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Sonali Konda ’27
Vice-president
Novice
Sonali is a sophomore English major from Dallas, Texas. She’s been obsessed with horses for as long as she can remember and took her first few riding lessons during elementary school. In middle school, she started riding consistently at a small community and rescue barn, where she still works and rides during the summer.
Outside of SCEQ, she enjoys reading and creative writing and can often be found in the library or the gym.
Rainbow Gu ’26
Treasurer
Limit
Rainbow is a junior double majoring in SDS and History. She started riding in middle school and has fallen in love with it since then.
She joined Smith College in the Fall of 2022 and has been SCEQ’s treasurer since mid-2023. Rainbow is so excited to be riding alongside her fellow teammates and take beautiful photos of them.
Simran Baveja ’27
Captain
Intermediate Over Fences/ Limit Flat
Simran is a co-captain of the team, and a sophomore from San Francisco. She has been riding for 11 years on the hunter/jumper circuit in her home state of CA. She is majoring in psychology and concentrating in community engagement and social change.
Outside of riding, she is involved in SJP and other student activism, and also enjoys reading, writing, and the movie Ratatouille!
Alex Blaszczyk ’27
PR Rep
Introductory
Alex is a sophomore environmental geoscience major from Freehold, NJ. She started riding in high school, but only started riding seriously once she came to Smith. Her favorite part of riding is meeting and learning all of the different personalities of the ponies she rides.
Outside of riding Alex works at MacLeish Field Station and works in a geology research lab. She loves doing anything outside, and is always down for a run, hike, or kayak!
Hannah Wolman ’27
PR Rep
Novice
Hannah is a sophomore biochemistry and French studies double major on the pre-med track from Chelmsford, Massachusetts. She started pony camp as a second grader and has been riding ever since! She currently events but also enjoys learning dressage, and loves getting to learn alongside her teammates!
Outside of horses, she plays oboe with the wind ensemble and enjoys baking, being outdoors and saying hello to every dog she sees on campus!
Nina Ballance ’27
Secretary
Limit
Nina is a sophomore prospective biology or environmental science major and Italian minor from Durham, NC. She has been riding since first grade in various disciplines, though eventing is her favorite so far. She loved her first year competing in IHSA with SCEQ and can’t wait for more!
In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, reading, dancing, skiing, and learning new languages!
CLASS OF 2027
Emily Wang
Introductory
Emily is from Shanghai, China. She has just started to ride in high school, and she is excited to continue riding in college.
Outside of SCEQ, she loves to play the piano, swim and talk about her dog.
CLASS OF 2028
Mia Mielke
Pre-Novice
Mia is an intended Math and History major from Ovideo, Florida. She started to ride in high school and competing at Smith, which she is very excited about!
Outside of the team, she enjoys baking and cooking, being in nature, petting all the dogs around campus and taking pictures!
Liz Leland
Intermediate Flat/Limit Over Fences
Liz is a first-year intended French and history major from Hingham, MA. She started riding in elementary school and has mainly been trained in the hunter/jumper discipline.
Other than riding, she plays violin in the Smith College Orchestra and also enjoys reading and visiting museums!