Class 3 Power Rankings
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Class 3 is another open field, and the front runner has to be the Irish. They finished 4th in Class 3 last year and returned everyone. 3 of the top 5 teams will have to knock each other out in…
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Continue ReadingClass 3 is another open field, and the front runner has to be the Irish. They finished 4th in Class 3 last year and returned everyone. 3 of the top 5 teams will have to knock each other out in the district or sectional rounds, so any of these three could win it all.
1. Springfield Catholic 22-2-1
Key wins: Strafford 3-0, Rolla 2-0, Mt. Home AR 2-0
Key losses: Rolla 0-2, Strafford 0-2
Key player: Grace O’Reilly Grace O’Reilly 6'0" | RS Springfield Catholic | 2023 State MO (2023) 204 kills
2. Blair Oaks 15-2
Key wins: California 3-0, Eldon 3-0
Key losses: Hermann 1-3, Mt. Home, AR 1-2
Key player: Autumn Bax Autumn Bax 5'11" | RS Blair Oaks | 2024 State #188 Nation MO (2024) 162 kills
3. Strafford 14-2-3
Key wins: El Dorado Springs 2-1, Springfield Catholic 2-0
Key losses: Springfield Catholic 1-3, Lebanon 0-2
Key player: Christa Duffel (2022) 222 kills, 39 blocks
4. El Dorado Springs 15-2-1
Key wins: Lamar 3-0
Key losses: Webb City 1-3, Strafford 1-2
Key player: Reese Schaaf Reese Schaaf 5'10" | RS El Dorado Springs | 2022 State MO (2022) 192 kills and 228 assists
5. Burroughs 16-1-5
Key wins: Westminister Christian 2-0, Smithville 2-0
Key losses: Westminister Christian 1-3
Key player: Vanessa Polk Vanessa Polk 6'2" | MB John Burroughs | 2022 State #59 Nation MO (2022) 300 kills, 63 blocks
6. California 12-2-1
Key wins: Eldon 3 times
Key losses: Blair Oaks 0-3
Key player: Ella Lewis Ella Lewis MB California | 2022 State MO (2022) 141 kills
7. Odessa 16-0-1
Key wins: Smithville 2-0
Key losses: William Chrisman split
Key player: Cali Meierarend (2022) 115 kills
8. Cameron 18-2
Key wins: East Buchanan 2-0
Key losses: Lawson 1-3
Key player: Avery McVicker Avery McVicker 5'7" | OH Cameron | 2022 State MO (2022) 250 kills
9. Forsyth 16-2-1
Key wins: Conway 2-0, Skyline 3-2
Key losses: Strafford 0-3, Conway 0-2
Key player: Oletha Rich (2022) 419 assists
10. Lamar 16-2
Key wins: Golden City 3-0
Key losses: Miller 0-3, El Dorado Springs 0-3
Key player: Kyleigh Talbott (2022) 226 kills