Maggie McAlary Season 2008-09

Maggie McAlary Season 2008-09

PositionHUNT SEAT
ClassFreshman
HometownAmherst, N.H.

Junior (2010-11): In the fall, scored a 71 in equitation on the flat against Kansas State ... Scored an 81 against South Dakota State ... Scored an 80 against South Carolina in equitation over fences ... Earned an MVP in huntseat against Fresno State ... Scored a 72 against Texas A&M in equitation on the flat ... Scored an 84 against TCU on the flat ... Scored an 80 against SMU on the flat ... Earned an MVP against Georgia over the fences scoring a 90 ... In the spring, earned an MVP on equitation on the flat against UT-Martin scoring an 84 ... Scored an 83 over the fences against Georgia ... Scored an 83 over the fences against South Carolina ... Earned an MVP scoring an 82 against New Mexico State ... Was Reserve Champion at WEF Collegiate Challenge ... Earned yet another MVP in the SEC Championship against Georgia scoring a 157 on the flats ... Scored a 163 on the flats in the quarterfinals against TCU ... Was named the flat MVP in the National Championship scoring a 175 against Georgia ... Earned double All-American Honors (equitation over fences and equitation on the flat) for the 2010-2011 season.

Sophomore (2009-10): Finished the season with a 5-1-1 record on the flat and a 7-3 record over fences with three MVPs ... Represented Auburn as the No. 1 seed in the over fences individual championship at the VENCs ... In the fall, scored a 79 over fences against Southern Methodist ... Scored a 75 against Texas Christian ... Scored a 92 over fences ... Scored a 79 on the flat against Texas A&M ... Scored an 84 over fences & a 78 on the flat against Georgia ... In the spring, scored an 87 over fences against Baylor ... Scored an 85 against Kansas State ... At SECs, scored a 168 to defeat South Carolina and earned an MVP ... Against Georgia, scored a 174 over fences and a 152 on the flat to earn her second and third MVPs on the weekend ... At the VENCs, scored a 177 over fences to defeat Kansas State ... Scored a 183 on the flat & a 164 over fences to defeat South Carolina ... Won the WEF Collegiate Challenge ... Scored a 161 over fences & a 145 on the flat against Georgia in the championship round.

Summer (2009): Earned 2009 USHJA Rider of the Year.

Freshman (2008-09): Scored an 87 on the flat against Fresno State ... Scored a 78 on the flat at South Carolina ... Scored a 91 on the flat against Georgia ... Scored an 83 over fences against Baylor ... Scored an 82 over fences against Southern Methodist ... Scored an 80 over fences against Kansas State ... Scored a 169 over fences against Kansas State at the VENCs ... Scored a 124 on the flat against Baylor at the VENCs ... Scored a 174 over fences against Georgia at the VENCs ... Most Valuable Huntseat Rider at the VENCs.

Prior to Auburn: Attended Soubegun High School ... Has been showing competitively since the age of five ... Took first at the 2005 USEF Pessoa Medal Finals and ASPCA Maclay ... R.W. Ronnie Mutch equitation champion Devon Horse Show (2006) and champion in the Small Junior Hunters ... Winner of the George Morris Equitation Derby (2008) and winner of the Zada Enterprize Grand Prix.

Personal: Born on Nov. 9, 1989 in Amherst, N.H. ... Daughter of Kevin and Susan McAlary and sister to Mollie (27) and Kevin (26) ... Began riding at the age of three ... Came to Auburn because of the great environment, the equestrian team and all the traditions Auburn has to offer ... Greatest Auburn moment to date is winning the 2011 Nationals ... Majoring in Communication.