Equestrian team competes in national contest

    Five members of the Murray State equestrian team traveled to Tennessee last weekend to compete at nationals, the most prestigious event in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
    The event brings the top riders from the 29 regions and nine zones across the United States and parts of Canada to compete in a four-day horse show. 
    Senior regional high point riders Callie Edie and Samantha Erwin were national finalists in their individual championship rounds.
    Edie has competed all year in rail work and reigning while Erwin participates in jumping and open flat events.
    Sophomore Ashley Eggersdorfer went up against Erwin in the hunt seat open flat division. 
    Eggersdorfer was a national finalist in the intermediate over fences division and took the No. 3 spot while Erwin placed   No. 10 in the open flat competition. 
    On the stock side, junior Alyssa Vieth  earned a No. 5 finish in the intermediate division.  In the walk/trot division, freshman Madeah Daubert finished at No. 9.