Representing Germany, Sasha Schwind won or tied for first in all three rounds of the NCHA European Non-Pro Challenge at the TransWest NCHA Western National Championships, presented by 6666 Ranch.
American Non-Pros faced off against cutters from Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Slovakia and Switzerland in the special competition.
Here’s a look at the scores:
| European Non-Pro Challenge Round 1 | ||
| Score | Rider | Team |
| 219 | SASHA SCHWIND | EUROPE – GERMANY |
| 218 | LEA HIRSCHAUER | EUROPE – FRANCE |
| 217.5 | MAREK MEDVECKY | EUROPE – SIOVAKIA1 |
| 215 | DAMIANO AVIGNI | EUROPE – ITALY |
| 215 | KOEN HERTECANT | EUROPE – BELGIUM |
| 214 | DENISE SEIZ | USA – GEORGIA |
| 212 | SHAUN STRICKLAND | USA – TEXAS |
| 210 | NICOLE PIETRAFESO | USA – COLORADO |
| 210 | JASON REED | USA – SOUTH DAKOTA |
| 201 | WHIZZY HARPER | USA – COLORADO |
| 195 | MICHAL POPOV | EUROPE – CZECH REPUBLIC |
| 194 | HANSRUEDI BAUMAN | EUROPE – SWITZERLAND |
| 192 | LINDA WERNER | USA – COLORADO |
| 192 | KRISTEN YORK | USA – WYOMING |
| 182 | JACK ENRIGHT | EUROPE – IRELAND |
| 180 | ORA DIEHL | USA – FLORIDA |
| European Non-Pro Challenge Round 2 | ||
| Score | Rider | Team |
| 217.5 | SASHA SCHWIND | EUROPE – GERMANY |
| 217 | NICOLE PIETRAFESO | USA – COLORADO |
| 216 | DENISE SEIZ | USA – GEORGIA |
| 215 | JACK ENRIGHT | EUROPE – IRELAND |
| 213 | JASON REED | USA – SOUTH DAKOTA |
| 213 | SHAUN STRICKLAND | USA – TEXAS |
| 213 | LINDA WERNER | USA – COLORADO |
| 213 | MAREK MEDVECKY | EUROPE – SIOVAKIA1 |
| 211 | ORA DIEHL | USA – FLORIDA |
| 210 | HANSRUEDI BAUMAN | EUROPE – SWITZERLAND |
| 210 | KOEN HERTECANT | EUROPE – BELGIUM |
| 209.5 | LEA HIRSCHAUER | EUROPE – FRANCE |
| 209 | KRISTEN YORK | USA – WYOMING |
| 204 | MICHAL POPOV | EUROPE – CZECH REPUBLIC |
| 202 | DAMIANO AVIGNI | EUROPE – ITALY |
| 193 | WHIZZY HARPER | USA – COLORADO |
| European Non-Pro Challenge Round 3 | ||
| Score | Rider | Team |
| 218 | ORA DIEHL | USA – FLORIDA |
| 218 | SASHA SCHWIND | EUROPE – GERMANY |
| 216 | NICOLE PIETRAFESO | USA – COLORADO |
| 216 | LINDA WERNER | USA – COLORADO |
| 216 | MAREK MEDVECKY | EUROPE – SIOVAKIA1 |
| 215 | WHIZZY HARPER | USA – COLORADO |
| 215 | KRISTEN YORK | USA – WYOMING |
| 209 | SHAUN STRICKLAND | USA – TEXAS |
| 208 | JASON REED | USA – SOUTH DAKOTA |
| 208 | DENISE SEIZ | USA – GEORGIA |
| 206 | JACK ENRIGHT | EUROPE – IRELAND |
| 206 | LEA HIRSCHAUER | EUROPE – FRANCE |
| 203 | KOEN HERTECANT | EUROPE – BELGIUM |
| 199 | MICHAL POPOV | EUROPE – CZECH REPUBLIC |
| 196 | HANSRUEDI BAUMAN | EUROPE – SWITZERLAND |
| 191 | DAMIANO AVIGNI | EUROPE – ITALY |