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2012 FEI WORLD VAULTING CHAMPIONSHIPLE MANS, FRANCE AUGUST 16-19, 2012

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2 2012 FEI World Vaulting Championship

The following vaulters have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation to

represent the U.S. in the 2012 FEI World Vaulting Championships.

2012 FEI World Vaulting Championship 3

Alicen “Ali” DivitaBorn: April 30, 1989 Residence: Redwood City, CAIndividual FemaleAli Divita started vaulting when she was 12-years-old.

She is a fierce competitor who doesn’t let much get in

her way. In the summer of 2003, Divita broke her left

arm and was unable to compete or practice until two

weeks before Nationals when her cast came off. She

won all of the events in which she competed and earned

first place overall for the Bronze competition. In 2004,

Divita was the USEF/AVA Women’s Silver National

Champion.

Divita began the 2010 season by earning a second place

finish at the CVI2* in Leipzig, Germany in January.

She completed her season by representing the U.S. at

the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games where she

vaulted to seventh place individually.

In 2012, Divita traveled out of the country for two suc-

cessful CVI3* competitions, finishing third in the 2012

CVI Chilliwack competition in Canada. Only a week

later, she went to Germany to compete in the CVI3* J2*

Krumke event, placing fourth.

Divita is a student at the University of California, Berke-

ley. Additionally, she has served as the assistant coach

for the Woodside trot and tiny tot classes for the last

several years.

Photo Credit: Shannon Brinkman


Mary McCormickBorn: January 7, 1983 Residence: Woodside, CAIndividual FemaleMary McCormick is one of America’s most decorated

vaulters, having been named USEF Vaulter of the Year

in 2007 and 2009. In addition, McCormick was the 2007

AVA/USEF National Champion.

McCormick discovered the sport when a schoolmate

took her to watch vaulting in action. The 2002 USEF/

AVA Silver Women’s National Vaulting Champion en-

joyed an excellent year in 2008. In international compe-

tition, McCormick placed second at the CVI2* Krumke,

second at the CHIO CVI2* Aachen, and eighth at the

CVI2* Saumur. One year earlier at the CVI2* Saratoga,

she was the second place finisher. In 2009 she took

home top honors at the Garrod’s Spring Classic in Sara-

toga, CA.

In 2010, McCormick once again won the USEF/AVA

National Vaulting Championship vaulting on Sir Anthony

Van Dyck. They completed the season by finishing fourth

place individually at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestri-

an Games.

June 2011 marked McCormick’s return to CVI compe-

tition and she made a spectacular showing by winning

the CVI2* individual class. A few weeks later, McCormick

traveled to Aachen, Germany where she finished third in

the CVIO 2* Individual Female class.

McCormick won the CVI 3* Individual Senior Women

class at the CVI Chilliwack in Canada in June 2012. In

August at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Champion-

ship, McCormick took top honors in the Gold Individual

Female Championship.

A member of the Mt. Eden Vaulting Club, home of one

of the oldest and most successful vaulting programs in

the U.S., and a student of 2007 USEF Coach of the Year

Emma Garrod Seely, McCormick is also a coach herself

at Mt. Eden, as well as for the Silver Star Vaulters in

Springfield, TN.

When she’s not vaulting, McCormick enjoys going on

trail rides, dancing, yoga, and rock climbing.



Katharine WickBorn: February 16, 1993 Residence: Hillsborough, CAIndividual FemaleKatharine Wick began vaulting over 10 years ago with

Woodside Vaulters in Woodside, CA, one of the most

accomplished vaulting clubs in the country. At Woodside,

Wick competes in team as well as individual events, and

has trained with the best coaches, longeurs, horses, and

vaulters in the U.S. Wick has been competing interna-

tionally since 2005. In her first individual competition in

Europe, she was the under-16 champion for the state

of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Wick was the AVA/USEF

National Champion, Silver Level, in 2006. She was a

member of the Woodside Vaulters A Team that won CVI

Saratoga and the AVA / USEF National Championship in

2007.

Wick has risen quickly through the Vaulting High Perfor-

mance ranks, finishing the 2009 competition season in

third place. She placed fourth at the USEF/AVA National

Championships, and was the Region II Reserve Champi-

on in 2009.

Wick continued making her name on the national stage,

placing second in the CVI2* Individual Women’s class at

the CVI Chilliwack event in Canada in June 2010. She

then took second in the CVI2* Individual at the CVI Sara-

toga in 2011.

Wick traveled to Europe in July 2011 for the CVIO2* in

Aachen, Germany where she finished 16th and continued

her international competition in April 2012, finishing fifth

in the CVI3* Individual Female class at the 2012 CVI Ch

Conscio di Casale sul Sile in Italy.

In 2012, Wick returned to Chilliwack, placing fourth in

the CVI3* Individual Senior Women class on June 8

before competing in Germany on June 15 in the CVI3*

Senior Individual Female class at the 2012 CVI Krumke

event, finishing 11th.

Wick was named to the 2012 U.S. Vaulting Team for the

2012 FEI World Vaulting Championships in Le Mans,

France.

Though much younger and with fewer championship

titles than the other top competitors, 19-year-old Wick is

a strong, seasoned, and proven competitor.

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Elizabeth IoannouBorn: February 22, 1996 Residence: Saratoga, CAIndividual Female SubstituteAt just 16-years-old Elizabeth Ioannou competes both

individually and as part of the Mt. Eden A Team. Ioannou

began vaulting at age seven, gaining many accolades in

the short time since.

As a nine-year-old Ioannou was the flyer on Mt. Eden’s

National Champion A Team. At age 10 she was a mem-

ber of the National Champion F.A.M.E. team that won

the Silver medal at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian

Games in Aachen, Germany.

As a member of the Mt. Eden team, Ioannou was also on

the 2009 National Champion A Team.

Ioannou has also enjoyed a great deal of success vault-

ing individually. She was the AVA National High Point

Champion at Copper (2005), Bronze (2006), and Silver

(2007). Also in 2007 she was the AVA/USEF National

Champion at the Silver level.

She was ranked among the top 10 U.S. female vaulters

the in 2008 and 2009.

Ioannou competed in her first individual international

competition in April 2010, at the CVI Ermelo finishing in

eighth place.

In 2011, Ioannou finished fifth in the CVI 2* Individual

class at the 2011 CVI Saratoga event in California. She

also finished second in the CVI 3* Individual Senior

Women class at the 2012 CVI Chilliwack event in Canada

in June of 2012. Ioannou was named as a substitute for

the 2012 U.S. Vaulting Team.

When she is not training or doing schoolwork, she en

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Gabe AnielloBorn: May 1, 1991 Residence: Redwood City, CAIndividual MaleGabe Aniello has only been vaulting at the CVI level for a

short time but has quickly made an impact on the sport.

Aniello made his first CVI level appearance at the 2009

Kentucky Vaulting Cup, finishing fifth in the Gold Men

Overall CVI 2* event.

At the 2012 CVI Chilliwack event in Canada, Aniello com-

peted against other vaulters at an international event for

the first time, winning the CVI3* Individual Senior Men

class.

Photo Credit: Kate Revell/VaultingPhotos.com


Kristian RobertsBorn: March 17, 1993 Residence: Moss Beach, CAIndividual MaleKristian Roberts began vaulting just six years ago at age

13. Roberts accepted an invitation from the Palmer fam-

ily of the Half Moon Bay Vaulting Club to give the sport a

try, and he has been hooked ever since. He spent his first

year competing in the trot and copper divisions and has

since made an impressive move up the ranks.

In 2008, Roberts was the Silver Men Overall Champion

at the USEF/AVA National Championships. In 2009, he

began competing in the gold division and put in con-

sistent performances all year, taking third at the CVI2*

Kentucky Cup and winning at Vaulting in Vegas II. Rob-

erts has had continued success in 2010, placing fifth at

the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championships, which

also served as the USEF Selection Trials for the Alltech

FEI World Equestrian Games.

In October of 2010, Roberts represented the U.S. for the

first time at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

In June of 2012, Roberts finished second in the CVI3*

Individual Senior Men class at the 2012 CVI Chilliwack

event in Canada. In August at the USEF/AVA National

Vaulting Championship, Roberts won the Gold Individual

Male Championship.



Patrick StevensBorn: August 9, 1991 Residence: Martinez, CAIndividual MalePatrick Stevens is a member of the Woodside Vaulting

Club in Woodside, CA. In 2007 he was the USEF/AVA

National Vaulting Champion in the Silver Men’s division.

Following the success of 2007, Stevens moved up to the

gold division and won in his second outing of 2008 at

the Garrod’s Spring Classic.

At the 2009 USEF/AVA National Vaulting Champion-

ships, Stevens finished second. He followed that up a

month later with a win at the AVA Region II Champion-

ships.

Stevens had consistent performances in 2010, finishing

third at the Face-Off Challenge and sixth at the USEF/

AVA National Vaulting Championships.

In June 2011, Stevens won the CVI 2* Individual class at

the 2011 CVI Saratoga event out of 22 vaulters.Photo Credit: Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com


George Joseph GaddBorn: February 23, 1995 Residence: Saratoga, CAIndividual Male Substitute

George Joseph Gadd first burst onto the scene in June

2008 when he won the Bronze Men Overall class at the

2008 AVA Region II Championships. Only a month later,

the 13-year-old won the Bronze Men Overall class at the

2008 USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship, start-

ing an adventure that would see him all around North

America.

Gadd made a big splash on CVI competition in the

summer of 2009 when the California native traveled to

Kentucky for the Kentucky Vaulting Cup. The 14-year-old

old won his class at the show, the Silver Men Overall CSI

1* event. It was a fitting entrance to top level competi-

tion for the young vaulter.

In 2010, Gadd won another class at the USEF/AVA

National Vaulting Championship, this time winning the

Silver Individual.

In 2011, Gadd returned to the CVI level, placing second in

the CVI2* Individual at the June CVI Saratoga event.

He stepped up to the 2* level in 2012, placing second

in his debut at the 2012 Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest

in May against four others in the CVI2* Men’s Individual

class. The following month, Gadd traveled to Chilliwack,

Canada where he won the CVIJ2* Men’s class.

Photo Credit: MacMillan Photography


Blake DahlgrenBorn: May 15, 1984 Residence: Santa Clarita, CA

Megan BenjaminBorn: January 20, 1988 Residence: Saratoga, CAPas de DeuxBlake Dahlgren has found much success in the sport of

vaulting. 2007 was a banner year for Dahlgren with him

winning the Gold Men’s Overall division at the CVI Sara-

toga event and finishing second in the same division at

the Garrod’s 2007 Spring Classic.

In June 2008, Dahlgren won the Gold Men’s Overall

division at the Wood side Vaulters Spring Fest. In August

2008 at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship,

Dahlgren finished second in the Gold Individual Male

Championship. In July 2010 at the USEF/AVA National

Vaulting Championship, Dahlgren finished fourth in the

Gold Individual Male Championship. Later in the fall,

Dahlgren was a member of the Gold Medal winning U.S.

team at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Megan Benjamin discovered vaulting at the age of 8 and

quickly became hooked on the sport. Benjamin headed

into the 2006 season with two consecutive U.S. Gold

Women’s National Championships, three A-Team Na-

tional Championships and a CVI2* Saratoga win under

her belt. That year, Aachen, Germany, at the FEI World

Equestrian Games, Benjamin was a member of the U.S.

F.A.M.E. team that won the Team Silver medal. She also

clinched the Women’s Vaulting World Championship,

becoming the first non-German woman in WEG’s history

to win the Gold.

After her win in 2006 Benjamin retired from vaulting,

but her retirement didn’t last long. In the summer of

2008, Benjamin returned to join the F.A.M.E. Dark Side

of the Moon team. The team won both CVIs it entered

that summer, and took the Team Bronze at the World

Championships in Brno, Czech Republic, vaulting on

Benjamin’s horse Leonardo with lungeur Lasse Kris-

tensen.

In the summer of 2010, Benjamin once again found

individual success in vaulting, placing second at the

2010 USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championships with

Sunny Boy. In the fall at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian

Games in Lexington, KY, Benjamin represented the U.S.

and finished fifth individually.

Dahlgren and Benjamin together have found success

as a Pas de Deux pair. In August 2012 at the USEF/AVA

National Vaulting Championship, Dahlgren and Benjamin

took top honors in the Pas de Deux Championship.

Photo Credit: Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com


winning Coast Line team that represented the U.S. at the

World Vaulting Championships in Stadl Paura, Austria. In

2005, she was a member of the Mt. Eden Vaulting Club’s

national championship team.

2006 marked one of Ross’ biggest success to date,

where as a member of the FAME team she helped bring

home a silver medal for the U.S. at the FEI World Eques-

trian Games in Aachen, Germany.

In 2008, Ross was a member of FACE’s bronze-medal

winning team at the World Championships in the Czech

Republic.

Once again vaulting as part of the FACE team, Ross’

strong performance at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian

Games helped the U.S. win the Team Gold Medal.

Devon MaitozoBorn: July 11, 1975 Residence: Palmdale, CA

Rosalind RossBorn: July 5, 1990 Residence: Venice, CAPas de DeuxDevon Maitozo has an extensive resume in the sport

of vaulting. He currently serves as the head coach and

founder of the FACE vaulting club. His accomplishments

as an individual vaulter are vast, the highlights including

9 National Championship titles, a bronze medal from the

World Championships in 1996, a gold medal from the FEI

World Equestrian Games in 1998, a bronze medal from

the World Championships in 2000, and a bronze medal

from the FEI World Equestrian Games in 2002.

In 2006, Maitozo both co-coached and vaulted on the

team that qualified to compete at the FEI World Eques-

trian Games in Aachen, Germany. This team, a compos-

ite team from FACE and Mt. Eden vaulting clubs that

we referred to as “FAME”, won a silver medal and high

accolades from the vaulting world for its innovative art-

istry. At the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games,

Maitozo and his FACE team claimed the gold medal on

home turf.

Rosalind Ross has an extensive resume in the sport of

vaulting despite only being 22 years old. Ross has been

a member of three out of the five medal-winning U.S.

teams in vaulting history. Her experience with interna-

tional vaulting dates back to 1999 when she first com-

peted in Europe with the Sundance Vaulting Club.

In 2004, Ross was a member of the bronze-medal

Photo Credit: Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com


Woodside VaultersSquadFounded in 1990, the Woodside Vaulters are some of

the most successful in the U.S. They have won National

Championship titles in individual and team competition

at every level; international championships in Europe,

Canada, and the U.S. The Woodside Vaulters also have

represented the U.S. at every FEI World Equestrian

Games since 1998. The club’s accolades include multiple

USEF and AVA Coach of the Year, Trainer of the Year,

and Horse of the Year Awards.

In 2010, the Woodside Vaulters won the Chilliwack CVI2*

held in Canada. The previous year, they finished second

in the CVI2* at the Kentucky Cup Vaulting Event, which

was used as a test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World

Equestrian Games.

Woodside Members:Tessa Divita/Emerald Hills, CA/15

Kalyn Geisler/Redwood City, CA/24

Kathryn Jaggers/Portola Valley, CA/18

Siddartha Kreaden/Sunnyvale, CA/14

Samantha Matson/Los Gatos, CA/27

Katherine Salisbury/Atherton, CA/11

Substitute Emily Addison Hogye/Ben Lomond, CA/16

Substitute Gabe Aniello/Redwood City, CA/21

Photo Credit: Kate Revell/VaultingPhotos.com


Suzanne DetolBorn: November 24, 1952 Residence: Cornelius, ORChef d’EquipeSuzanne Detol is a former vaulter and a serial founder

of vaulting clubs—two in the 1980s and yet another,

DevonWood Vaulting Club, started in 2002. She has

been a mentor to vaulters, coaches, longeurs, and judges

for the past 20 years. Detol won the AVA Mentor of the

Year award in 1998. An AVA judge since 1990, Detol

became an FEI O judge in 2001, and is well respected

in the international judging arena. She has worn many

hats in the AVA—having served on the board of directors

as general secretary, executive VP, Region II supervisor,

Region III supervisor, medal test secretary, and technical

committee chair.


a Director of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame. She is a

USEF “R” Eventing Judge and Technical Delegate and “r”

Jumper Judge, as well as an FEI Chief Steward for Show

Jumping and Eventing and Author/Panelist for the USEF

Eventing Training and Continuing Education Programs

for Licensed Eventing Officials.

A Pony Club graduate A, Sally was also a member of the

1968 Three Day Event squad for the Olympic Games. In

addition, she has designed Show Jumping courses pri-

marily for Eventing since the mid ‘70s, including the Fair

Hill CCI***, Radnor CCI**, Jersey Fresh CCI**, Red Hills

CIC-W***, the 1996 and 2004 Olympic Games Eventing

Final Selection Trials, the 1995 and 1999 Pan American

Games Eventing Selection Trials, the 2002 and 2006

World Equestrian Games Eventing Final Selection Trials,

the North American Young Riders’ Championship and

the Essex Horse Trials.

Sally IkeBorn: September 6, 1944 Residence: Oldwick, NJTeam LeaderSally Ike uses her considerable experience to direct all

aspects of show jumping for the United States Eques-

trian Federation (USEF), both from a national and

high-performance perspective. Ike competed interna-

tionally for the United States Equestrian Team (USET) in

Three-Day Eventing. She was named the USET’s Direc-

tor of Three-Day Eventing and Show Jumping Activities

in 1989.

Beginning in August 1993, Ike devoted her energy to

overseeing and planning all aspects of USET Show

Jumping activities, adding responsibilities for Vault-

ing from 2001-2004. Ike was Chef de Mission at the

1994 World Equestrian Games in The Hague, Holland,

and Co-Chef de Mission at the 1998 World Equestri-

an Games in Rome, Italy. She has also served as Show

Jumping Team Leader at the 1990 World Equestrian

Games (Stockholm), 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games,

1995 Pan American Games (Buenos Aires), 1996 Atlanta

Olympic Games, 1999 Pan American Games (Winnipeg),

2000 Sydney Olympic Games, 2002 World Equestrian

Games (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain), 2003 Pan Ameri-

can Games (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), 2004

Athens Olympic Games, 2006 World Equestrian Games

(Aachen, Germany), and the 2007 Pan American Games.

She has been the Team Leader for the FEI Show Jump-

ing World Cup Final team since 1990, and served as

the Chef d’Equipe for the Show Jumping teams at the

National Horse Show in 1990 and 1991.

Ike is a past member of the USEF Eventing Committee,

a non-voting advisor to Jumper Committee, a current

member of their Drugs and Medications Committee, and

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