Georgia Falls to Texas A&M in SEC Equestrian Championship

Saturday, March 28

Auburn, Ala.

12 p.m. ET

University of Georgia

Texas A&M

Photo: Noelle Iglesias/Auburn Athletics

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Georgia Falls to Texas A&M in SEC Equestrian Championship

March 28, 2026 | Equestrian

14 SECs Georgia vs. Texas A&M

AUBURN, Ala. – The Georgia equestrian team fell to Texas A&M in the finals of the SEC Equestrian Championship in Auburn, Ala.

Fast Facts

In Flat, Georgia took a 3-2 win over the Aggies. Senior Tessa Brown earned the seventh Fences win of the season, riding to a score of 85. Senior Maggie Bresch secured her point, following her 86.33-point ride. Also riding to an 86.33, Parker Cliff added a point to the Bulldogs' total.
Georgia fell 4-1 in Reining. Kennedy Buchanan earned the lone point for the Bulldogs. Her score of 71.67 not only captured her point but earned her the third MOP nod of the season.
To close out the Jumping Seat competition, Georgia took a 3-2 win. Ella Witt captured her point with an 84.67-point ride. Tessa Brown secured the second point for the Bulldogs with her score of 86.33. Junior Tessa Downey led all Fences scores for the day, with her score of 88 and was honored with her fourth MOP award of the season.
The Bulldogs defeated the Gamecocks 3-2 in Horsemanship. Freshman Ava Hathaway earned the first point in the discipline, defeating her opponent 73.83-71.17. Abbey Zawisza captured her point to add to the total for Georgia, with a 74-point performance. With the pressure on, Kendall McClintock rode to her second-highest score this season, a 75.67, to force the 10-10 tie.
As the meet concluded at a 10-10 tie, raw scores determined the champion. The Aggies edged out the Bulldogs, 1638.17-1632.92, to secure the title.

Up Next
Georgia will return to Bishop to prepare for and await seeding for the NCEA Championships in Ocala, Florida, on April 15-18.

#3 GEORGIA 10 (1632.92), #4 TEXAS A&M 10 (1638.17)

FENCES
Ella Witt (UGA) def. Grace Shipman (TAMU) 84.67-84.33
Tessa Brown (UGA) def. Logan Thomas (TAMU) 86.33-86
Tessa Downey (UGA)* def. Alexa Leong (TAMU) 88-83.67
Alida Treuting (TAMU) def. Liza Cram (UGA) 80.33-78
Kate Egan (TAMU) def. Madison Nadolenco (UGA) 87.33-85

FLAT
Tessa Brown (UGA) def. Grace Shipman (TAMU) 85-84.67
Maggie Bresch (UGA) def. Logan Thomas (TAMU) 86.33-82
Parker Cliff (UGA) def. Devan Thomas (TAMU) 86.33-83.33
Kate Egan (TAMU)* def. Kingsley Dey (UGA) 88.67-81
Nicole McMillion (TAMU) def. Ella Duffy (UGA) 85.33-84.33

HORSEMANSHIP
Ava Hathaway (UGA) def. Kaylynn Heitman (TAMU) 73.83-71.17
Abbey Zawisza (UGA) def. Kaitlyn Bloom (TAMU) 74-73
Kendall McClintock (UGA) def. Kendall Dirksen (TAMU) 75.67-74.5
Meagan Braun (TAMU)* def. Alyvia Dixon (UGA) 75.67-72.83
Ady Kallay (TAMU) def. Lyla Bellar (UGA) 74.5-75.67

REINING
Kennedy Buchanan (UGA)* def. Mattie Gustin (TAMU) 71.17-70.33
Moriah McQueen (TAMU) def. Shelby Lynch (UGA) 66.83-65.67
Anna Harris (TAMU) def. Raegan Shepherd (UGA) 70.83-70.67
Gracie Casebolt (TAMU) def. Avery Taylor (UGA) 69-66.83
Isabelle Gonzalez (TAMU) def. Cadence Eger (UGA) 70.33.70