Prep equestrian: CdM riders crowned

The Corona del Mar High club equestrian team won the varsity team

championship of the seven-show Interscholastic Equestrian League season.

The CdM riders were presented with the award for accumulating the most

overall points in the seven IEL shows at a recent banquet in Dana Point.

Several CdM riders also earned individual honors, led by Julia

Koetting, who was named overall varsity points champion. Koetting also

earned first-place honors in hunt seat equitation, equitation over fences

and working hunters. She was also the runner-up in the English pleasure

event.

CdM’s Nicole Kim was first in varsity IEL medal, second in hunt seat

equitation and third in equitation over fences.

Anne Schroeder, representing CdM in the junior varsity division, was

runner-up in the overall points category. She earned first-place honors

in working hunters and IEL medal and was runner-up in English pleasure.

CdM’s Katie Jones was recognized in the novice division, where she was

overall runner-up. She was also second in equitation over fences and

working hunters, while finishing third in hunt seat equitation.

Other CdM riders who contributed this season were Elyse Avila, Jessica

Cardelucci, Sydner Farrer, Sarah Mendelson and Laura Peck.

Anyone interested in competing for CdM next season should contact Ron

Howard at (949) 515-6013.