WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) announced the dual and single discipline rankings through the third week of spring competition, released Tuesday and voted on by the NCEA Selection Committee.
The changes in dual discipline came after then-No. 5 Auburn was upset by then-No. 6 Georgia on UGA’s home turf, 11-7. They swapped places as a result. Then-No. 8 Delaware State moved to the No. 10 slot after falling to then-No. 10 UT Martin and also being upset by then-No. 9 UC Davis.
DUAL DISCIPLINE
- TCU
- Texas A&M
- SMU
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- Auburn
- Oklahoma State
- UT Martin
- UC Davis
- Delaware State
SINGLE DISCIPLINE
- Sweet Briar
- Lynchburg
- Dartmouth
- Sacred Heart
- Sewanee
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.
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