The W.F. West High School equestrian team, made up of students from schools across Lewis County, punched several tickets to state this year in various categories.
Athletes also took home hardware for several district competitions, including a gold medal for the large drill team’s performance. They went undefeated in the district this season after heading to regionals in the category last year.
In each category, the top three or top 10% of athletes in the district head to state, whichever number is higher. The state tournament is held in Moses Lake on the weekend of May 19-21.
Other state qualifiers in all categories along with their district placements are as follows:
Breakaway roping: Jeznee Journee, third place
Steer daubing: Journee, third place
Reining: Savanna Dorning, first place
Hunt seat: Isabel Thompson, third place
Dressage: Maizy Samuelson, second place
Barrels: Josey Majors, third place; Shaylie Flanery
Flags: Flanery, first place
Keyhole: Madison Smith, first place; Dorning
In hand trail: Kylee Smith, first place
In hand obstacle relay: Journee, Thompson, Navea Dunn and Charlotte Barber, first place
Two-man birangle: Majors, Cyndle Haller, second place
Canadian flag race: Raylee Anderson, Reagan Olson, Violet Ratkie and Kylee Smith, second place
Pole bending: Majors, second place; Journee; Kylee Smith; Madison Smith
Figure 8: Haller, second place; Majors
Jumping: Navea Dunn, first place
Riders who earned the top spots as state alternates are as follows:
Two-man birangle: Madison Smith, Flanery
In hand obstacle relay: Samuelson, Kylee Smith, Katelyn Dipo and Hailee Hellem
Showmanship: Kylee Smith
Keyhole: Emma Briggs
Team sorting: Journee and Madison Smith
Canadian flag race: Dorning, Madison Smith, Hailee Hellem, Jaydean Hellem
Figure 8: Madison Smith
