Equestrian | 2/21/2025 10:59:00 PM
CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston equestrian team is set for an IHSA meet Saturday, February 22 in Fargo, N.D., and IHSA Regionals Sunday, February 23 in Fargo, N.D.
The meets are the first of the new year for the Golden Eagles in IHSA. They have had a busy NCEA schedule lately, but jump back into IHSA competition this weekend. The Golden Eagles last competed in IHSA December 7 and 8 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. They earned High Point Team in the Saturday Show, and Reserve High Point Team Sunday.
In Saturday's show Kassidy Kalka led the Golden Eagles by claiming Reserve High Point Rider. In Saturday's show, Hailey Hanson (Fr., Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) picked up a first-place ribbon in Open Horsemanship. Emma Mutnansky (Fr., Cass Lake, Minn.) took first in Open Horsemanship. Mutnansky had six-consecutive class wins following the victory, and has earned 47 points just in horsemanship this season.
In the Sunday show, Hanson continued a strong weekend by taking first in Open Horsemanship. Mutnansky made it another class win in Open Horsemanship with a first-place finish. Kalka built on her strong performance Saturday to take first in Sunday's show in Level II Horsemanship.Kianna Dolezal (So., Silver Lake, Minn.) placed first in Level I Horsemanship.
