The Hood College equestrian team recorded four top-five finishes at a show hosted by American University on October 25, 2026, at The Other Left Stables in Burtonsville, Maryland. Junior Sarah Wauls led the team with a second-place finish in the Open Fences competition and a fifth-place result in her debut Open Flat event.
Wauls, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, placed second riding American University’s Theo in the Open Fences category. She later secured fifth place in her first Open Flat competition on AU’s Fiona.
Individual Results from American University Show
Angelina Sotela, a junior from Frederick, Maryland, placed fifth on American University’s Cass in Limit Fences and also competed on AU’s Zoe in Limit Flat. Senior Emilia Alcala-Torrez of Washington, D.C., finished her day riding AU’s Beggar. First-year rider Abigail Lombardo placed fifth on American University’s Leia in the Pre-Novice division.
Next Competition Hosted by University of Maryland
The Hood College equestrian team’s next competition will be hosted by the University of Maryland at Meadowbrook Stables in Chevy Chase, Maryland. No date was provided for this upcoming event.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Hood College equestrian team placed four entries in the top five at American University’s show. Sarah Wauls contributed two top finishes, while Angelina Sotela and Abigail Lombardo each earned fifth-place results in their respective divisions.
Source: Original report
