University of Georgia Athletics
Caitlin Lyons Tabbed NCEA Student-Athlete of the Month
March 21, 2024 | Equestrian
ATHENS, Ga. --- Senior Caitlin Lyons of the Georgia equestrian team has been named the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Student-Athlete of the Month, the NCEA Selection Committee announced Thursday.
Lyons, a native of Mead, Washington, was recently named an honoree for the Peach of an Athlete award by the Atlanta Area Council of Boy Scouts of America.
Lyons is among 10 honorees that will be recognized at the 40th Annual Peach of an Athlete Role Model Banquet on March 25 at Truist Park.
Lyons has been noticed throughout her Bulldog riding career as the 2021-22 SEC Reining Rider of the Year and earned All-SEC Honors. She was named to the NCEA All-America Second Team and continues to be a staple in the Bulldogs' Reining lineup. She has won 20 rides and three Most Outstanding Performer honors with a career-high score of 74.5.
She boasts a 3.95 grade point average and majors in Ecology, earning numerous academic honors including three NCEA All-Academic First Team nods and three UGA Athletics Presidential Scholar recognitions in addition to being named to the honor roll every semester. She was also UGA's recipient of the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic and Athletic Excellence.
Lyons is dedicated to community service. She is a member of the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was inducted into the Leadership Academy as well. She has volunteered at Butterfly Dreams Farm, Athens-Clarke County Animal Shelter, and the Foodbank of Northeast Georgia, among others.
Lyons and the Bulldogs are set to compete at the SEC Championship as the No. 2 seed on March 29 and 30 in College Station, Texas. The Bulldogs will face Auburn in the semifinal round on Friday at 10 a.m. CT.
Lyons, a native of Mead, Washington, was recently named an honoree for the Peach of an Athlete award by the Atlanta Area Council of Boy Scouts of America.
Lyons is among 10 honorees that will be recognized at the 40th Annual Peach of an Athlete Role Model Banquet on March 25 at Truist Park.
Lyons has been noticed throughout her Bulldog riding career as the 2021-22 SEC Reining Rider of the Year and earned All-SEC Honors. She was named to the NCEA All-America Second Team and continues to be a staple in the Bulldogs' Reining lineup. She has won 20 rides and three Most Outstanding Performer honors with a career-high score of 74.5.
She boasts a 3.95 grade point average and majors in Ecology, earning numerous academic honors including three NCEA All-Academic First Team nods and three UGA Athletics Presidential Scholar recognitions in addition to being named to the honor roll every semester. She was also UGA's recipient of the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic and Athletic Excellence.
Lyons is dedicated to community service. She is a member of the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was inducted into the Leadership Academy as well. She has volunteered at Butterfly Dreams Farm, Athens-Clarke County Animal Shelter, and the Foodbank of Northeast Georgia, among others.
Lyons and the Bulldogs are set to compete at the SEC Championship as the No. 2 seed on March 29 and 30 in College Station, Texas. The Bulldogs will face Auburn in the semifinal round on Friday at 10 a.m. CT.
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