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2012 FEI WORLD VAULTING CHAMPIONSHIPLE MANS, FRANCE AUGUST 16-19, 2012
Photo Credit: VaultingPhotos.com/Lynne Owen Photography
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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
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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.
Photo Credit: Shannon Brinkman
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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.
Photo Credit: Primo Ponies Photography
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joys shopping, scary movies, “Glee” and the occasional
donut.
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
Photo Credit: Primo Ponies Photography
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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
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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.
Photo Credit: Shannon Brinkman
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
Photo Credit: USEF Archives