Caleigh Ryan '18 Named NESCAC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year
Recent Dalton alumna and Wesleyan first-year guard Caleigh Ryan '18 was named NESCAC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Year, as voted on by NESCAC coaches.
Caleigh is just the second member of the Wesleyan Women's Basketball team to earn the award and the first since 2006. An immediate impact player in her first year at Wesleyan, Caleigh averaged 10.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game this season. She recorded four double-doubles and three 20-point games this season and was named the NESCAC and NEWBA Player of the Week on Jan. 21 and Jan. 22, respectively.
In her career at Dalton, Caleigh finished with over 1,450 points and helped lead the team to two NYSAIS championships in 2016 and 2018, and three Ivy league titles in 2015, 2017, and 2018.
We are thrilled to share Caleigh’s accomplishment and proud that she is part of the Dalton community!