The Sequim Equestrian Team capped its regular season with the third and final district meet, held March 24-26 in Spanaway.
Sequim captured 19 top-10 finishes, including a second-place finish in Drill Team Freestyle Fours by Sydney Balkan, Emelie Furste, Amy Tucker and Miranda Williams. Balkan also placed second in Steer Daubing and teammate Lilly Thomas took third in In-Hand Trail.
The district meet saw about 100 competitors from 10 teams from Bellingham to Vancouver.
Several Sequim athletes are headed to the state meet in May. Balkan and Tucker earned a a district gold medal in Cattle Sorting while the Drill Team Freestyle Fours team took silver. Grace Niemeyer took bronze in Jumping and Balkan qualified for state in Individual Flags.
The state meet is May 11-14 in Moses Lake, where Sequim competes against about 60 teams from across Washington.
District Meet 3 — Sequim’s top 20 placings
Individual events
Barrels — 19. Sydney Balkan
Dressage — 8. Grace Niemeyer, 15. Amanda Murphy, 18. Emelie Furste
Driving — 5. Lilly Thomas
Figure Eight — 14. Furste, 15. Balkan, 17. Yana Hoesel
Huntseat — 11. A. Murphy, 16. Niemeyer, 17. Furste
In-Hand Trail — 3. Thomas
Individual Flags — 5. Balkan, 8. Miranda Williams, 9. Madi Murphy, 11. Cristina Williams, 13. Hoesel, 14. Furste
Jumping — 5. Niemeyer
Keyhole — 10. C. Williams, 16. Thomas, 17. Niemeyer
Pole Bending — 15. Furste, 18. Abi Payseno
Reining — 9. A. Murphy
Showmanship — 9. Amanda Murphy
Steer Daubing — 2. Balkan, 11. M. Murphy
Stockseat — 7. A. Murphy
Team events
Birangle — 12. Hoesel/Amy Tucker, 16. C. Williams/M. Williams, 17. Furste/M. Murphy, 20. A. Murphy/Thomas
Cattle Sorting — 4. Balkan/Tucker, 6. Hoesel/Payseno
Drill Team Freestyle Fours — 2. Balkan/Furste/Tucker/M. Williams
In Hand Obstacle Relay — 11. Balkan/Niemeyer/Payseno/Tucker, 12. Yana Hoesel/A. Murphy/M. Murphy/Thomas
Team Canadian Flags — 6. Balkan/Hoesel/M. Williams/Tucker, 8. Furste/A. Murphy/M. Murphy, Niemeyer
Working Pairs — 8. Furste/A. Murphy, 10. Balkan/Niemeyer, 18. Tucker/M. Williams, 20. M. Murphy/Thomas
Sequim 2017 season placings, medal winners, state competition qualifiers
(Medal winners, state qualifiers advance to state meet)
Cattle Sorting — Gold medal: Balkan/Tucker
Drill Team Freestyle Fours — Silver medal: Sequim A (Balkan, Furste, Tucker, M. Williams, Amy Tucker; alternate M. Murphy)
Jumping — Bronze medal: Niemeyer
Individual Flags — State qualifier: Balkan
State alternates — Balkan (Steer Daubing); Hoesel (Breakaway Roping); Niemeyer (Dressage); Payseno (Pole Bending); Thomas (Driving, In-Hand Trail); Balkan/Niemeyer (Working Pairs); Furste/A. Murphy (Working Pairs).
Scholarship winner — Balkan.
