[4] She contended for the state title of 2013 Miss Virginia Association of Fairs but was named first runner-up to Sarah Grace.

[12][13] She entered the Miss Virginia pageant at Roanoke's Berglund Center in late June 2015 as one of 27 qualifiers for the state title.

[14] Lane's competition talent was a vocal performance of "Don't Rain on My Parade" from the musical Funny Girl.

"[15] Lane won the competition on June 27, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Courtney Garrett, Miss Virginia 2014.

Lane was Virginia's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.

[23][24] (Hailey became the focus of the international #WeAreHaileyStrong hashtag campaign after suffering a heart attack in March 2015.