WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) announced the dual and single discipline rankings through the eighth week of competition, revealed Tuesday.
 
No changes were made in either discipline by the NCEA.
 
For the Dual Discipline institutions, No. 1 Auburn claimed a dominating victory over No. 2 Texas A&M, while No. 3 TCU, No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 8 South Carolina and No. 10 UT Martin each had a bye-week. No. 5 SMU trounced No. 9 Baylor, No. 6 Georgia went 2-0 for the week against No. 7 Fresno State and unranked UC Davis. Thus, there was no movement in the polls.
 
On the Single Discipline side, No. 2 Lynchburg defeated Centenary, but the Cyclones took the win over Bridgewater. Rounding out competition was No. 1 Dartmouth at No. 5 Sacred Heart where the Big Green won over the Pioneers in a raw score tiebreaker after the meet finished at 5-5.
 
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Dual Discipline

1. Auburn (6-0, pr. 1)
2. Texas A&M (4-2, pr. 2)
3. TCU (5-3, pr. 3)
4. Oklahoma State (3-2, pr. 4)
5. SMU (3-3, pr. 5)
6. Georgia (4-2, pr. 6)
7. Fresno State (3-3, pr. 7)
8. South Carolina (2-3, pr. 8)
9. Baylor (1-3, pr. 9)
10. UT Martin (2-3, pr. 10)

 
Single Discipline

1. Dartmouth (4-0, pr. 1)
2. Lynchburg (4-2, pr. 2)
3. Sweet Briar (2-1, pr. 3)
4. College of Charleston (2-3, pr. 4)
5. Sacred Heart (1-2, pr. 5)

 
About the NCEA
A non-profit corporation, the NCEA is a governing body to advance the sport of equestrian. The NCEA is responsible for the development and administration of equestrian rules and guidelines. Equestrian is subject to all NCAA policies and procedures in the same manner as other sports. In 1998, Equestrian was identified and adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) as an emerging sport for women at the Division I and II levels. 
 
NCEA competitions are in a head-to-head format, and schools may choose to compete as a single or dual discipline team (Jumping Seat and Western). Each discipline has two events: in Jumping Seat, Fences and Flat, and in Western, Horsemanship and Reining. Teams can have five riders per event, with horses assigned by random draw at the start of the competition. Riders from opposing teams compete on the same horse, and whichever rider receives the higher score earns one point for her team. The level of difficulty is demonstrated by the accuracy of the pattern and how the competitor uses the horse to the best of her ability.
 
To stay up to date all year long on all things NCEA Equestrian, follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @NCEA_Equestrian and @ncea_eq.