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Georgia Claims No. 1 Ranking

October 17, 2017 | Equestrian

ATHENS, Ga. --- After riding to a strong 12-4 defeat of then-No. 1 Texas A&M, Georgia equestrian has claimed the top spot in the latest National Collegiate Equestrian Association rankings, the NCEA selection committee announced on Tuesday. 
 
Georgia currently holds a 2-0 record on the season with a 1-0 mark in Southeastern Conference action. 
 
Georgia and Texas A&M switched spots in the rankings with the Aggies now being the No. 2 team.  Auburn and Oklahoma State have held steady at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, since the preseason rankings.  SMU sits at No. 5 with TCU and Baylor following.  Fresno State has moved up to No. 8 and UT-Martin is No. 9.  South Dakota State has slid into the top-10 after defeating then- No. 8 South Carolina, 15-4. 
 
Georgia will travel to Texas to face TCU on Friday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. CT.  The Bulldogs are back at home on Friday, November 3 for an SEC showdown against South Carolina.  That meet is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and admission is free.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW GEORGIA EQUESTRIAN: For complete information on Georgia equestrian, follow the team on its social media channels via @UGAEquestrian on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
 
NCEA Rankings (Oct. 10):
  1. Georgia
  2. Texas A&M
  3. Auburn
  4. Oklahoma State
  5. SMU
  6. TCU
  7. Baylor
  8. Fresno State
  9. UT-Martin
  10. South Dakota State
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