Berry College equestrian began its season with a strong showing over the weekend, finishing near the top of the team standings on both Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday, the Vikings finished third out of 10 teams with 30 points, trailing first-place Auburn by just six points. Berry also had a strong individual performance from Ansley Scheiblauer, who finished second in Novice Flat to qualify for Regionals. 

Berry collected several top finishes throughout Saturday's competition. Emily Sudderth placed second in Open Fences, while Willa Akins finished fourth. In Open Flat, Akins placed sixth and Haley Wilson finished fifth. Maddy Wynn won Intermediate Flat, with Kyra Eno placing third. 

The Vikings added more victories in the Limit divisions, with Polina Vallecilla taking first in Limit Fences and Anna Bergstrom winning Limit Flat. Wynn placed fourth in Limit Fences, while Elle Baird finished fifth in Limit Flat. Mackenzie Campbell rounded out Berry's Saturday results with a third-place finish in Introductory Flat.

Berry carried its momentum into Sunday, finishing as the Reserve High Point Team with 34 points, just four points behind Auburn's winning total of 38.

The Vikings earned multiple individual victories on Sunday. Willa Akins won Open Flat, while Haley Wilson finished second. In Intermediate Flat, Maddy Wynn once again took first place, with Kyra Eno finishing third.Polina Vallecilla also picked up another first-place finish, winning Limit Fences.

Berry continued to perform well in the Limit Flat division, where Camden Waldo earned first place and Anna Bergstrom finished third. Waldo also placed second in Intermediate Fences, while Bergstrom took third. Emily Sudderth  and Akins finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in Open Fences.

Additional Sunday results included Ansley Shceiblauer finishing fifth in Limit Flat, Haven Beam placing fifth in Pre-Novice Flat and Mackenzie Campbell taking fourth in Introductory Flat.

With strong team finishes and numerous individual top-three performances across the weekend, Berry continues to build momentum heading into its next competition.

The Vikings will return home to host NCEA meets against Sweet Briar and Lynchburg on October. 9 and 10.