Riding is among the youngest athletic programs at Washington and Lee, completing its first varsity season in 1999-2000. Over the past eight seasons, the Generals have proved to be one of the region's top programs. The Generals claimed their first Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship in 2006, led by four-time IHSA National Qualifier and three-time ODAC Rider of the Year Caitlin Lane '06. W&L returns a pair of All-ODAC riders for the 2007-08 year.

Game Recaps

• W&L Riding In Action at ODAC Championship
  The Washington and Lee Riding team competed in the 2008 Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship and tied for third on Friday at Bridgewater College. Freshman Allison Lemon (Roanoke, Va./North Cross School) was tabbed to the all-conference team and garnered Rookie of the Year honors.
• W&L Riding Competes in IHSA Region Championship
  The Washington and Lee Riding team competed in the IHSA Region Championship held at Sweet Briar College. The Generals were led by freshman Allison Lemon’s (Roanoke, Va./North Cross School) fifth-place finish in the intermediate fences and junior Hila Yashar's (Victoria, B.C./Lester B. Pearson) fifth-place finish in walk-trot.
• W&L Riding Competes at UVA Invitational
  The Washington and Lee Riding team placed fifth out of 10 teams at the University of Virgina Invitational on Sunday in Charlottesville, Va. W&L riders garnered ribbons in five classes, notched two Top Three placings and had one rider qualify for regionals. The Generals were led by freshman Allison Lemon’s (Roanoke, Va./North Cross School) first-place finish in the intermediate fences, which qualified her for regionals. The Blue and White return to action on Friday at the IHSA Regionals.
• W&L Riding Claims Six Ribbons at Hollins Invitational
  The Washington and Lee Riding team placed eighth out of 10 teams at the Hollins Invitational on Saturday in Hollins, Va. W&L riders garnered ribbons in six classes, notched two Top Three placings and had one rider qualify for regionals. The Generals were led by senior Lilly Haywood (Raleigh, N.C./Episcopal), who finished second in the open flat, while junior Sarah Bujtas (Mount Tabor, N.J./Parsippany Hills) finished second in the open fences.

Athletics Headlines

• 4/22/2008:  A Total Of 178 W&L Students Earn Scholar-Athlete Awards
  Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced that 178 students earned Scholar-Athlete awards during the recently completed winter term. The students are all members of W&L athletic teams and achieved a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.500.