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SUPA Summer Nationals Update Following another super successful Winter nationals, the decision has been made to cap the number of team entries at the Summer Nationals to 175 in order to maintain the standards, horse welfare
and ensure a balanced number of chukkas per day. Players will also only be allowed to enter in a maximum of three teams.
2022 Girls’ National Interscholastic Championship
Photography by David Murrell
were able to go out for dinner and enjoy the trip together.” By half-time, Maryland Polo Club were trailing, but they emerged in the second half re-invigorated and managed to tie the game, however Aiken Polo Club immediately fought back to secure an overall 16-10 victory. The Sportsmanship Award was presented to Sierra Blevins and San Antonio Polo Club was awarded Best Playing String
Aiken Polo Club, 2022 Girls’ National Interscholastic Championship winners
Sunday 27 March saw a rematch of last year’s Girls’ National Interscholastic Championship Final with defending champions, Aiken Polo Club, up against Maryland Polo Club. The Final was held at Brookshire Polo Club arena in Brookshire, Texas, with the finalists emerging from a roster of five competitive teams. Going into the Final, Aiken Polo Club knew this would be their last chance to lift the trophy as a team, with high school seniors and sisters Reagan and Robyn Leitner competing in their last championship match. Aiken Polo Club played confidently on their home string as Robyn Leitner commented, “It was really nice having our own horses because we knew there would be at least two chukkers that we could rely on them. I think bringing them gave us an advantage because we all knew how our horses played, and how to make the most of them. It took us two days to get to Houston [Texas] and both days we spent about eight hours on the road! Travelling together was a great bonding moment for our team, as we
2022 Girls’ National Interscholastic Championship Final Teams: Aiken Polo Club: Brianna Jordan, Robyn Leitner, Reagan Leitner & Summer Kneece Maryland Polo Club: Jordan Peterson, Sierra Blevins, Rory Knox, Kylie Beard & Izzy Brockett
Summer Kneece & Kylie Beard ride-off in the Final
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