Third Time, Third Place at Nationals for Gustafson (April 12, 2014)

Dressage team captain Paige Gustafson (Dexter/Dexter) was determined to make her third year at Albion also her third time to compete at the Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) National Championships. And she met her goal by earning a wildcard spot to compete in the First Level division on April 12 in Danville, VA at the IDA Nationals hosted by Averett University.

Gustafson performed USEF First Level test 3 for the judges aboard an unfamiliar horse with 10 minutes of warm-up time. The result was a final score of 65.162 percent and an impressive third place finish.

Ten days later Gustafson won the perpetual trophy for the Albion College dressage team MVP, The George Halkett Dressage Award. Equestrian director and coach Danielle Menteer awarded her the trophy at the annual equestrian awards banquet.