Women’s Equestrian Team Sues Delaware State For Reinstatement
What started with a lawsuit from one future member of the Delaware State University women’s equestrian team has now grown into a lawsuit from each of the women who were on the recently cut athletic program.
Plaintiffs charge Delaware State with violating Title IX by failing to provide its female students with equal opportunity to participate in athletics and seek immediate reinstatement of the equestrian team. Many of the team members were recruited by Delaware State and gave up other opportunities and scholarships to compete on its equestrian team. As plaintiff Amanda Hotz said, “The equestrian team was my sole reason for attending Delaware State and I expected to ride for four years.”
The loss of the team leaves the students without the opportunity to participate on the team that brought them to Delaware State in the first place. It also impairs their ability of achieve their career goals of therapeutic training, coaching, and other equestrian related fields. A hearing on plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction is expected in April.
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