2011-12 ODAC Equestrian News

  • Sweet Briar Wins ODAC Riding Champs
    April 06, 2012
    Sweet Briar College won two of three rounds competed in the 2012 ODAC Equestrian Championships at the Randolph Riding Center on Friday afternoon, which was enough to put it atop Hollins by one point to secure the Vixens their second ODAC riding title. SBC previously won the ODAC's inaugural riding championship in 1987.
  • ODAC Equestrian Championship Preview
    April 03, 2012
    A great deal of parity amongst the Old Dominion Athletic Conference schools will be showcased on Friday, April 6 at the 2012 ODAC Equestrian Championship. The championship will take place at the Randolph College Riding Center and Lynchburg College will serve as the host of the event.
  • Randolph Names New Director of Riding
    January 26, 2012
    The Randolph College riding program has a new name to take over its reins. Randolph has announced the hiring of Chris Mitchell as the College’s Director of Riding. Mitchell replaces long time director JT Tallon, who won three ODAC titles while at the helm of the Randolph Riding Center. Mitchell becomes the fourth Director of Riding at the College.
  • Schurink to Lead Bridgewater Riding
    July 15, 2011
    Bridgewater President George Cornelius and director of athletics Curt Kendall have announced the hiring of Gerard “Jerry” Schurink as the college’s director of riding. Schurink becomes the program’s second director of riding, succeeding Sarah Irvine, who announced her retirement in February. Schurink comes to BC from the University of Massachusetts.