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Week 2 of the Spring Slate on Deck; NCEA Notebook

Eight meets grace the schedule

WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) is set for eight meets in the second week of spring competition.

The Dual Discipline Meet of The Week is Delaware State at South Dakota State. 

02/06 - No. 7 TCU at No. 10 South Dakota State / Live Feed / Live Scoring

  • The 10th-ranked South Dakota State equestrian team begins the second half of the 2025-26 season by opening a three-meet homestand
  • The Horned Frogs improved to 4-3 overall and moved up a spot in the rankings after posting a 14-4 home victory against then-No. 7 UC Davis on Jan. 29.
  • The Jackrabbits, 3-4 overall and 3-2 against ECAC opponents, kick off the spring slate with a nonconference meeting
  • TCU riders Piper Keller and Cassie Hacking are coming off Big 12 Rider of The Month awards for the month of January
  • It will be the first meet under newly appointed head coach Julia Werkhoven for the Jacks

02/06 - Delaware State v. No. 7 TCU at South Dakota State / Live Feed / Live Scoring

  • TCU faces their second road test of the weekend 
  • Delaware State (2-2-1) is also opening its spring slate this weekend 
  • Flat and Reining will occur on Friday. The meet will conclude on Saturday morning, with Horsemanship and Fences beginning at 8 a.m.
  • Looking to continue strong, TCU freshman Lily Muzzy earned her third MOP in Fences of the season against UC Davis.


02/06 - No. 5 OSU at Baylor / Live Results

  • OSU travels to unranked Baylor for their first meet of the Spring 
  • The Bears (1-6, 1-2 Big 12) face the Cowgirls (4-1, 2-1 Big 12) for both squads' first Big 12 matchup of the spring slate. 
  • OSU currently leads the all-time series at 40-14. BU is seeking its first win over the Cowgirls since 2019. 
  • June Roberson and Emma Filiatreau seek to continue their 5-0 win streak from the fall 
  • The last time the two met, OSU won 13-6 in Nov. 2025
  • Baylor is coming off a close 10-7 loss to No. 6 South Carolina but earned three MOPs


Meet Of The Week

02/06 - Delaware State at South Dakota State / Live Feed  / Live Scoring

  • A rivalry matchup in the ECAC
  • Continues a three-meet homestand for the Jackrabbits, their second meet of the weekend
  • SDSU is 3-2 in ECAC while DSU is 2-1
  • The first conference meet for SDSU's new head coach, Julia Werkhoven


02/07 - No. 1 Auburn at No. 6 South Carolina / Live Scoring

  • Auburn faces their first road test of the Spring ; South Carolina looks for their first at home win of the season 
  • AU enters the contest at 6-1 while 2-1 in SEC play; USC is 6-4 overall and 1-3 in conference meetings
  • The Tigers are coming off a win over UT Martin on the road while USC hosts after going on a three-meet Texas tour last weekend
  • Gamecocks Grace and Sarah Rabb are the first sisters to earn monthly honors together in the NCEA, happening after each went 3-0 in their respective Jumping Seat events and earning MOPs together in two meets. They were named NCEA and SEC Riders of the Month for January
  • The teams last met in early November, Auburn winning 13-6 at home
  • Auburn's Brooke Jolstad was named SEC Horsemanship Rider of the Month for January


02/07 - No. 3 Texas A&M at No. 2 Georgia / Live Scoring

  • Georgia opens the Spring at home, where they're currently undefeated at 3-0
  • The Aggies are coming off a win over then-No. 6 South Carolina
  • The Dawgs enter the meet at 6-2 overall and 2-1 in conference
  • Texas A&M is 4-3 on the season and 2-2 in SEC meets
  • The Aggies' Gracie Casebolt was named SEC Reining Rider of the Month for January for her performance against the Gamecocks
  • Georgia narrowly won the last meeting between the programs in early November, 10-8 in College Station


02/06 - Minnesota Crookston at No. 9 UC Davis / Live Scoring / Watch ClipMyHorse

  • Aggies enter the weekend with a 4-7 record
  • The 2025-26 season is the first full season for Minnesota Crookston competing exclusively in the NCEA
  • The first home meet of the spring for UCD
  • Davis boasts the reigning Fences and Flat Riders of the Week for the ECAC, Anna Donovan (Flat) and Lauren Kobe (Fences)


02/07 - Minnesota Crookston at No. 8 Fresno State / Live Scoring

  • The Golden Eagles enter the weekend with a 0-4 mark in dual-discipline.
  • Minnesota Crookston had a narrow 12-8 loss to South Dakota State University prior to winter break, the first NCEA home show for the Golden Eagles in program history. 
  • Fresno State is 3-3 entering the weekend
  • Crookston’s three-time ECAC Horsemanship Rider Emma Muansky looks to improve her record 
  • In Fences, Minnesota Crookston’s best score was an 82 from both Kristen Borchert (Sr., Coon Rapids, Minn.) against South Dakota State at home


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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