Bahamian equestrian athlete Peyton Wong didn’t allow the COVID-19 pandemic or freshman blues to disrupt her training as she prepares for life after high school.
The Queen’s College graduate began her freshman year at the University of Tampa this fall and will ride for the University of Tampa Spartans’ equestrian team under trainer Karey McGee. Wong is a Business major, currently studying International Business and Marketing.
Wong is no stranger to success in the show ring. In high school, she rode her horse Shadowfax to multiple victories in Jumper classes under trainer Kimberly Johnson of Camperdown Equestrian Centre. A three-time finalist for the Equestrian Bahamas Junior Sportsmanship Award, she also captained the Queen’s College Interscholastic Equestrian Team and represented Team Bahamas at the IEA (Interscholastic Equestrian Association) International Invitational in Conyers, Georgia, this past February.
Wong looks forward to taking her riding to the next level. Although competitions are currently suspended, she is focused on remaining show-ready by training with her team at a riding facility about 30 minutes away from the Spartans campus.
“The plan for this semester is to take the time and train since shows are canceled,” said Wong. “In the spring semester, we will be having 10 shows where we will be traveling all over Florida, some parts of Georgia and maybe Alabama, depending on the shows.”
The Spartans compete in Region 5, Zone 5, of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA). This highly competitive zone encompasses colleges and universities across Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
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