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Aggies Down Georgia, Advance to NCEA Championship Final
Apr 17, 2026 | Equestrian
OCALA, Fla. – The No. 2 seed Texas A&M equestrian team advanced to the NCEA National Championship Final for the first time since 2022 with a 12-6 victory over No. 3 seed Georgia in semifinal action Thursday afternoon at the World Equestrian Center.
The Aggies (9-5) opened the meet with a 3-1 win in Reining, led by scoring rides from Gracie Casebolt (71.7), Isabelle Gonzalez (72.8) and Mattie Gustin (72.8).
The Maroon & White extended their lead in Fences, taking the event 2-1 behind winning rides from Kate Egan (83.7) and Grace Shipman (65.3) to carry a 5-2 advantage into the break.
Following the half, Texas A&M added three more points in Flat. Egan (88.3), Nicole McMillion and Devan Thomas (85) all secured victories, with McMillion's ride of 87.7 on Major marking a new personal-best.
The Aggies capped the meet by completing a sweep of all four events with a 4-1 victory in Horsemanship. Ady Kallay led the charge with a new personal-best of 77 on Winston, tying the team's season high. Kaitlyn Bloom (75.7), Meagan Braun (76) and Kendall Dirksen (76) also contributed points to seal the victory and send Texas A&M into the final.
Quotes
Head Coach Tana McCay and Associate Head Coach Abby O'Mara on the event sweep (respectively)…
Georgia's a tough team, so for all of our events to go out, do their job and win is a really big deal.
We knew it was going to be a hard competition. We just took it one ride at a time, and I'm really proud of all four events for holding their own.
Head Coach Tana McCay on preparing for the finals…
We just need to do what we did at the conference championships. Celebrate today, then start over and get back to work tomorrow.
Up Next
Texas A&M will face No. 4 seed South Carolina on Saturday at 9 a.m. with a chance to claim their fourth national team title in program history on the line. The matchup will be aired on ESPN+ and the USEF Network powered by ClipMyHorse.TV. Live results from the meet can be found here.
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