rhythm, she stayed in medal contention taking the second place. Anna VanVranken moved onto the podium in third with her graceful performance.
In the One Star Women's Competition Rachel Bublitz moved into first place after delivering a solid go. Kathryn Jaggers moved up three places, from fifth to second, and Kyra McCarty dropped to third.
The Men managed to hold their places after the compulsory round, in the CVI** Kenny Geisler still leads, with Kristian Roberts in second and Mikkel Vandrup moving into third. The performances may have ranged from epic scores to pop tributes to a political statement, but across the board the audiences were entertained.
In the One Star Men's Competition, the standings remain the same. George Joseph Gadd increased his lead on second place Shawn Ricci by delivering a strong, clean freestyle round. Both Ricci and third place Clay Thomas had unfortunate falls within their routines.
The Team competitions continue to impress the spectators. The Mt. Eden Eclipse team continues to lead the CVI* competition with Woodside Vaulters second. In the CVI** Woodside won the freestyle with a solid performance and the Mt. Eden Sun Team came into second. Both Two Star teams had last minute horse changes which made for an interesting competition as both made adjustments to acclimate to their new teammates. Overall, Mt. Eden continues to lead the team competition after the first round.
In the CVI** competition Marisa Hamar and Cassidy Palmer, the competitions sole pairs competitors, displayed a fun and energetic routine that got the audience up and dancin!
For full competition results check out the "results" page.
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