Hundley Finishes in Eighth Place in Cacchione Cup

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Cary Hundley (Ellicott City, Md./Marriotts Ridge) finished in eighth place in the 2016 Cacchione Cup at the IHSA National Horse Show today, making this the second year in a row that a Goucher rider was in the top 10 when the competition which determines the national individual hunter seat high point rider concluded.

Joey Fink ended up in eighth place in the 2015 Cacchione Cup.

The high point riders from each of the 37 regions spread out over the IHSA's eight zones qualify for the Cacchione Cup competition. Hundley was the 2015-16 high point rider in Zone IV Region I.

The competition got underway this morning at The Kentucky Horse Park with the jumping phase and Hundley was awarded a score of 79.50 points, good for 12th place. Only the riders with the top 24 scores advanced to compete this afternoon in the flat phase.

Hundley scored an 87.00 in the flat phase, boosting her total to 166.50.

The winner of the Cacchione Cup with a score of 179.00 was Chase Boggio from Tufts. The runner-up with a score of 176.00 was Victoria Bauer from Charleston.

Goucher was able to add one point today to its team total in the Collegiate Cup hunter seat competition, courtesy of a sixth-place finish in walk-trot-canter equitation by Sarah Lummis (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill). That leaves head coach Jen Bunty's squad in a tie with Vermont for ninth place with five points.

The final two events in the Collegiate Cup will be contested on Saturday. Riding for Goucher in open equitation over fences will be Ashley Bent (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville Area); Hundley will compete in open flat.