The final results are in and the 2023 National Championships are a wrap!!
A Grade
1st: Lone Star Polocrosse
2nd: Tennessee Valley Polocrosse Club
3rd: Carolina Polocrosse Club
Best 1: Rahul Desai
Best 2: Francios Koekomoer
Best 3: Megan Swift
Best Horse: Special, ridden and owned by Rahul Desai
Best Conditioned Horse: Domino, ridden and owned by Megan Swift
B Grade
1st: Sassafras/Minnesota Polocrosse Club
2nd: Alamo Polocrosse
3rd: Lone Star Polocrosse
Best 1: Ian Duff
Best 2: Jeremy Barbour
Best 3: Sophia Solomon
Best Horse: Chanel, owned and ridden by Sophia Solomon
Best Conditioned Horse: Whiskey, owned and ridden by Tina Hutcherson
C Grade:
1st: Minnesota Polocrosse Club
2nd: Tennessee Valley Polocrosse Club
3rd: Grand Bay Polocrosse Club
Best 1: Jack Underwood
Best 2: Emma Finch
Best 3: Kristy Gusick
Best Horse: Chili, ridden by Joslyn Upshaw and owned by Karen Wiggins
Best Conditioned Horse: Etta, Ridden by Jack Underwood
D Grade
1st: Minnesota Polocrosse Club
2nd: Grand Bay Polocrosse
3rd: Tennessee Valley Polocrosse Club
Best 1: Trinity Henn
Best 2: Michele Morring
Best 3: Eli Doelz
Best Horse: Willow (owner and ridden by Eli Doelz)
Best Conditioned Horse: Ari, ridden by Michele Morring and owned by Karen Wiggins
E Grade
1st: Minnesota Polocrosse Club
2nd: Sugarloaf Mountain & Heartland Polocrosse Clubs
3rd: Sour Patch Kids
Best 1: Noah Barbour
Best 2: Helen Duff
Best 3: Braelyn Cagle
Best Horse: Brass, ridden and owned by Noah Barbour
Best Conditioned Horse: Cricket, ridden by Braelyn Cagle and owned by Karen Wiggins
Masters
1st: Masters Rosé
2nd: Masters Red
3rd: Masters White
Best 1: Todd Camp
Best 2: Beth Younger
Best 3: Stacy Upshaw
Best Horse: Blue, ridden and owned by Todd Camp
Best Conditioned Horse: Duck
Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP)
Upper Playing Horse: Domino, ridden and owned by Megan Swift
Lower Playing Horse: Ari, ridden by Michele Morring and owned by Karen Wiggins
Junior Playing Horse: He’s Got Brass, ridden and owned by Noah Barbour
Bomber Award: Megan Swift
Most Well Cared for Horse: Domino, owned and ridden by Megan Swift
Perpetual Awards:
Horse of the Year: Pepper, owned by Garrett Hamlin
Essex All Black: Susan Hatch
The Paddy Memorial Trophy: Minnesota Polocrosse Club
Most Fair and Best Polocrosse Sports Person: Lisa Poe
Shelly Shearer Memorial Award: Riley Wright
U21 Best Rider Award: Carolyn Gusick
Tricia Can Award: Summer Weldon
The Big Joey: Kendall Johnson
Umpire of the Year: Dillon Layman
Coach of the Year: Ashley Barbour
Boxter Memorial Polocrosse Award: Behmer, owned by Braxton Hamlin
Main Photo Credit: Stacy Upshaw