No. 1 SMU at No. 3 TCU
Friday, Sept. 22 - 10 a.m. CT
Bear Creek Farms – Burleson, Texas
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SETTING THE SCENE
•The Mustangs enter the 2023-24 season after capturing the school's ninth national championship, and first in equestrian last season. SMU's title claim marks the first time a     school outside of the Big 12 and SEC has won the equestrian National Championship.
•The Mustangs return 24 riders from last season's NCEA Championship squad including seven All-America Honorees; Lily Anderson - Western, Alexa Black -
  Western, Emma Engel - Jumping Seat, Chaylce Head - Western, Hensley Humphries - Jumping Seat, Augusta Iwasaki - Jumping Seat and Nya Kearns - Western.
•The Mustangs finished the 2022-23 season with the best record in program history at 13-1, including a perfect 5-0 mark at home with a 9-1 record against ranked opponents. 
•In her ninth season at SMU, Head Coach Carol Gwin produced the most successful season of her career, resulting in her first NCEA National Coach of the Year award. 

IN THE RANKINGS
•The defending national champion SMU Mustangs were announced as the National Collegiate Equestrian Association's number one ranked team entering the 2023-24 season.

THE SERIES
•SMU holds a 12-12 all-time record against TCU. The two Metroplex teams' last matchup came in the 2023 NCEA Championships Semifinal and resulted in a 14-6 victory     for the Mustangs.

COACH GWIN'S CORNER
"Obviously we are coming off a great season last year, but this is a new season with new challenges. TCU is always a tough battle, and we are looking forward to the opportunity to compete. We are prepared with both returning and new athletes in the lineup. Our goal is to be as physically and mentally ready as possible to take on the Horned Frogs."

RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS
Augusta Iwasaki (First Team, Fences)
Nya Kearns (First Team, Horsemanship)
Lily Anderson (Second Team, Horsemanship)
Chalyce Head (Second Team, Reigning)
Hensley Humphries (Honorable Mention, Flat)
Emma Engel (Honorable Mention, Flat)
Alexa Black (Honorable Mention, Horsemanship)

A NATIONAL FORCE
•SMU capitalized off its momentum from the last three seasons by winning the 2022-23 NCEA Dual Discipline National Championship. The Mustangs made their second consecutive appearance in the national semifinal meet after defeating then-No. 1 seed Auburn in 2021-22. In 2020-21, the program saw many firsts and records broken in its run to the national title meet. The Mustangs will look to build on their past success in this season.