WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) has released the Coaches Poll after the second week of competition.

After No. 2 Texas A&M swept the weekend over Minnesota Crookston and Delaware State, and No. 1 South Carolina alongside No. 3 Auburn hosting Single Discipline programs, the Dual Discipline Poll saw the Aggies move into the top position. The Gamecocks and Tigers shifted down one position each.

Lynchburg remains in the No. 1 position for Single Discipline after defeating then-tied for No. 6 Bridgewater, but the other half of that poll tie, No. 6 Sacred Heart, moves to No. 5 outright after defeating then-No. 2 College of Charleston, who now falls to third. Then-No. 4 Dartmouth also upset the Cougars, and therefore moved to No. 2.

Coaches Dual Poll
1. Texas A&M
2. South Carolina
3. Auburn
4. Georgia
5. SMU
6. TCU
7. Oklahoma State
8. Fresno State
9. South Dakota State
10. UT Martin

Coaches Single Poll
1. Lynchburg
2. Dartmouth
3. College of Charleston
4. Sweet Briar
5. Sacred Heart
6. Sewanee
7. Centenary
8. Hollins

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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