Caitlin Lyons

Georgia rider Caitlin Lyons during Georgia’s annual Red & Black Scrimmage at the UGA Equestrian Complex in Bishop, Ga., on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Emma Murray/UGAAA)

Photo by: Emma Murray/UGAAA

Position:
Western
Height:
5-2
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Mt. Spokane High School
Hometown:
Mead, Wash.
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OVERALL RECORD: 22-28-5
MOPS: 3
HIGH SCORE: 74.5

(Graduate) 2023-24: went 6-8-1 on the season in Reining...posted a 5-0-1 record at home...earned MOP honors against UT Martin...recorded a season-high score of 72 against Texas A&M...was named SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year…received the SEC Brad Davis Community Service Award…granted the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship…NCEA All-Academic First Team… named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters…named to the SEC and NCEA honor rolls.

(Senior) 2022-23: went 5-8-2 on the season…received a high score of 74.5 in win against South Carolina…placed on the NCEA All-Academic First Team…named to the SEC Honor Roll…named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Presidential Scholars in the fall and Dean’s List in the spring

(Junior) 2021-22: Her 10-3-1 record earned her SEC Reining Rider of the Year honors…named to the All-SEC Reining Team and 2021-22 Reining NCEA All-America Second Team…named Georgia’s Reining MOP by the coaches at the end of year banquet…earned MOP twice against Fresno State and South Carolina…finished the season with seven-straight wins…earned spots on the APHA NCEA All-Academic First Team and SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

(Sophomore) 2020-21: Ended the 2020-21 year with a 1-9-1 record…rode to a high score of 73 on March 6 against Texas A&M…selected to America’s Choice by AWF NCEA All-Academic First Team… member of the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll…named the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year by her coaches and teammates.

(Freshman) 2019-2020: Named to First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll…garnered Fall 2019 Presidential Scholar honors…earned 4.0 J. Reid Parker Director’s Honor Roll for Spring 2020… rode to scores of 69.5 (Horsemanship) and 66.5 (Reining) at the annual Red and Black Scrimmage...received the Insta-Dawg and Hero Dawg awards and Top 10 Academic list at the annual team banquet...Did not compete.

OTHER: Placed fourth, twice at the AQHYA World Show in Reined Cowhorse and Fence work… finished sixth in Boxing at the NRCHA Celebration of Champions… won the Showmanship at the Level 1 Championships in Vegas... crowned L2 AQHYA World Show Showmanship World Champion 2019… placed 5th at L3 AQHYA World Show Showmanship 2020… notched L3 AQHYA World Show Top 20 Reining AQHYA 2020… named L2 AQHYA World Show Horsemanship Semifinalist 2020.

PERSONAL: Born August 17, 2001… the daughter of Kade Lyons and Michelle Lombard.