The National Collegiate Equestrian Association has released brackets for the 2012 NCEA Equestrian Championships in Waco, Texas. The Lone Star State's own Texas A&M University has been granted the top seed in the western bracket while the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, who defeated the Aggies on a raw score tie-breaker to win the Big 12 Championship (the score was 4-4 in the western disciplines), will enter western competition as the number two seed.

The complete NCEA Western Bracket is available here:  NCEA Western Bracket

In hunter competition Auburn University, led by senior and dual hunter seat All-American Maggie McAlary, gets the one seed. The second seed goes to 2012 Southern Equestrian Champions the South Carolina Gamecocks.

The complete NCEA Hunter Seat Bracket is available here:  NCEA Hunter Seat Bracket

The NCEA Championships will be held April 11-14 at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas with first match-ups in reining and equitation on the flat begining at 8:30am on the 12th. Visit www.collegiateequstrian.com for a complete schedule.