Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the following athletes to the High Performance Winter/Spring Training Lists and the Eventing 25 and Eventing 18 programs for 2016. The High Performance athletes will participate in training sessions with U.S. Eventing Team Coach David O'Connor, while the Eventing 25 and 18 athletes will work with USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach Leslie Law in their respective training sessions. Training session dates and locations will be announced at a later date.
High Performance
World Class List:
Will Coleman (Gordonsville, Va.)
Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Pa.)
Lauren Kieffer (Middleburg, Va.)
Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Pa.)
Clark Montgomery (Tetbury, England)
Tamra Smith (Temecula, Calif.)
Lynn Symansky (Middleburg, Va.)
National List:
Emily Beshear (Somerset, Va.)
Matt Brown (Cochranville, Pa.)
Buck Davidson (Ocala, Fla.)
Marilyn Little (Frederick, Md.)
Colleen Rutledge (Mt. Airy, Md.)
Kim Severson (Charlottesville, Va.)
The Eventing High Performance Training Lists will be reviewed quarterly by the USEF Eventing Selection Committee and the USEF Eventing High Performance Committee.
Eventing 25
Madeline Backus (Larkspur, Colo.)
Jenny Caras (Cartersville, Ga.)
Jacob Fletcher (North Little Rock, Ark.)
Savannah 'Woodge' Fulton (Ocala, Fla.)
Alexandra Green (Loudon, Tenn.)
Avery Klunick (Midland, Texas)
Caroline Martin (Miami Beach, Fla.)
Lexi Scovil (Ocala, Fla.)*
Chloe Smyth (Poway, Calif.)
Lizzie Snow (Southern Pines, N.C.)
Mackenna Shea (Temecula, Calif.)
*Indicates rider that was talent spotted into the program.
Eventing 18
Karri Bellamy (Scotia, N.Y.)
Kristine Burgess (Lino Lakes, Minn.)
Mia Farley (San Clemente, Calif.)
Camilla Grover-Dodge (Lancaster, Pa.)
Morgan McCue (West Chester, Pa.)
Patience O'Neal (Fall City, Wash.)
Makenna Rold (Delano, Minn.)
Margaret Stocker (Bartonville, Texas)
Madison Temkin (Sebastopol, Calif.)
Kristen Turner (Dallas, Texas)
Cassandra Wallskog (Mequon, Wis.)
The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF Sponsors and Members. Without the support of these organizations and individuals, it would not be possible to support the training of the athletes named to these lists. The USEF is especially grateful to individuals who give generously of their time and money to support the equestrian teams.
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