{"id":16390,"date":"2019-06-28T22:25:12","date_gmt":"2019-06-29T03:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=16390"},"modified":"2019-06-28T22:38:13","modified_gmt":"2019-06-29T03:38:13","slug":"sasha-schwind-dominates-european-non-pro-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=16390","title":{"rendered":"Sasha Schwind dominates European Non-Pro Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"358\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/european-challenge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/european-challenge.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/european-challenge-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption>Contestants from Europe faced off against American riders in the European Non-Pro Challenge. Ted Petit Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American Non-Pros faced off against cutters from Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Slovakia and Switzerland in the special competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the scores:<\/p>\n\n\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"450\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>European Non-Pro Challenge Round 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Score<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rider<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>219<\/td>\n<td>SASHA SCHWIND<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; GERMANY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>218<\/td>\n<td>LEA HIRSCHAUER<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; FRANCE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>217.5<\/td>\n<td>MAREK MEDVECKY<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; SIOVAKIA1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>215<\/td>\n<td>DAMIANO AVIGNI<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; ITALY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>215<\/td>\n<td>KOEN HERTECANT<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; BELGIUM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>214<\/td>\n<td>DENISE SEIZ<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; GEORGIA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>212<\/td>\n<td>SHAUN STRICKLAND<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; TEXAS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>210<\/td>\n<td>NICOLE PIETRAFESO<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; COLORADO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>210<\/td>\n<td>JASON REED<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; SOUTH DAKOTA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>201<\/td>\n<td>WHIZZY HARPER<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; COLORADO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>195<\/td>\n<td>MICHAL POPOV<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; CZECH REPUBLIC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>194<\/td>\n<td>HANSRUEDI BAUMAN<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; SWITZERLAND<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>192<\/td>\n<td>LINDA WERNER<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; COLORADO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>192<\/td>\n<td>KRISTEN YORK<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; WYOMING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>182<\/td>\n<td>JACK ENRIGHT<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; IRELAND<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>180<\/td>\n<td>ORA DIEHL<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; FLORIDA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>European Non-Pro Challenge Round 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Score<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rider<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>217.5<\/td>\n<td>SASHA SCHWIND<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; GERMANY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>217<\/td>\n<td>NICOLE PIETRAFESO<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; COLORADO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>216<\/td>\n<td>DENISE SEIZ<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; GEORGIA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>215<\/td>\n<td>JACK ENRIGHT<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; IRELAND<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>213<\/td>\n<td>JASON REED<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; SOUTH DAKOTA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>213<\/td>\n<td>SHAUN STRICKLAND<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; TEXAS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>213<\/td>\n<td>LINDA WERNER<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; COLORADO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>213<\/td>\n<td>MAREK MEDVECKY<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; SIOVAKIA1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>211<\/td>\n<td>ORA DIEHL<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; FLORIDA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>210<\/td>\n<td>HANSRUEDI BAUMAN<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; SWITZERLAND<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>210<\/td>\n<td>KOEN HERTECANT<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; BELGIUM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>209.5<\/td>\n<td>LEA HIRSCHAUER<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; FRANCE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>209<\/td>\n<td>KRISTEN YORK<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; WYOMING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>204<\/td>\n<td>MICHAL POPOV<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; CZECH REPUBLIC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>202<\/td>\n<td>DAMIANO AVIGNI<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; ITALY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>193<\/td>\n<td>WHIZZY HARPER<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; COLORADO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>European Non-Pro Challenge Round 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Score<\/b><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rider<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>218<\/td>\n<td>ORA DIEHL<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; FLORIDA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>218<\/td>\n<td>SASHA SCHWIND<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; GERMANY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>216<\/td>\n<td>NICOLE PIETRAFESO<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; COLORADO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>216<\/td>\n<td>LINDA WERNER<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; COLORADO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>216<\/td>\n<td>MAREK MEDVECKY<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; SIOVAKIA1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>215<\/td>\n<td>WHIZZY HARPER<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; COLORADO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>215<\/td>\n<td>KRISTEN YORK<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; WYOMING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>209<\/td>\n<td>SHAUN STRICKLAND<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; TEXAS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>208<\/td>\n<td>JASON REED<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; SOUTH DAKOTA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>208<\/td>\n<td>DENISE SEIZ<\/td>\n<td>USA &#8211; GEORGIA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>206<\/td>\n<td>JACK ENRIGHT<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; IRELAND<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>206<\/td>\n<td>LEA HIRSCHAUER<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; FRANCE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>203<\/td>\n<td>KOEN HERTECANT<\/td>\n<td>EUROPE &#8211; 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