Aggie men set to defend SEC title, women eager to reclaim 2013 title

Published by Texas A&M SID on May 13, 2015

STARKVILLE, Mississippi – No. 1 Texas A&M men enter the SEC Championships, being held this Thursday through Saturday on the Mississippi State campus, as the defending team champion while the No. 9 Aggie women return from a third-place finish after claiming the 2013 SEC team title.

The Aggie men and women each face a field with nine conference teams ranked among the top 25 in the nation. Coverage of the SEC Championships will be available online through the SEC Network + while a taped highlight show of the meet will air on ESPNU on May 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. CT.

Links for the online coverage on SEC Network + follow: Friday, 3:40 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. CT (http://es.pn/1zOkMYL), Saturday, 2:50 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. CT (http://es.pn/1IRzMqw).

In the men’s competition the nation’s top three teams are from the SEC with No. 1 Texas A&M, No. 2 Florida and No. 3 LSU while three more schools rank among the top 12 with No. 8 Arkansas, No. 9 Georgia and No. 12 Alabama. The three remaining ranked men’s teams include No. 18 Mississippi State, No. 22 South Carolina and No. 24 Tennessee.