Averett University’s Intercollegiate Dressage Team proved it’s among the best IDA teams in the nation. Averett placed fourth during the International Dressage Association National Competition held April 27-29 in Hackettstown, N.J.

In addition to an outstanding team performance, graduate Elise Atwood, ’07, of O’Fallon, Mo., won second place at the first level on individual day.

“ In only our second year of competition at the national level we placed fourth,” said Ginger Henderson, assistant professor in the equestrian studies program. “I am very proud of the team and the way they competed this year. They have represented Averett well.”
Teams qualify for nationals based on their performance in regional competitions. At nationals, Averett competed against 12 other teams from across the United States.

In addition to Atwood, other members of the IDA Team who competed in nationals were freshman Jessica Martin of Gainesville, sophomore Erin Molthen of Camden, N.C., and sophomore Hillary Rapier of Suffolk.