U.S. Vaulting Team Announced for 2025 FEI Championships
Athletes set to compete in Austria from July 30th to August 3rd, 2025
March 27, 2025 at 4:28 AMBy a.conneely
US Equestrian has announced the athletes selected for the short list representing the U.S. Vaulting Team for the 2025 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters, scheduled to take place in Stadl Paura, Austria, from July 30th to August 3rd, 2025. Chef d’Equipe Emma Seely will lead the team. The short list of athletes includes:
Junior Females
Harriet Bartell from Monroe, Georgia
Sophia Jacobson from Los Gatos, California
Elizabeth Martineau from Rock Hill, North Carolina
Tallulah McDevitt from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Maria McLean from Cedar Springs, Michigan
Danica Rinard and Matilda Rinard both from Fort Lupton, Colorado
Tarah Taylor from Visalia, California
Hannah Wildermuth from Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Emi Yang from Los Altos Hills, California.
Junior Males
Joshua Kinsey from Benton, Pennsylvania
Larry Markegard from Half Moon Bay, California
Donald Walker from Saratoga Springs, Utah.
Young Female Vaulters
Lilly Belinski from Las Vegas, Nevada
Melanie Ford from Fort Collins, Colorado
Kylynn Ghafouri from Murrieta, California
Lillian Kuhl from Denver, Colorado
Naomi Morgenthaler from Menlo Park, California
Jacey Muir from Payson, Utah
Abbey Sommerville from Mukilteo, Washington
Sophia Walters from Carnation, Washington
Additionally, several Junior Pas de Deux pairs and Junior Squads have been recognized, including teams from the Pacific Coast Vaulters, Oak Hills, Rocky Mountain, and Woodside Vaulters.
Support for the program is contributed by the USET Foundation, USOPC, and various sponsors and members.
You can watch the 2024 Finals on ClipMyHorse.tv while awaiting the action in Stadl Paura
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