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Georgia Selected as No. 2 Seed for NCEA National Championship
After riding to a
Southeastern Conference Championship Title, Georgia equestrian was
selected as the No. 2 seed for the 2017 National Collegiate Equestrian
Association National Championship, as announced by the NCEA Selection
Committee Wednesday.
The nation’s top-12 teams will compete
for the 2017 NCEA Championship, set to take place April 12-15 at the
Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas.
Beginning with the 2014
championship, the top-12 overall teams (Western and Hunt Seat combined)
are invited to compete. The NCEA Selection Committee determines and
invites these teams based on a number of factors throughout the season.
The top-four seeds in the NCEA Championship each receive first-round
byes in the 12-team format.
The Bulldogs (11-4, 6-2) will
receive a first round bye before competing against the winner of Fresno
State versus New Mexico State on Friday, April 14. Georgia defeated
both teams during the regular season with final scores of 11-8 and
17-2, respectively.
Georgia has captured six NCEA Overall Championships, coming in 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014.
Georgia
is coming off the program’s second SEC championship as the Bulldogs
topped Auburn, 10-9, Saturday, March 25, to take the league crown. The
SEC began sponsoring the sport in 2013.
Senior Meg O’Mara was
named to the SEC All-Championship Team in Equitation Over Fences and
Equitation on the Flat, while O’Mara (Flat) and junior Sammie Johnson
(Horsemanship) earned MOP honors against the Tigers.
NCEA Championship Seeding
Baylor
Georgia
Auburn
Oklahoma State
Texas A&M
South Carolina
Fresno State
SMU
TCU
New Mexico State
South Dakota State
Delaware State
Thursday, April 13 — Round 1
(5) Texas A&M vs. (12) Delaware State
(6) South Carolina vs. (11) South Dakota State
(7) Fresno State vs. (10) New Mexico State
(8) SMU vs. (9) TCU
Friday, April 14 — Quarterfinals
(1) Baylor vs. 8/9 Winner
(2) Georgia vs. 7/10 Winner
(3) Auburn vs. 6/11 Winner
(4) Oklahoma State vs. 5/12 Winner
Saturday, April 15 — Semifinals/Championship
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