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A look at January Thaw 18 Open Teams and Top Players

A look at January Thaw 18 Open Teams and Top Players
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Berk Brown
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January 24, 2018 @ 09:05 PM
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Lexi Petersen
Lexi Petersen 5'8" | OH | 2026
MN
Mckenna Wucherer
Mckenna Wucherer 6'1" | OH | 2022
WI
Kennedi Orr
Kennedi Orr 6'0" | S | 2021
MN
Lily Welti
Lily Welti 5'9" | OH | 2019
WI
Maddie Koch
Maddie Koch 6'2" | OH | 2019
WI
Rachel Kilkelly
Rachel Kilkelly 5'9" | OH/LI | 2019
MN
Blythe Rients
Blythe Rients 6'2" | MB | 2019
MN
Emma Schmidt
Emma Schmidt 6'1" | OH | 2019
MN
Marissa Hinkle
Marissa Hinkle 5'7" | OH/LI | 2019
MN
Kyndra Hansen
Kyndra Hansen 6'1" | OH | 2019
MN
Peyton Suess
Peyton Suess 6'0" | MB | 2019
MN
Ellie Husemann
Ellie Husemann 6'2" | MB | 2019
MN
Lauren Clark
Lauren Clark 6'1" | OH | 2019
MN
Izzy Ashburn
Izzy Ashburn 5'10" | S | 2019
MN
Sydney Daniels
Sydney Daniels 5'6" | S/DS | 2018
NE
Kate Bilyeu
Kate Bilyeu 6'0" | OH | 2018
NE
Maggie Mullen
Maggie Mullen 5'4" | LI | 2018
NE
Rylee Marshall
Rylee Marshall 6'1" | OH | 2018
NE
Sarah Wing
Sarah Wing 6'1" | MB | 2018
NE
Megan Cannon
Megan Cannon 5'10" | S | 2018
WI
Rachel Murphy
Rachel Murphy 6'0" | MB | 2018
WI
Karli Graham
Karli Graham 6'2" | MB | 2018
WI
Haley Multerer
Haley Multerer 6'1" | OPP | 2018
WI
Katie Schoessow
Katie Schoessow 5'8" | DS/L | 2018
WI
Mikaylah Van Lanen
Mikaylah Van Lanen 6'0" | OH | 2018
WI
Miranda Wucherer
Miranda Wucherer 5'11" | S | 2018
WI
Emily Scott
Emily Scott 6'2" | MB | 2018
WI
Claire Mosher
Claire Mosher 5'10" | S | 2018
WI
Mia Grunze
Mia Grunze 6'2" | OH | 2018
WI
Kennedy Brady
Kennedy Brady 6'0" | MB | 2018
MN
Danielle Pioske
Danielle Pioske 5'8" | OH | 2018
MN
Madeline Mackinac
Madeline Mackinac 5'10" | S | 2018
MN
Isabella Erne
Isabella Erne 5'8" | OH | 2018
MN
Mary Campbell
Mary Campbell 5'11" | MB | 2018
MN
Brynn Paumen
Brynn Paumen 6'2" | MB | 2018
MN
Kari Zumach
Kari Zumach 6'2" | OH | 2018
MN
Lauren Turner
Lauren Turner 6'2" | RH | 2018
MN
Ellie Koontz
Ellie Koontz 6'2" | RH | 2018
MN
Esther Grussing
Esther Grussing 5'9" | S | 2018
MN
Meg Schmidt
Meg Schmidt 6'1" | RH | 2018
MN
Kayla Bair
Kayla Bair 6'1" | MB | 2018
MN
Grace Persson
Grace Persson 6'1" | OH | 2018
MN
McKenna Melville
McKenna Melville 6'0" | OH | 2018
MN
Eleanor Holthaus
Eleanor Holthaus 6'0" | S | 2018
MN
<p>The 2018 January Thaw USAV GJNC Qualifier begins this Friday at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha and brings with it some of the very best teams and players in the nation.</p> <p>Bids are available to the USAV GJNC in the 18 Open, 18 USA and 18 American divisions this weekend. There will also be very competitive 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17/18 Club divisions which do not involve qualifiers for the national championships. </p> <p>The Open division always draws the top teams, and here is a look at the 16 teams competing this weekend, with their national ranking (if applicable) and some of their top players. When possible, jersey numbers are included. </p> <p>You can get all the schedule information for all the divisions by clicking <a href="http://results.tm2sign.com/event/142/event_divisions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE.</a> </p> <p><strong><u>A4 Volley 18 - Purple – Ranked #14 Nationally in 18s</u></strong></p> <p>Jill Schneggenburger, 6’0, OH, Colorado<br /> Devon Chang, 5’11, Setter, UCLA (#39 recruit in nation)<br /> Rachel Ahrens, 6’0, OH, California (#50 recruit in nation)<br /> Sage Naves, 6’2, MB, Georgia<br /> Kayla Rivera, 6’1, OH, Loyola Marymount</p> <p><strong><u>CIA 18Black – Ranked #29 Nationally in 18s</u></strong></p> <p>Sydney Petersen, 5’3, Libero, Texas<br /> Tayah Mahi, 5’9, Setter, Northern Iowa<br /> Grace Burken, 6’2, MB, Wichita State<br /> Abigail Weideman, 5’7, Libero/OH, South Dakota<br /> Carly Spies, 6’3, MB, Northern Iowa</p> <p><strong><u>Club One AZ 18Platinum </u></strong></p> <p>Alyssa Wissinger, 6’2, MB, Boise State<br /> Gloria Mutiri, 6’2, RS, Kansas State (#15 recruit in nation)<br /> Makina Wratten, 6’0, MB, Missouri State</p> <p><br /> <strong><u>COAST 18-1- Ranked #24 Nationally in 18s</u></strong></p> <p>Lexi Hadrych, 5’11, OH, UCLA (#46 recruit in nation)<br /> Michelle Polechonski, 6’0, MB, Wake Forest<br /> Kristina Jordan, 6’4, OH/MB, West Virginia<br /> Courtney Buzzerio, 6’5, Setter/RS, Indiana<br /> Avalon Denecochea, 6’2, Setter/RS, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br /> Jacqueline Van Liefde, 6’0, OH, Colorado State<br /> <br /> <strong><u>Dynasty 18 Black</u></strong></p> <p>#12 – Sophia McMullen, 5’10, OH/RS, Northwest Missouri State<br /> #13 – Lacey Angello, 5’7, Libero/DS, Kansas<br /> #18 – Kaley Sexton, 6’6, RS, Undecided</p> <p><strong><u>Illinois HPSTL 18 Elite</u></strong></p> <p>No info available</p> <p><strong><u>Iowa PowerPlex 17U</u></strong></p> <p>No info available</p> <p><strong><u>KC Power 18-1 – Ranked #7 Nationally in 18s</u></strong></p> <p>#1 - Taylor Kuper, 5’9, Libero/OH, Illinois<br /> #2 - Jaiden Chase, 5’9, Libero/DS, Wyoming<br /> #3 - Rachel Sturdevant, 5’11, MH/RS, Northwest Missouri State<br /> #4 – Hannah Engelken, 6’1, MB, Central Missouri<br /> #5 - Logan Gish, 6’2, OH/RS, Lipscomb<br /> #6 - Annika Welty, 6’3, MH, Creighton<br /> #8 - Callie Schwarzenbach, 6’4, MH, Nebraska (#10 recruit in nation)<br /> #10 - Sadie Limback, 5’11, Setter/RS, Omaha<br /> #11 - Marissa Hines, 6’0, Setter, Wyoming<br /> #24 - Annie Dixon, OH, 6’1, OH, Kansas State (Top 50 junior recruit)</p> <p><strong><u>Milwaukee Sting 18 Gold – Ranked #32 Nationally in 18s</u></strong></p> <p>#1 – Brooke Andersen, 6’0, OH, Iowa State (#37 recruit in nation)<br /> #3 - Mia Grunze, 6’3, OH, Ohio State (#29 recruit in nation)<br /> #9 – Mikaylah Van Lanen, 6’0, OH, Dayton<br /> #10 – Haley Multerer, 6’0, MB, Western Carolina<br /> #13 – Claire Mosher, 5’10, Setter, Marquette (#86 recruit in nation)<br /> #17 – Katie Schoessow, 5’5, Libero, Marquette<br /> #21 - Rachel Murphy, 6’0, MB, New Mexico<br /> #23 - Miranda Wucherer, 5’8, Setter, Northern Kentucky<br /> #31 – Karli Graham, 6’1, MB, Austin Peay</p> <p><strong><u>Mizuno Northern Lights 17-1 – Ranked #6 Nationally in 17s</u></strong></p> <p>#3 - Kyndra Hansen, 6’3, OH/RS, Iowa<br /> #4 - Marissa Hinkle, 5’9, Libero, UCLA (Top 50 junior recruit)<br /> #5 - Ellie Husemann, 6’4, MH/RS, Minnesota<br /> #6 - Rachel Kilkelly, 5’9, Libero/OH, Minnesota<br /> #7 - Gabrielle McCaa, 6’4, MH/RS, USC (Top 50 junior recruit)<br /> #9 – Kennedi Orr, 6’0, Setter, Nebraska (National Freshman of the Year Finalist)<br /> #10 - Blythe Rients, 6’2, MH/OH, Iowa<br /> #11 - Peyton Suess, 6’2, OH/RS, Wake Forest<br /> <br /> <strong><u>Mizuno Northern Lights 18-1 – Ranked #53 Nationally in 18s</u></strong></p> <p>#1 – Kennedy Brady, 6’1, MH/RS, Concordia-St. Paul<br /> #4 - Ellie Koontz, 6’2, OH/RS, Marquette<br /> #5 - Madeline Mackinac, 5’11, Setter, Bemidji State<br /> #6 - McKenna Melville, 6’1, Libero/OH, Central Florida<br /> #7 - Isabella Ratzloff, 5’4, Libero, Rhode Island<br /> #8 - Meg Schmidt, 6’2, OH/RS Southwest Missouri State<br /> #9 - Lauren Turner, 6’2, MH/RS, San Diego</p> <p><strong><u>Mizuno Northern Lights 18-2</u></strong></p> <p>#11 - Madison Bremer, 6’1, MH/RS, Northern Colorado<br /> #12 - Mary Campbell, 6’0, MH/RS, Bemidji State<br /> #14 - Isabella Erne, 5’9, OH, St. Cloud State<br /> #16 - Esther Grussing, 5’8, Setter, Ball State<br /> #17 - Alyson Murphy, 5’11, OH/RS, North Dakota State<br /> #18 - Danielle Pioske, 5’7, Libero, Drake<br /> #19 - Elizabeth Stark, 5’9, OH/DS, Northern Michigan<br /> <br /> <strong><u>MN Select 18-1 – Ranked #4 Nationally in 18s</u></strong></p> <p>#13 - Kayla Bair, 6’2, MB, Michigan (#84 recruit in nation)<br /> #6 - Eleanor Holthaus, 6’2, OH/RS, Iowa State (#59 recruit in nation)<br /> #5 - Brynn Paumen, 6’2, MB, Missouri<br /> #8 - Grace Persson, 6’2, OH, Michigan (#82 recruit in nation)<br /> #10 - Kari Zumach, 6’2, OH/RS, Creighton<br /> #3 - Lauren Clark, 6’1, OH, Penn State (Top 50 junior recruit)<br /> #3 - Emma Schmidt, 6’1, OH, Northern Iowa<br /> #11 - Izzy Ashburn, 5’11, Setter, Wisconsin (Top 50 junior recruit)<br /> #12 - Kaitlyn Weimerskirch, 5’6, Libero, Northern Iowa</p> <p><br /> <strong><u>Nebraska Elite 17 TKO – Ranked #54 Nationally in 17s </u></strong></p> <p>Michael Bartels, 6’0, MH, Nebraska-Kearney<br /> Lily Heyne, 6’1, OH/MH, Tulsa<br /> Megan Raszler, 5’7, Setter, Dordt College<br /> Emma Grunkemeyer, 6’2, MH/RS, Iowa<br /> Jordan McCormick, 5’10, Libero/DS, Wayne State<br /> MacKenzie Saittta, 6’0, OH, Tennessee-Chattanooga</p> <p><br /> <strong><u>Nebraska Elite 18 MOAB – Ranked #71 Nationally in 18s</u></strong></p> <p>Sarah Wing, 6’2, MH, Iowa<br /> Rylee Marshall, 6’1, OH/MH/RS, Omaha<br /> Maggie Mullen, 5’5, Libero, Louisville<br /> Kate Bilyeu, 6’0, OH, UMass-Lowell<br /> Maddie Wiedenfeld, 6’2, MH, New Hampshire<br /> Sydney Daniels, 5’6, Setter/DS, Sioux Falls<br /> Emily Bressman, 5’10, OH, Creighton</p> <p><br /> <strong><u>WVA 18-Black </u></strong></p> <p>#1 – Lily Welti, 5’9, OH, St. Louis University<br /> #3 – Emily Scott, 6’2, MH/RS, Louisville<br /> #6 – Megan Cannon, 5’10, Setter/RS, Robert Morris<br /> #12 – Abigail Fortune, 5’11, Setter, Northern Michigan<br /> #13 – Alexis Domer, 5’11, RS, Wisconsin-Green Bay<br /> #14 – Maddie Koch, 6’0, OH, Purdue (Top 50 junior recruit)</p>
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