Caitlyn Peterson

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Photo by: Kylie Macziewski

Photo by: Kylie Macziewski

Photo by: Paul Middlestaedt

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lakeville, Minn.

2021-22: Peterson played a key role in St. Cloud State's success in 2021-22, appeared in 27 games during the season. She scored 116 total points, averaging 4.3 per game, with 102 rebounds, 28 assists, three blocks and 20 steals. She scored a season-high nine points twice during the season and pulled in seven rebounds three times.

2020-21: Peterson had a breakout season with the Huskies in 2020-21, appearing in all 18 games with 18 starts for St. Cloud State. She scored 97 total points during the season, including a career-high 15 against Upper Iowa on January 3 and additionally scored 10 against Minnesota State in the opening round of the NSIC / Sanford Health Tournament. Additionally, Peterson nabbed a career-high 89 total rebounds during the 2020-21 season with 33 assists, two blocks and 17 steals. She additionally was named to the Academic All-Conference team.

2019-20: In her third season with the Huskies, Peterson appeared in 29 games for St. Cloud State and played 566 total minutes. She scored 117 points to average 4.0 points a game while recorded 101 rebounds, 35 assists, three blocks and 14 steals. Peterson scored a season-high 10 points in a playoff win over #24 Sioux Falls at the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament and tallied a career-high six rebounds twice during the season against Minnesota-Duluth. She additionally was named to the Academic All-Conference team.

2018-19: As a sophomore, Peterson appeared in 22 games for the Huskies and earned Academic All-Conference honors from the NSIC. She averaged 1.8 points per game after scoring 39 during the season, while tallying 41 rebounds, nine assists, seven steals and two blocks. Peterson scored a career-high nine points twice during the regular season, including in St. Cloud State's historic win over Augustana in January.

2017-18: Appeared in 13 games as a freshman... Averaged 2.9 points per game while tallying nine rebounds and two steals. Shot 40.6 percent from the field while tallying 15 rebounds in her first year at SCSU.

Prior to SCSU: Played basketball at Lakeville North High School for Shelly Clemons, Angie Craven and Jake Kuppe…she was a team captain and named to the South Suburban All-Conference Team her senior year …she finished her career as top free throw shooter in school history both overall (87 percent) and in a single season (90.5 percent)...was named South Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention as a junior…helped lead her team to a Minnesota State Tournament and a fourth-place finish during both her freshman and senior seasons…additionally, she was a two-time letterwinner plus two-time state participant in the sport of soccer and a three-time golf letterwinner...on the golf course, she was a state participant as a freshman and a South Suburban All-Conference selection as a sophomore…an active and well-rounded student, she is also involved in choir and Faith Club at LNHS...played club basketball for the Minnesota Fury for four years.

Personal: The daughter of Rick and Julie Peterson. She graduated in 2021 with a degree in elementary education and is currently pursuing a Master's in higher education administration.