Hartwick College Athletics

2016-2017: Finished seventh overall among Cacchione riders at IHSA Nationals in early May … placed 13^th in Fences and 6^th in Flat at the national competition … Cacchione Cup champion for being High Point Rider in the region … was second at the Cacchione Zone event ... named Team MVP ... named a Hartwick "Hawk of the Week" on 11/7, 2/27, 3/27, and 5/8 … also sixth in Open Fences at Zones (4/8) … earned nine blue ribbons on the season … finished first in Open Fences at Hartwick (10/22), Morrisville (11/5), Skidmore (2/18), Hartwick (2/25), Morrisville (3/4), and at regionals … placed first in Open Flat at Skidmore (10/29), Morrisville (11/5), Hartwick (2/25) … earned High Point Rider honors at both the Morrisville State Show on 11/5 and the Hartwick Show on 2/25 … won red ribbons in Open Fences at Skidmore (11/19) and Open Flat at Skidmore (2/18) … secured third-place rides at Hartwick (10/22), Skidmore (11/19), and at regionals (4/1).

2015-2016: Placed sixth in Intermediate Fences at the Zone II Finals … took first in Regional Show on April 2 … qualified for High-Point Ride Off at both the Hartwick Show on February 27 and Morrisville Show on March 5 … won blue ribbons in Intermediate Fences and Novice Flat at both shows … placed first at three other shows on the season … four second-place rides.

Prior to Hartwick: Attended Guilderland High School.

Personal: Daughter of Catherine Kowalczyk ... Nursing major.