Sara Hearn
Sara Hearn
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.
High School: Leon
Position: Open
Major: Psychology

2018-2019: Second place in Novice Flat and first place in Intermediate Fences at the Smith Show ... Third place in Novice Flat and first place in Intermediate Fences at the Williams Show ...  Second place in Intermediate Fences and First place in Novice Flat in Mount Holyoke Show ... First place finishes in both Intermediate flat and Open Fences at the Hampshire Show at UMass Amherst as well as securing Overall High Point Rider ... First place finishes in both Intermediate Flat and Open Fences at the Mount Holyoke Show and Reserve Overall High Point Rider ... First place in Intermediate Flat and Open Fences at the Hampshire Show at UMass Amherst with Overall High Point Rider honors ... Third place in Novice Flat and first place in Intermediate Fences in Regional Championships ... Two first place finishes at Zone 1 Championships in Collegiate Cup Open Fences and individual Intermediate Fences with third place Individual in Novice Flat ... First place in Individual Intermediate Over Fences at IHSA National Championships ... 2019 National Champion ... 

2017-2018: Second place in Novice Flat and third place in Intermediate Fences at Preseason Tournament of Champions Show ... Second place in Novice Flat at Williams Show ... Fifth place in Novice Flat and first place in Intermediate Fences at UMass Show ... First place in Intermediate Fences at Mount Holyoke Show ... First place finish in Novice Flat at Smith Show and High Point Rider ... At Holiday Tournament of Champions Show, two fourth place finishes in Novice Flat and TOC Low Collegiate Medal ... Fourth place in Novice Flat and first place in Intermediate Fences at Winter II Tournament of Champions Show ...  Two second place finishes in Novice Flat and Intermediate Fences ... Second place in Novice Flat at the Smith College Show ... First place in Team Intermediate Fences and second place in Team Novice Flat at Zone I Championships ... First place in Colligate Cup Intermediate Equitation Over Fences and honorable mention in Collegiate Cup Novice Equitation on the Flat at IHSA National Championships ... 2018 National Champion ...

Before Mount Holyoke: Graduated from Leon High School in Tallahassee, Fla. in 2017 ... Competed in individual competitions for four years.

Personal: Majoring in Psychology and minoring in Chemistry at Mount Holyoke College ... captain of the Hunt Seat equestrian team.

Favorite MHC Tradition: Convocation!

Why Mount Holyoke?: I chose MHC because of the top-notch equestrian team paired with the high-caliber academics and the unmatched dynamic of the equestrian team! 

Favorite Quote: "Always be able to look back and say, at least I didn't lead no hum-drum life." -Forrest Gump

Favorite Pre-Competition Snack or Meal: Any sort of fruit. Except for one weird caveat--I love apples but I can't eat one right before I ride or it will make me sick!

Favorite Childhood Athlete: Beezie Madden

What is one of your favorite books/movies/tv shows? Friends is definitely my favorite TV show! Also a huge fan of the movie Mean Girls which I quote constantly.