Ally Roberts collects all the ribbons. (Photo courtesy Jennifer Roberts)
They don’t call her “Rally Ally” for nothing.
Former Coupeville High School volleyball ace Ally Roberts is also an accomplished equestrian, and she saved her biggest performance for her last time in the saddle.
Roberts, who is on her way to graduating from Western Washington University, won a regional championship in Advanced Western Horsemanship Saturday, and will stretch out her farewell tour a bit farther.
While Saturday’s meet at Evergreen State Equestrian Park was the final one of the regular season, the WWU captain now advances on to the post-season.
As regional champ, Roberts is off to West Virginia in late March to compete in the national semifinals.
A top-two finish there would send her to the national championships.
For Roberts, this is the perfect cap on her collegiate sports experience.
“It was such an awesome way to finish out our regular season!,” she said. “It’s been a long time coming and it all finally happened.
“This is an accomplishment I’ve been trying to achieve for the past three years!”
Roberts opened the meet by nabbing first in her class, which allowed her to “point out,” earning her enough points over the course of the season to qualify for regional competition.
Once there, she faced off with riders from Central Washington University, the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, Washington State University, and Oregon State University.
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