Eliza Hay
College of Charleston equestrian finished in fifth place at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Nationals, held April 30 – May 3, 2015, in West Springfield, Mass.
Senior Eliza Hay won the College’s first Cacchione Cup, collegiate riding’s highest honor. Hay claims the nation’s highest collegiate equestrian honor to culminate her already highly decorated riding career.
This is the second consecutive year the College has finished in the top five nationally, after finishing second at IHSA Nationals a year ago and claiming the program’s third Reserve National Championship.
Fellow IHSA Zone 5 member Savannah College of Art and Design claimed the Hunter Seat Team National Championship, followed by Centenary College, Skidmore College, Stanford, and St. Lawrence.
Also in the individual portion of the competition, sophomore Victoria Bauer finished second in Novice Equitation on the Flat.
The equestrian team is coached by Bob Story.
