3 NCEA Conference Champions Will Be Determined This Weekend
WACO, Texas — The Big 12 Conference, Southeastern Conference and United Equestrian Conference will all determine their equestrian champions over Friday and Saturday. TCU will host the Big 12, South Carolina the SEC, and SMU the UEC Championships.Oklahoma State, seeded first, and No. 3-seeded TCU kick off the Big 12 Championship beginning at 10 a.m. CT Friday in Springtown, Texas, followed by the first half of No. 2 seeded Baylor versus No. 3 TCU at 3 p.m. CT. The two schools conclude their match-up Saturday morning at 10 a.m. CT. Oklahoma State squares off with Baylor on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. CT to conclude the championship. Baylor is the defending Big 12 champion.
The SEC Championship begins Friday at 9 a.m. EST with No. 2-seeded Auburn taking on No. 3 Texas A&M. No. 1-seeded and defending SEC champ Georgia faces No. 4 South Carolina at 1 p.m. EST to finish the first day of competition. The losers from day one will compete for third place Saturday at 9 a.m. EST followed by the two winning teams squaring off for the title at 1 p.m. EST.
The UEC Championship in Dallas, Texas, features No. 1 SMU, No. 2 UT-Martin, No. 3 Fresno State, and No. 4 South Dakota State. SMU rides against South Dakota State, while UT-Martin faces Fresno State with both meets starting at 10 a.m. CT. The losers will meet for third place Saturday morning at 9 a.m. CT and the winners will meet at 12 p.m. CT for the title. Delaware State won the UEC Championship last season.
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Big 12 Conference Championship (Springtown, Texas)– Live Scoring
Friday, March 30
- 10 a.m. CT — Round One (3 vs. 1)
- 3 p.m. CT – Round Two, First Half- Flat & Horsemanship (3 vs. 2)
Saturday, March 31
- 10 a.m. CT – Round Two, Second Half- Fences & Reining (3 vs. 2)
- 1 p.m. CT – Round Three (1 vs. 2)
SEC Championship (Blythewood, S.C.) — Live Scoring
Friday, March 30 – SEC Championship Semifinals
- #3 Texas A&M vs #2 Auburn | 9 a.m.
- #4 South Carolina vs #1 Georgia | 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 31- SEC Championship Consolation Finals
- Loser event 1 vs Loser event 2 | 9 a.m.
Saturday, March 31- SEC Championship Finals
- Winner event 1 vs Winner event 2 | 1 p.m.
UEC Championship (Dallas, Texas) – Live Scoring
Friday, March 30 | 10 a.m. CT
- SMU vs. DSU
- UT Martin vs. Fresno St
Saturday, March 31 | 9 a.m. CT
- Loser semifinal 1 vs. Loser semifinal 2
- Winner semifinal 1 vs. Winner semifinal 2 (12 p.m. CT)
