Carter Berreth came away from the state meet with a second place finish in Steer Daubing.

Indians ride well, deliver plenty of positives at state meet

The Molalla High equestrian team finished off its season with some solid performances at the state meet in Redmond May 8-11.

Carter Berreth led the way with a second-place finish in steer daubing. Angela Nordahl snagged a sixth-place performance in saddle seat equitation. In all, Molalla had six top-10 performances against the state’s best at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds.

Berreth and Nordahl still have some competing to do, having both qualified for the Pacific North West Invitational June 20-22 back at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds.

As a team, Molalla finished 10th in the large division.

Here’s a look at Molalla’s top performances:

Individual flags: 7th) Ashley Laplante

Figure 8: 11th) Lila Simpson.

Keyhole: 7th) Ashley Laplante

Dressage: 3rd) Angela Nordahl

Saddle Seat Equitation: 6th) Angela Nordahl.

Freestyle 5+: 8th) Molalla A – Izabella Isberg, Olivia Nunn, Angela Nordahl, Elizabeth Gildersleeve, Lawson Linder.

Steer daubing: 2nd) Carter Berreth.

Team Scores: (Large Division) – 10th) Molalla