Ali Fratessa Season 2018-19

Ali Fratessa Season 2018-19

PositionWESTERN
ClassSenior
HometownWheelock, Texas

Awards and Honors
2019 NCEA First Team All-American (Reining)
2019 All-SEC
2019 NCEA All-Academic Second Team
2019 NCEA Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018 NCEA Academic Honor Roll
2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 NCEA All-Academic Second Team
2017 NCEA Academic Honor Roll
2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2016 SEC All-Freshman Team (Reining)
2016 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
NCEA Reining Rider of the Month (January 2016)
SEC Reining Rider of the Month (January 2016)

2018-19: Had an 11-6-2 record in Reining on the year, earning three MOPs … Started things off with a win on the road against No. 10 UT Martin’s Hannah McDonald, 69.5-68.5 (9/20) … Edged No. 9 South Carolina’s Jordan Scott, 71.5-71, earning MOP in Reining (9/28) ... Collected a win against Ashton Dunkel of No. 2 Texas A&M, defeating her 73.5-72 in Reining (11/2) … Won her second MOP of the season after edging Annabeth Payne of No. 7 Georgia on the road 75-73 (11/9) … Her score vs. the Bulldogs was a season-best for both Fratessa and the team … Kicked off the spring portion of the year with four-straight wins, including a 72.5-71 victory vs. No. 10 UT Martin (2/8) for MOP recognition … Had a big 70-70 tie at No. 3 SMU (3/2) to secure the team win on the road … Capped the regular season with a 68-66.5 win vs. Georgia at home (3/8) … Picked up two big wins during the team portion of the NCEA Championship, topping her TCU (209-190.5) and Oklahoma State (202.5-0) opponents.

2017-18: Saw action in three meets for Auburn in Reining, going 1-2-0 overall ... Rode for the Tigers at No. 10 South Carolina (11/17), picking up a 64.5-57.5 win.

2016-17: Finished the season with an overall record of 3-8-1 in Reining... Earned MOP honors in the event vs. Ole Miss (9/23), defeating Emory Barnes 65-0 ... Awarded MOP at Delaware State (10/8) with 71 points in her win ... Scored 68 points to beat her opponent vs. Fresno State (10/7). 

2015-16: Compiled a 3-3 record in Reining for Auburn ... Won the first ride of her career, defeating Kenzie Perry of UT-Martin (9/18), 69-68.5 ... Earned MOP honors in her 75.5-66 win vs. Baylor (1/30) ... Defeated SMU's Olivia Pakula (11/8), 64.5-63.

Prior to Auburn: Nationally selected as one of five riders for Team USA at the 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup winning silver in Horsemanship, bronze in Equitation and a gold medal for Team USA ... Top-10 in Hunt Seat Equitation at the 2015 NSBA World Championship Show ... 2014 IEA National Champion Varsity Intermediate Reining ... 2013 IEA Reserve National Champion Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship ... 2013 Top-20 Semi Finalist at AQHYA World Championship Show in Hunter Under Saddle.

Personal: Daughter of Diana and Marc Fratessa ... Has one brother, Wyatt ... Was a member of the National Honors Society and Spanish National Honors Society ... Earning a degree in marketing from the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business.

SeasonEventMeetsMVPWinLossTie
2015-16Reining61330
2016-17Reining122381
2017-18Reining30120
2018-19Reining1931162
CareerReining40618193
12811909

Freshman
2015-16

WESTERN
12811909

Sophomore
2016-17

WESTERN
12811909

Junior
2017-18

WESTERN