2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest Results

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The 2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest was held March 8 at NC State University. One hundered and ninety-one junior and senior contestants representing 34 counties were tested on their knowledge of horses through written exams, slide identification items, stations, judging classes and team problems.

Sixteen cloverbuds, ages 5-7, also completed twenty station questions and judging two classes.

2025 NC State 4-H Horsebowl & Hippology Contests

This event was sponsored by The Dale Earnhardt Foundation.The contest divisions were as follows:
Junior Rookie (first time Hippology contestants ages 8-13)Junior 8-10 Individuals
Junior 11-13 Individuals
Junior Teams (made up of 3-4 team members ages 8-13)
Senior Rookie (first time Hippology contestants ages 14-18)
Senior Individuals
Senior Teams

Results are as follows:

2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest Results

Individual Results

ROOKIE
Junior

Rank Name # County/Team Total Score
1 Karleigh Meads 322-1 Currituck 372
2 Ellie Hudson 312-1 Burke 372
3 Emily Boykin 326-1 Gaston 370
4 Caroline Michaud 347-1 Union 360
5 Gwvnnie Skoglund 308-1 Buncombe 354
6 Jay Mcalister 350-1 Wake 350
7 Sadie Sauberan 315-1 Burke 350
8 Meredith Poole 324-1 Frankin 348
8 Aubrey Hall 332-1 Lee 348
10 Savannah Wahl 353-1 Wake 348

2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Junior Rookie High Individual Karleigh Meads- Currituck County

Senior

Rank Name # Team Name Total Score
1 Rebekah Cieslak 404-4 Craven 374
2 Sophie Jarrett 403-4 Catawba 368
3 Mckayla Willoughby 408-4 Johnston 356
4 Marian Brabandt 401-4 Catawba 350
5 Makayla Albachten 419-4 Durham 340
6 Gabi Mebane 420-4 Durham 338
7 Abigail Poirrier 405-4 Currituck 336
8 Emma Ball 407-4 Johnston 332
9 Yasmin White 414-4 Rutherford 320
10 Bekka Cooper 406-4 Gaston 312

2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Senior Rookie High Individual  Rebecca Cieslak- Craven County

EXAM/ID
8-10:

Rank Name # County/Team Total Score
1 Addie Webster 111-2 Rowan 160
2 Kennedy Ljunggren 109-2 Onslow 156
3 Joy Chaney 112-2 Union 152
4 Gracie Moody 127-2 Currituck 148
5 Sadie Hall 112-2 Union 132
6 Kiersten Poirrier 126-2 Currituck 120
7 Raylan Maness 110-2 Rockingham 112
8 Gabby Yanez 110-2 Rockingham 108
9 Abigail Hanson 108-2 Nash 104
10 Riley Baker 143-2 Wilson 100

11-13:

Rank Name # County/Team Total Score
1 Reagan Shelton 110-3 Rockingham 196
2 Zalie Calhoun 122-3 Buncombe 196
3 Madison Sharpsteen 101-3 Alamance 196
4 Annie Grace Manning 108-3 Nash 192
5 Leah Grove 108-3 Nash 192
6 Blaire Gregory 137-3 Perquimans 192
7 Ryan Ljunggren 109-3 Onslow 192
8 Lily Bean 103-3 Catawba 188
9 Mckennon Yanez 110-3 Rockingham 184
10 Harper Branigan 135-3 Orange 184

2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Junior 11-13 Exam/ID High Individual  Reagan Shelton- Rockingham County

Senior:

Rank Name # County/Team Total Score
1 Dai Akers 209-5 Wake-Morgan 180
2 Emmy Creek 209-5 Wake-Morgan 176
3 Kylee Greene 208-5 Union-Kaus 164
4 Audrey Taylor 207-5 Cumberland 162
5 Ruby Desrosiers 222-5 Burke 156
6 Hollis Volker 239-5 WIlson 154
7 Bryleigh Colbert 232-5 Nash 148
8 Rori Michaud 208-5 Union-Kaus 148
9 Rebecca Reid 208-5 Union-Kaus 146
10 Karly Stevens 201-5 Wake-Beth 146

2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Senior Exam/ID High Individual & Reserve Champion Horseman of the Year Dai Akers- Wake County

STATIONS
8-10:

Rank Name # County/Team Total Score
1 Kennedy Ljunggren 109-2 Onslow 136
2 Gracie Moody 127-2 Currituck 128
3 Joy Chaney 112-2 Union 126
4 Sadie Hall 112-2 Union 124
5 Raylan Maness 110-2 Rockingham 114
6 Valerie Poole 144-2 Franklin 110
7 Emma Hill 132-2 Johnston 100
8 Riley Baker 143-2 Wilson 98
9 Addie Webster 111-2 Rowan 86
10 Kiersten Poirrier 126-2 Currituck 84

 2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Junior 8-10 Stations and Overall High Individual Kennedy Ljunggren- Onslow County

 11-13:

Rank Name # County/Team Total Score
1 Madison Sharpsteen 101-3 Alamance 180
2 Madison Bishop 102-3 Cabarrus 180
3 Claire Stoeckel 104-3 Chatham 176
4 Mary Mclaughlin 104-3 Chatham 176
5 Annie Gr Manning 108-3 Nash 170
6 Grace Matthews 104-3 Chatham 170
7 Katelyn Pennell 103-3 Catawba 170
8 Vera Geremia 102-3 Cabarrus 168
9 Reagan Shelton 110-3 Rockingham 164
10 Mckennon Yanez 110-3 Rockingham 162


2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Junior 11-13 Stations and Overall High Invdividual Madison Sharpsteen- Alamance County

Senior:

Rank Name # County/Team Total Score
1 Emmy Creek 209-5 Wake-Morgan 184
2 Marissa Rathbun 238-5 Wake 164
3 Dai Akers 209-5 Wake-Morgan 162
4 Rebecca Reid 208-5 Union-Kaus 152
5 Bryleigh Colbert 232-5 Nash 150
6 Karly Stevens 201-5 Wake-Beth 148
7 Morgan Grossheim 209-5 Wake-Morgan 138
8 Emily Meads 205-5 Perquimans 138
9 Rori Michaud 208-5 Union-Kaus 136
10 Audrey Taylor 207-5 Cumberland 134

 2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Senior Stations & Judging High Individual & Champion Horseman of the Year Emmy Creek- Wake County

JUDGING
8-10:

Rank Name # County/Team Total Score
1 Valerie Poole 144-2 Franklin 200
2 Sadie Hall 112-2 Union 190
3 Gracie Moody 127-2 Currituck 181
4 Joy Chaney 112-2 Union 180
5 Kennedy Ljunggren 109-2 Onslow 179
6 Raylan Maness 110-2 Rockingham 168
7 Kiersten Poirrier 126-2 Currituck 162
8 Emma Hill 132-2 Johnston 161
9 Addie Webster 111-2 Rowan 152
10 Abigail Hanson 108-2 Nash 151

 2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Junior 8-10 Judging High Individual  Valerie Poole- Franklin County

11-13:

Rank Name # Team Name Total Score
1 Madison Weller 136-3 Perquimans 199
2 Zalie Calhoun 122-3 Buncombe 198
3 Shelby Taylor 112-3 Union 197
4 Annie Grace Manning 108-3 Nash 196
5 Reagan Shelton 110-3 Rockingham 196
6 Mckennon Yanez 110-3 Rockingham 194
7 Ryan Ljunggren 109-3 Onslow 194
8 Vera Geremia 102-3 Cabarrus 194
9 Brooke Peterson 104-3 Chatham 194
10 Madison Bishop 102-3 Cabarrus 192

 Senior:

Rank Name # Team Name Total Score
1 Emmy Creek 209-5 Wake-Morgan 199
2 Bryleigh Colbert 232-5 Nash 198
3 Rebecca Reid 208-5 Union-Kaus 198
4 Rori Michaud 208-5 Union-Kaus 198
5 Emily Meads 205-5 Perquimans 197
6 Cece Springett 201-5 Wake-Beth 197
7 Addison Taylor 208-5 Union-Kaus 197
8 Zoe Teemer 224-5 Cabarrus 197
9 Olivia Duchesne 204-5 Johnston 197
10 Meriwether Lewis 221-5 Alamance 197

 OVERALL
8-10:

Rank Name # County/Team Total Score
1 Kennedy Ljunggren 109-2 Onslow 471
2 Joy Chaney 112-2 Union 458
3 Gracie Moody 127-2 Currituck 457
4 Sadie Hall 112-2 Union 446
5 Addie Webster 111-2 Rowan 398
6 Raylan Maness 110-2 Rockingham 394
7 Valerie Poole 144-2 Franklin 386
8 Kiersten Poirrier 126-2 Currituck 366
9 Riley Baker 143-2 Wilson 345
10 Emma Hill 132-2 Johnston 345

 2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Junior 8-10 Top Ten Individuals

11-13:

Rank Name # County/Team Total Score
1 Madison Sharpsteen 101-3 Alamance 559
2 Annie Grace Manning 108-3 Nash 558
3 Reagan Shelton 110-3 Rockingham 556
4 Madison Bishop 102-3 Cabarrus 544
5 Leah Grove 108-3 Nash 540
6 Mckennon Yanez 110-3 Rockingham 540
7 Claire Stoeckel 104-3 Chatham 538
8 Ryan Ljunggren 109-3 Onslow 534
9 Shelby Taylor 112-3 Union 531
10 Lily Bean 103-3 Catawba 528

 2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Junior 11-13 Top Ten Individuals

Senior:

Rank Name # Team Name Total Score
1 Emmy Creek 209-5 Wake-Morgan 559
2 Dai Akers 209-5 Wake-Morgan 528
3 Bryleigh Colbert 232-5 Nash 496
4 Rebecca Reid 208-5 Union-Kaus 496
5 Marissa Rathbun 238-5 Wake 483
6 Rori Michaud 208-5 Union-Kaus 482
7 Audrey Taylor 207-5 Cumberland 481
8 Karly Stevens 201-5 Wake-Beth 481
9 Morgan Grossheim 209-5 Wake-Morgan 480
10 Hollis Volker 239-5 Wilson 476

 2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Senior Top Ten Individuals

2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest Team Results

Junior Team Problem:

Rank County/Team Score
1 Chatham 92
2 Gaston 80
3 Alamance 77
4 Onslow 74
5 Rowan 73
6 Nash 67

2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Junior Team Problem Champions-Chatham County  Team members: Grace Matthews, Claire Stoeckel, Brooke Peterson, Mary McLaughlin  Coach: Mary Dickerson & Ruth Vorder Bruegge

Junior Team Overall:

Rank County/Team Score
1 Nash 1684
2 Chatham 1663
3 Onslow 1585
4 Cabarrus 1566
5 Catawba 1555
6 Union 1522
7 Gaston 1522
8 Rockingham 1502
9 Alamance 1475
10 Rowan 1454

 2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Junior Team Champions-Nash County  Team members: Leah Grove, Piper Davis, Abigail Hanson, Annie Grace Manning  Coach: Wanda Bunn

 Senior Team Problem:

Rank County/Team Score
1 Wake-Beth 82
2 Perquimans 80
3 Union-Taylor 78
4 Wake-Morgan 77
5 Union-Kaus 72
6 Johnston 72

 2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Senior Team Problem Champions-Wake County  Team members: Rachel Winter, Karly Stevens, CeCe Springett  Coach: Beth Morgan

 Senior Team Overall:

Rank County/Team Score
1 Wake-Morgan 1644
2 Union-Kaus 1519
3 Wake-Beth 1448
4 Perquimans 1428
5 Cumberland 1375
6 Rutherford 1338
7 Johnston 1322
8 Union-Taylor 1302
9 Granville 1209

 2025 NC State 4-H Hippology Contest  Senior Team Champions-Wake County  Team members: Emmy Creek, Dai Akers, Morgan Grossheim  Coach: Beth Morgan