Biography - Ali Bernard
2009-10 Team USA Ranking No. 1 at 72KGYears on Team USA: 5 (2004-07, 2008-10)
Residence: New Ulm, MN
Club: Gator WC
Coach: Leo McGee
College: Univ. of Regina
HighSchool: New Ulm (Minn.)
Born: April 11, 1986 in New Ulm, Minn.
Height: 5-8
2008: Henri Deglane Challenge champion… New York AC International champion… Hargobind International champion… Fifth in Olympic Games… U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2007: Second in Hargobind International (Canada)… Second in Guelph Open (Canada)…
2006: Clansmen International champion… Third in Junior World Championships… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals…Fifth in Alexander Medved International (Belarus)
2005: Junior World champion… Clansmen International champion (Canada)…Third in Sunkist Kids/ASU International…Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Third in Trophe Milone (Italy)… Seventh in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2004: Clansmen International champion (Canada)… Third in Sunkist Kids International Open… Second in Women’s National Team Trials… U.S. Nationals champion… Cougar Open champion (Canada)… 2001 and 2003 FILA Cadet Nationals champion... Second in 2002 Junior Nationals...
2003: Junior World champion…
USA Age-Group: Ninth in 2005 World University Games… 2003 and 2005 FILA Junior Nationals champion… 2003-04 Junior Nationals champion... Fourth in 2003 U.S. Nationals...
College: Attends the Univ. of Regina in Canada, where she is coached by Leo McGee... 2005 CIS Championships gold medalist… Her major is undeclared…
High School: Attended New Ulm High School, where she was coached by Dan Kurth as a member of the varsity men’s team... 2003-04 USGWA National champion...
Personal: Daughter of Rocky and Sue Bernard… Has three sisters, Angie, Annie, and Abby and one brother, Andy… Hobbies include riding motorcycles and shopping…
Awards: 2004 TheMat.com/ASICS High School Girls Wrestler of the Year...
CAREER NOTES:
• Fifth in 2008 Olympic Games
• 2009 U.S. World Team Trials champion
• Two-time Junior World champion (2003, 2005)
• 2008 U.S. Nationals champion