Georgia Equestrian Tops NCEA Pre-Season Rankings
The University of Georgia riders Heather Schmidt and Paige Stawicki. Image courtesy of Mary Meneely.
WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association on Tuesday announced its 2014-15 preseason rankings, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee.
Georgia, the 2014 NCEA Champion, is the nation’s No. 1 team in the preseason. The Bulldogs captured their sixth NCEA Overall Championship this past April.
South Carolina, the 2014 NCEA runner-up and the 2014 SEC Champion, is second in the preseason rankings. Oklahoma State is ranked No. 3 and Auburn is No. 4; both were semifinalists at the NCEA Championships a year ago.
Baylor is ranked No. 5, Kansas State is No. 6 and TCU is No. 7. All three were NCEA quarterfinalists last season.
Texas A&M checks in at No. 8, New Mexico State is No. 9 and 2014 NCEA quarterfinalist SMU is No. 10.
The 2015 NCEA Championship will take place April 15-18 at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas.
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2014-15 NCEA Preseason Rankings
1. Georgia
2. South Carolina
3. Oklahoma State
4. Auburn
5. Baylor
6. Kansas State
7. TCU
8. Texas A&M
9. New Mexico State
10. SMU
