Hall of Fame
Caitlin Lane ‘06 was a four-year standout on the equestrian team. She earned four letters during her Washington and Lee Career.
Lane made her mark on the team in both flat and over fences riding and received the team’s Most Valuable Rider award each season. Earning First Team All-ODAC laurels all four years, she was tabbed the ODAC Rider of the Year following her rookie, sophomore and senior campaigns.
Lane took first place in either the open flat or open fences 29 times during her career, including eight times in her senior season alone. That year, Lane helped lead the Generals to the program's first-ever ODAC Championship in 2006.
At the regional championships, Lane claimed the Open Fences title twice and Open Flat once. At Zones, Lane was a four-time Open Flat Champion and qualified for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships, finishing fourth in the open flat as a sophomore, third in the open fences and fifth in the open flat as a junior, and fourth in the open flat as a senior.
Her career was capped with a seventh-place finish in the Cacchione Cup for the National Rider of the Year.
Lane's successful riding career led her to pursuing a profession in the equestrian space. Lane annually contributes to numerous championship events; she manages sport, venue and logistical operations for high-caliber national and international competitions including the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and 2019 Pan-American Games.
