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National
Disability Sports Alliance Announces 2002 Advanced Riders and Developing
Riders Lists
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Kingston, RI—February
20, 2002—The National Disability Sports Alliance (NDSA) Equestrian
Committee has announced its 2002 Advanced Riders and Developing Riders
Lists. These lists are used to choose riders for international and championship
competitions. Both lists and the process by which they were determined
have been reviewed and approved by the NDSA Equestrian Executive Committee
as of February 1, 2002.
Riders may apply
for inclusion on the Developing Riders List at any time during the year.
Applications are reviewed by the Executive Committee as they are received
and the list will be adjusted as necessary.
The riders on the
Advanced List completed the necessary selection criteria in 2001 with
an average score of 63.00 or higher. The qualifying score for all riders
was determined by an average of the two “warm-up” tests, two
“championship” tests and one freestyle test from their Grade.
The lists, in order
of ranking, are as follows:
Advanced Riders Grade
1. Hope Hand I
2. Barbara Grassmyer III
3. Robin Brueckmann IV
4. Eleanor Robinson I
5. Rebecca Hart III
6. Deb Lewin II
7. Margo O’Callaghan II
8. Vicki Garner-Sweigart II
9. Kathy Whelan II
10. Kebbie Cannon IV
Developing Riders
1. Erin Waddell IV
2. Meghan Strigh III
3. Darlene Wirth II
4. Lisa McCann II
5. Keith Newerla II
6. Christopher Lipe IV (provisional)
7. Elaine Donoghue IV (provisional)
NDSA is the National
Governing Body for equestrian competition for riders with disabilities.
NDSA works closely with both USA Equestrian and the USET to provide opportunities
for riders with disabilities within the “able-bodied” community.
NDSA is responsible
for conduct and administration of approved sports in the United States.
NDSA formulates the rules, implements policies and procedures, conducts
national championships in twelve sports, disseminates safety and sports
medicine information and selects athletes to represent the United States
in international competition. NDSA is a CBO (Community Based Organization)
member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).
For more information
on NDSA please contact Denise Avolio at (914) 9498166, or email diavolio@ndsaonline.org,
or visit www.ndsaequestrian.org.
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