Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Equestrian Seeded Third Ahead of NCEA Nationals
March 28, 2023 | Cowgirl Equestrian
STILLWATER – The NCEA released the seeding for the 2023 NCEA National Championship Tuesday afternoon, with Oklahoma State checking in at number three.
The 2023 NCEA National Championship will take place April 13-15 in Ocala, Florida, at the World Equestrian Center.
OSU enters as the defending champion after claiming its first overall NCEA National Championship in program history a year ago. The Cowgirls arrived in Ocala as the top overall seed last season, the highest seeding in program history.
Oklahoma State will take on six-seed Georgia in the opening round of the eight-team tournament. The Cowgirls beat the Bulldogs, 11-8, February 11th in Stillwater to start a four-meet win streak to open the spring season.
OSU is 8-4 on the season and is coming off capturing its third-straight Big 12 Conference title last weekend in Stillwater. The Cowgirls will enter the NCEA National Championship on a seven-meet postseason win streak, dating back to last season.
Other Big 12 teams making appearances in the bracket include TCU as the four-seed and Baylor as the eight-seed, respectively.
SMU claimed the top overall seed followed by Auburn as the only teams ranked ahead of the Cowgirls. SEC representatives Texas A&M, Georgia and South Carolina round out the field.
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