Additional Notes For KC Metro (Missouri) Preseason Top 25

<p>We introduced the Preg Dig Missouri Preseason Top 25. We plan to do both a mid-season and end of the season Top 25 players lists. While some very quality athletes just missed being included in this list, they have an opportunity to make the jump. Here are the top 25 with some additional notes and facts worth sharing for this preseason list.</p> <ol> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="41748" first="Kristen" last="Birmingham"] - OH - 2021 - Park Hill</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="41749" first="Bailee" last="Middleton"] - OH - 2021 - Liberty</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="92827" first="Andi" last="Kreiling"] - MH - 2021 - Kearney</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="41757" first="Aly" last="Gurtiza"] - L - 2021 - Lee's Summit West</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="41818" first="Chloe" last="Kaminski"] - OH - 2022 - Blue Springs</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="41756" first="Tera" last="Reberry"] - MH - 2021 - Smith-Cotton</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="41799" first="Addison" last="Beagle"] - S - 2022 - Liberty North</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="41759" first="Aubrey" last="LaPour"] - OH - 2021 - Blue Springs South</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="98678" first="Sydney" last="Draper"] - S (Util) - 2023 - Pembroke Hill</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="92830" first="Bryn" last="McGehe"] - DS (Util) - 2021 - Platte County</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="41825" first="Isabel" last="Zimmerman"] - MH/RS - 2022 - Liberty North</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="98675" first="Maggie" last="McInerney"] - OH - 2021 - St. Teresa's</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="98676" first="Keegan" last="Good"] - L - 2022 - Park Hill South</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="41765" first="Lily" last="Letchworth"] - S - 2021 - Blue Springs</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="99224" first="Calissa" last="Minatee"] - MH - 2023 - North Kansas City</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="41816" first="Lacey" last="Higgins"] - S - 2022 - Lee's Summit West</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="99217" first="Madi" last="Corf"] - OH - 2022 - Liberty</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="41813" first="Sydney" last="Handel"] - OH - 2022 - Lee's Summit West</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="99227" first="Presli" last="Firkins"] - L - 2021 - Platte County</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="99218" first="Kelly" last="Ann Greene"] - MH - 2021 - St. Teresa's </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="99216" first="Ashley" last="Mullen"] - S - 2023 - Liberty</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="99215" first="Brooklyn" last="Young"] - MH - 2023 - Liberty</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="99220" first="Arley" last="Anderson"] - S - 2021 - Park Hill South</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="99225" first="Maya" last="Watkins"] - OH - 2023 - East Buchanan</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="99226" first="Ashlyn" last="Bellamy"] - OH - 2023 - Lee's Summit</li> </ol> <p><strong>First Place Votes</strong></p> <p>Birmingham received 11 of 15 first place votes; Middleton received the other 4.</p> <p><strong>Just Missed</strong></p> <p>The highest-rated player to miss the top 25:  [player_tooltip player_id="41803" first="Kate" last="Brown"], Platte County by two points</p> <p><strong>School Affiliation</strong></p> <p>Liberty led all schools with four athletes in the top 25: Middleton, Corf, Mullen, Young</p> <p>Lee's Summit West follows with three members in the top 25: Gurtiza, Higgins, Handel</p> <p>Schools with two: Blue Springs, Liberty North, Park Hill South, Platte County, St. Teresa, </p> <p>Solo Schools: Park Hill, Kearney, Smith-Cotton, Blue Springs South, Pembroke Hill, North Kansas City,  East Buchanan, Lee's Summit</p> <p><strong>Class Breakdown</strong></p> <p>2021: (12) Birmingham, Middleton, Kreiling, Gurtiza, Reberry, LaPour, McGehe, McInerney, Letchworth, Firkins, Greene, Anderson</p> <p>2022: (7) Kaminski, Beagle, Zimmerman, Good, Higgins, Corf, Handel</p> <p>2023: (6) Draper, Minatee, Mullen, Young, Watkins, Bellamy</p> <p><strong>Commitments</strong></p> <p>7 on the list are committed to play in college </p> <p>Birmingham - University of Oklahoma; Middleton - University of Mississippi; Kreiling - Arizona State University; Reberry - Rockhurst University; LaPour - Bryant University; McGehe - University of Kansas; McInerney - University of Chicago</p> <p><strong>Position Breakdown (The two utilities are listed under position they will play in college)</strong></p> <p>OH - 9</p> <p>MH/RS - 6</p> <p>Setters - 6</p> <p>Libero/DS - 4</p> <p><strong>Largest Club Affiliations Represented in Top 25</strong></p> <p>Dynasty - 9 (Gurtiza, Kaminski, Reberry, LaPour, Beagle, Minatee, Firkins, Mullen, Young)</p> <p>KC Power - 7 (Birmingham, Middleton, Kreiling, Draper, McGehe, Zimmerman, Handel)</p> <p><strong>All Bunny Team (Documented 10-foot touches) - 4</strong></p> <p>Birmingham - 10'9 1/2"; Minatee - 10'1"; Kreiling - 10'0"; Zimmerman - 10'0"</p> <p><strong>2019 All-State Selections - 7</strong></p> <p>Birmingham, Middleton, Kreiling, Gurtiza, Kaminski, LaPour, McGehe</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>