LANE AND MICHAELS COMPETE AT IHSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Sophomore Caitlin Lane (Leesburg, Va./Poolesville) and senior Sarah Michaels (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Academy) have both completed their action in the IHSA National Championships on Saturday afternoon at Middle Tennessee State University . Michaels placed third in the novice fences, while Lane notched a fourth place showing in the open flat.

Additionally, Lane placed 14th out of 29 riders in the Caccione Cup competition. Both Lane and Michaels were named to the Zone 4 All-Star Team.

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LANE AND MICHAELS ADVANCE TO IHSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

LAURINBURG, N.C. -- Sophomore Caitlin Lane (Poolesville, Md./Poolesville) won the open flat event and senior Sarah Michaels (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Academy) won the novice fences at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) zone competition hosted by Saint Andrews Presbyterian on Friday afternoon.

Lane and Michaels’ performances qualify them for the IHSA National Championships held May 6-9 at Middle Tennessee State University. Lane, who will compete in the National Championships for the second straight season, also finished eighth in the open fences.

Sophomore Katie Goodrich (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) finished fifth in the open flat, while junior Kathy Wang (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Kempner) rounded out the Generals’ competitors with an eighth-place finish in the walk trot.

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W&L RIDING TAKES HOME COLLEGIATE CUP

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee riding team claimed the Collegiate Cup Competition on Saturday afternoon at the Virginia Horse Center.

The Generals topped the 13 teams in the competition for their first-ever win in the Collegiate Cup.

W&L’s team comprised of sophomores Sarah Murray (Spring, Texas/Klein), Caitlin Lane (Leesburg, Va./Poolesville) and Hayley Skinner (Boise, Idaho/Boise) outdistanced the competition in the novice, intermediate and open flat and fences events for the win. Lane was the Collegiate Cup High Point rider.

W&L’s second team of senior Sarah Michaels (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Academy) and sophomores Katie Goodrich (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) and Natalia Maxwell (Plano, Texas/Plano West) finished second out of the 13 squads at the meet.

The Generals will return to action on Fri., Apr. 9 as several individuals compete in the IHSA Zone competition held at St. Andrews Presbyterian.

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