Emma Lane

2023-24: Named NCEA Reining Rider of the Month (Nov. ’23)…made 14 starts, picking up three MOPs along the way…rounded out the fall and began the spring with three consecutive wins and MOPs…her win over the No. 4 ranked Aggies (Nov. 3) helped South Carolina to their first overall Western victory against Texas A&M since 2018…put up a season-high of 72.5 (Nov. 3), the highest Reining score of the season for the Gamecocks…finished her career with 11 MOPs, tying for the most in Reining MOPs in program history…her 23 career wins ties for 10th all-time in the South Carolina record books…

2022-23: All-SEC Team for Reining…Named SEC Reining Rider of the Month (Oct. ’22)…Named Captain on the Western side…Competed in all 14 meets for the Gamecocks, posting an 8-6-0 record, leading the team in wins for the event…eight wins is tied for ninth in the record book for most wins as a junior in Reining…posted team and career-high 76.5 (14th highest all-time score) and MOP on the road at Georgia (Feb. 4)…defeated her Georgia opponent in a tie-breaking final ride to give the Gamecocks the 10-9 win and their third-ranked win of the fall (Nov. 12)…Secured five of the team’s eight MOPs in Reining…Holds the No. 2 spot for most MOPs in a season in Reining…tied for No. 1 in Reining for most MOPs as a junior…secured her point against Auburn at NCEA Nationals with a 213, tying the fifth-highest score in program history (April 13)…NCEA All-Academic Second Team and Honor Roll…SEC Winter Honor Roll…

2021-22: Selected to the All-SEC Team for reining…earned SEC All-Tournament Team distinction in reining…named the SEC October Co-Rider of the Month with a 3-0-1 performance…went 7-3-3 in reining on the season…earned an M.O.P. in the home meet against Texas A&M with a 73.5 (Oct. 22) which was her highest score of the season…also earned points at No. 7 Fresno State with a 70.5 (Oct. 1), at No. 1 Auburn with a 68 (Oct. 29), at No. 5 Georgia with a 69.5 (Nov. 13) and against No. 4 Georgia with a 68 (Feb. 26)…went 2-0-0 at the SEC Championships…member of the NCEA All-Academic First Team and the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21: Earned All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman honors for her reining work… named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll… rode in all eight meets for the Gamecocks as a freshman, finishing the season with a 4-3-1 record and two M.O.P. wins… earned the first win and first M.O.P. of her career against Georgia (Nov. 13), besting her UGA opponent 71-69… picked up another win and another M.O.P. in the home finale against Texas A&M (Feb. 27), 71-69.5… closed the regular season with the first road win of her career at Auburn (March 13), 71-70… earned her fourth win of the year in the SEC Championship semifinal meet with Auburn (March 26), 204.5-204.

High School: Graduated from Ridgecroft School in Gates, N.C.… 2016 NRHA Youth World Champion… USA FEI Junior Olympic Team in 2017 and 2019, won gold, silver and bronze medals… NRBC Derby finalist… IEA Reserve Champion in open reining… three-time AQHA Congress Champion… AQHA Youth Superior Reining Award winner.