NDSU equestrian team members who competed in the recent Intercollegiate Horse Show Association’s Western semifinals in Pomona, Calif., placed in their respective classes. The top four in each class advanced to the national competition May 6-9 in Lexington, Ky.

Junior Sara Holman, Glyndon, Minn., took first place in advanced horsemanship. Freshman Juliann Zach, Rosholt, S.D., placed third in walk trot horsemanship. Junior Jenna Benjaminson, Walhalla, N.D., received honorable mention in novice horsemanship.

“The girls put in a lot of hard work to get to this level of competition and had a great showing against some very strong individuals,” says Tara Swanson, the team’s coach.

NDSU’s equestrian team members competed against 13 to 17 other riders in each class.