Blair McFarlin Season 2015-16

Blair McFarlin Season 2015-16

PositionWESTERN
ClassFreshman
HometownFranklin, Tenn.

Awards and Honors
2019 NCEA All-Championship Team (Reining)
2019 NCEA All-American Honorable Mention (Reining)
2019 NCEA All-Academic Honorable Mention
2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 NCEA All-Academic Honorable Mention
2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2016 NCEA All-Championship Team (Reining)
2016 SEC All-Freshman Team (Reining)
SEC Reining Rider of the Month (November 2015)

CAREER: Concluded her career second all-time in career wins in Reining, having 36 … Finished first in meets competed in Reining with 71 for her career … Her five career MOPs in the event is Top 10 all-time in program history.

2018-19: Put together a solid final season on the Plains, going 12-5-2 overall in Reining … Finished the year undefeated at the NCEA Championships, securing a spot on the All-Championship team … Picked up her first win of the year with a 73.5-66.5 victory at No. 10 UT Martin (9/20), earning MOP honors … That score ranks tied for the second-best on the team so far this year … Scored a 70.5 vs. No. 9 South Carolina (9/28) to finish with another win for the season … Earned a 72-68.5 win vs. Kalee McCann of No. 2 Texas A&M (11/2) … Second MOP of the year came vs. No. 9 Delaware State in a 70.5-66.5 victory … Helped the Tigers sweep No. 7 Georgia in the final regular season meet with a 70.5-68 win over Annabeth Payne … Put together a 5-0 mark at the NCEA Championship, including a big 211.5-208 win vs. Georgia’s Courtney Blumer in the title match.

2017-18: Successful junior campaign for McFarlin, having a 10-8-3 record ... Rattled off four-straight victories vs. ranked opponents to close out the fall season ... Topped her opponent at home vs. No. 7 Baylor (10/21), 68.5-67 ... Scored 68 points in her win on the road at No. 2 Texas A&M ... Bested Jordan Carpenter, 61-54.5, at home against No. 1 Georgia (11/10) ... Capped the fall with a 67-66.5 victory over Paisley Robers at No. 10 South Carolina (11/17) ... Helped Auburn sweep No. 4 seed Texas A&M in the SEC Semifinal (3/30) in the event, topping Courtney Yohey, 142.5-140.5 ... Went 4-3-0 at the NCEA Championship (4/18-21) ... Opened up the long week with a 146 in her win over Minnesota Crookston ... That score tied for the highest by any reiner at the national meet.

2016-17: Went 6-8-2 in Reining on the year ... Earned MOP honors in the event vs. UT Martin (2/18), scoring 71 points in her win ... Scored 70.5 points in the win at Delaware State (10/8) ... Finished with a season-high 72.5 points in her tie against SEC rival Georgia (2/11) ... Defeated Madison Thiel on the road at South Carolina (2/25), 71-69 ... Kicked off the NCEA Championship with a 141-140.5 win over SC's Bailey Walters in the quarterfinals (4/14).

2015-16: Finished her freshman campaign with an 8-7 record in Reining and a pair of MOP honors ... Helped the Tigers capture the NCEA title, winning all three of her matches during the national tournament ... Her 138-137.5 victory over Hunter De Jane of TCU in the NCEA Championship match (4/16) gave the Tigers their winning point ... Defeated Texas A&M's Logan Pluhar (4/16), 139-136.5, in the NCEA semifinals ... Opened the NCEA meet with a 140 in her win over KSU's Kara Guy (4/15) ... Picked up her first MOP honor of the season in a 72.5-71.5 win vs. Oklahoma State (10/17) ... Helped Auburn with the upset over then-No. 1 Georgia (11/13), defeating Charley Thiel to win MOP.

Prior to Auburn: 2013 Dixie Nationals AQHA reining youth 14-18 champion ... 2013 Youth 14-18 Highpoint at the Florida Classic ... 2013 TNRHA Non-Pro Derby Reserve Champion levels 2 and 3 ... 2014 USEF Championship 5th place ... 2014 DRHA Non-Pro Futurity Champion Levels 1, 2, and 3 ... 2014 TNRHA Youth 14-18 Year End Champion ... 2014 DRHA Youth 14-18 Year End Champion ... 2014 NRHA Youth 14-18 Reserve World Champion ... 2015 TNRHA Non-Pro Derby Reserve Champion Levels 2, 3, and 4.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Beth McFarlin ... Has two sisters ... Came to Auburn for the academics, equestrian program and Auburn Family ... Was a part of the National Honor Society ... Getting her degree in Animal Sciences from the College of Agriculture. 

SeasonEventMeetsMVPWinLossTie
2015-16Reining152870
2016-17Reining161682
2017-18Reining2101083
2018-19Reining1921252
CareerFences71536287