Join the USPA in congratulating the 2025 Middle School Award recipients! Throughout the Middle School season, players have been earning points by competing in, winning, or being awarded a tournament All-Star, Sportsmanship or Horsemanship Award. Participants who have accumulated a minimum of 15 points have received the Middle School Achievement Award. High Point recipients been named for each grade level, as well as an Overall High Point Award winner.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Grade 5
Priya Annamalai (Midland Polo Club – Midland, Texas)
Liv Bumpus (Sutter Buttes Polo Club – Yuba City, California)
Olivia Cohen (Maryland Polo Club – Jarrettsville, Maryland)
Eleanor Ephraim (Garrison Forest School Polo Club – Owings Mills, Maryland)
Madeleine Galarraga (Garrison Forest School Polo Club – Owings Mills, Maryland)
Sophia Harner (Marlan Farm Polo Club – Freeland, Maryland)
Isabella Oluyole (Marlan Farm Polo Club – Freeland, Maryland)
Mara Pierce (Greater Niagara Polo Club – Wainfleet, Ontario)
Grade 6
Trenton Alexander (Greater Niagara Polo Club – Wainfleet, Ontario)
Blake Bell (Myopia Polo Club – South Hamilton, Massachusetts)
Lydia Craig (Marlan Farm Polo Club – Freeland, Maryland)
Natalie Kohnle (Garrison Forest School Polo Club – Owings Mills, Maryland)
Hazel Nash (Virginia Beach Polo Club – Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Robin Reyes (Harvard University Polo Club – South Hamilton, Massachusetts)
Lillyjean Williams (Aiken Polo Club – Aiken, South Carolina)
Paige Zayac (Greater Niagara Polo Club – Wainfleet, Ontario)
Grade 7
Simonetta Coleman (Liberty Hall Polo Club – Rixeyville, Virginia)
Woody Dunham (South Bay Polo Club – Gilroy, California)
Haydee Nava (Sutter Buttes Polo Club – Yuba City, California)
Grade 8
Anne Bissonnette (Garrison Forest School Polo Club – Owings Mills, Maryland)
Kate Bitnerowska (Midland Polo Club – Midland, Texas)
Emrey Owen (Midland Polo Club – Midland, Texas)
Raul “RJ” Ramos (Midland Polo Club – Midland, Texas)
Willow Strenk (Sutter Buttes Polo Club – Yuba City, California)
Jack Thompson (Yale Polo Club – Bethany, Connecticut)
Brianna Williamson (Marlan Farm Polo Club – Freeland, Maryland)
OVERALL HIGH POINT RECIPIENT
Trenton Alexander (Greater Niagara Polo Club – Wainfleet, Ontario)
GRADE LEVEL HIGH POINT RECIPIENTS
Grade 5
Isabella Oluyole (Marlan Farm Polo Club – Freeland, Maryland)
Grade 6
Paige Zayac (Greater Niagara Polo Club – Wainfleet, Ontario)
Grade 7
Simonetta Coleman (Liberty Hall Polo Club – Rixeyville, Virginia)
Grade 8 (Tie)
Emrey Owen (Midland Polo Club – Midland, Texas)
Jack Thompson (Yale Polo Club – Bethany, Connecticut)