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8 Caleb Ragland

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 150
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Wichita, Kan.
  • Highschool Olathe Northwest

Biography

GRADUATE (2023): Named a Summit League Preseason Player to Watch...Made 16 appearances, starting in all 16 matches...Attempted ten shots on the year with three on target...Played the full 90 minutes in 11 of 16 matches...Recorded an assist in a 3-2 win vs. St. Thomas (Oct. 7) and vs. Omaha (Oct. 28)...

SENIOR (2022): Made 13 appearances, starting 11 times… finished the season with eight shots, including a season-high two in a 1-0 victory over St. Thomas on Oct. 22… played 80-plus minutes in nine games, going the full 90 six times.

JUNIOR (2021): No season appearances.

SOPHOMORE (Spring 2021): Started 11 games… fifth on the team in minutes (923)... earned an assist vs. Central Methodist (Mo) on March 28… had two shots, both on frame… played all 90 minutes or more nine times.

FRESHMAN (2019): Played in all 19 games with 18 starts… tied for team-high three assists… earned first in the season opener at Milwaukee (Aug. 30)... had an assist at Green Bay (Sept. 1) and Eastern Illinois (Oct. 26)... took seven shots, two on goal… logged 1518 minutes... helped record back-to-back shutouts against Detroit Mercy (Oct. 15) and Purdue Fort Wayne (Oct. 19)

HIGH SCHOOL: Went to Olate Northwest… earned three varsity letters in soccer… was named All Sunflower League First Team in 2017 and 2018…  was 2017 Sunflower League Midfielder of the year… was placed on the 2017 Kansas All State First Team… had one season of 22 goals.
 
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 14, 2001… son of Janelle and Brent Ragland… chose WIU, “because of the program, the nice campus, and head coach Eric John… says winning back-to-back league titles in high school as his most memorable moment in sports… lists his parents as his major influence, “for always supporting me in soccer and sacrificing their time to help me become the player I am today.”

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2019Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'10" 150 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2020-21Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'10" 150 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2021Junior

    Midfielder
    5'10" 150 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2022Senior

    Midfielder
    5'10" 150 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2023Graduate Student

    Midfielder
    5'10" 150 lbs
    8