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Equestrian Poll Watching Week 1: TCU Takes Top Spot

For the second time in program history, the Horned Frogs are ranked No. 1 in the National Collegiate Equestrian Association poll after the first week of competition.
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Equestrian Poll Watching Week 1: TCU Takes Top Spot
Equestrian Poll Watching Week 1: TCU Takes Top Spot

The TCU Equestrian team began the 2023-24 season on a high horse with a definitive win at home over No. 1 SMU, the defending national champions. TCU won the meet 12-6.

The win was enough to bump the Frogs up to the top spot in the most recent National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) Dual Discipline Team Rankings. It marks only the second time that the TCU program has been ranked No. 1. The last time TCU was ranked No. 1 was not quite a year ago - October 4, 2022.

Last week, TCU was No. 3 in the NCEA preseason poll. TCU is one of three teams from the Big 12 in the Top Ten this week, with Oklahoma State at No. 5 and Baylor at No. 7.

"This is an honor for a hardworking and deserving team," said director of equestrian Haley Schoolfield. "That being said, this is the beginning of our long journey through the season. We will continue to keep our eyes on our next opponent and work on daily improvements."

Top 10 NCEA Dual Discipline Team Rankings - Week 1

1. TCU

2. Auburn

3. SMU

4. Texas A&M

5. Oklahoma State

6. Georgia

7. Baylor

8. South Carolina

9. UC David 

10. UT Martin

Big 12 Conference teams are in bold

Next up: TCU travels to No. 5 Oklahoma State on October 5 for the first Big 12 matchup of the season.

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Barry Lewis
BARRY LEWIS

Barry is the managing editor/publisher of TCU Horned Frogs On SI and oversees a team of 15+ writers, photographers, and podcasters covering all 22 of TCU’s sports. He writes on football, basketball (men’s and women’s), baseball, men’s tennis, and other sports as needed. His weekly articles include Big 12 Power Rankings and Poll Watching during the football, basketball, and baseball seasons. He is a frequent guest on one of the many podcasts that TCU Horned Frogs On SI writers host covering football, baseball, basketball, and other sports. Barry is a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He has represented TCU Horned Frogs On SI at the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, the 2023 College Football National Championship, the 2023 College World Series, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis National Championship, Big 12 Football Media Days, and Big 12 Basketball Media Days. Barry has followed TCU sports since the Jim Wacker days. He is an avid sports fan and traveler, and he loves any opportunity to see a sporting event in person. He has been to 18 of the 30 MLB ballparks, experienced game day at 25 college football stadiums, seen 21 NFL stadiums, and been to 16 bowl games.

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