[su_spacer size=”20″] Fresh off of its first-ever Southeastern Conference Championship, the Georgia equestrian team has received the No. 1 seed for the upcoming National Collegiate Equestrian Association National Championship. The Bulldogs will look to defend their title, as they took home the trophy a year ago. The 2015 NCEA National Championship will be held April 16-18 in Waco, Texas.

 

Georgia is one of four Southeastern Conference schools that make up the top five seeds in the NCEA Championship. South Carolina will be the No. 3 seed, Texas A&M is seeded fourth and Auburn will enter the weekend as the No. 5 seed.

 

As the No. 1 seed, the Bulldogs will receive an opening round bye. Georgia will begin its national title defense on Friday, April 17 against either No. 8 SMU or No. 9 Kansas State.

 

2015 NCEA Championship Seeds

1. Georgia
2. Baylor
3. South Carolina
4. Texas A&M
5. Auburn
6. Fresno State
7. TCU
8. SMU
9. Kansas State
10. Oklahoma State
11. New Mexico State
12. UT-Martin

 

Opening-Round Matchups

(8) SMU vs. (9) Kansas State

(5) Auburn vs. (12) UT-Martin

(6) Fresno State vs. (11) New Mexico State

(7) TCU vs. (10) Oklahoma State

 

Quarterfinals

(1) Georgia vs. (8) SMU or (9) Kansas State

(2) Baylor vs. (7) TCU or (10) Oklahoma State

(3) South Carolina vs. (6) Fresno State or (11) New Mexico State

(4) Texas A&M vs. (5) Auburn or (12) UT-Martin