“RyLee Crandall is not only an outstanding athlete, but also a first-class leader, teammate, student, citizen and human. What she brings as a right-handed pitcher and power lefty hitter is incomparable to the leadership she brings to our program. Her desire to compete every day and continue to learn as an athlete and pass that along to the underclassmen is unwavering.”

Sandra Pulido

Head Coach - Artesia High head coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 junior right-handed pitcher and infielder had led the Bulldogs to a 16-2 record and a berth in the Class 4A state tournament at the time of her selection. Crandall compiled a 10-1 mark with a 0.22 earned run average in the circle, allowing just six walks with 131 strikeouts in 62.1 innings pitched. At the plate, the 2019 First Team All-State selection posted a .463 batting average with nine home runs, 33 runs scored, 24 runs batted in and a 1.259 slugging percentage.

Academic Achievement

Crandall has maintained a 4.24 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play softball on scholarship at Baylor University beginning in the fall of 2022.

Exemplary Character

An elected member of her school’s student council, Crandall has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives in association with her church youth group, and she has donated her time as a youth softball coach.