Roger Williams University Athletics

BRISTOL, R.I.- Hawks Equestrian Team member Scott Pearson (Locust Valley, N.Y.) was named RWU Male Athlete of the Week after helping the team to a fifth place finish Saturday at the University of Connecticut Show.

Competing in Open Fences, Novice Fences, and Novice Flat, Pearson finished as runner-up for the Hawks. The junior also did well in Open Flat, picking up a fifth place finish in the event. Pearson’s outstanding performance aided the Hawks in their fifth place finish at UConn.

Pearson and the team return to action Saturday when they travel to Rehoboth, Mass., to compete in the Johnson & Wales University Show beginning at 9:30 a.m.