Class 5 Power Rankings
Class 5 is the most balanced, and the talent level is loaded with D1 recruits. Will Liberty North repeat, or will crosstown rival Liberty stand in the way? Will Eureka stay undefeated, or can Lafayette give them their first loss?…
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Continue ReadingClass 5 is the most balanced, and the talent level is loaded with D1 recruits. Will Liberty North repeat, or will crosstown rival Liberty stand in the way? Will Eureka stay undefeated, or can Lafayette give them their first loss? Will Nixa, Borgia, or St. Dominic make another run this year with a loaded senior class? District 3 is stacked with Eureka, Lafayette, and Borgia, and they currently stand at 65-4-1 combined. Nixa, make a return trip, or will Rock Bridge knock them off.
1. Liberty North 20-2
Key wins: St. James, KS 2-0, Liberty 3-1, St. Thomas Aquinas, KS 2-1, Fayetteville, AR 2-0
Key losses: Washburn Rural, KS 1-2, St. Thomas Aquinas, KS 0-2
Key player: Addison Beagle Addison Beagle 5'9" | S Liberty North | 2022 State MO (2022) 667 assists and 160 digs
Key upcoming opponent: Liberty
2. Lafayette 21-2-1
Key wins: Collierville, TN 2-0, Nixa 3-0
Key losses: Collierville, TN 0-2, Skutt Catholic, NE 2-3
Key player: Alyssa Nelson Alyssa Nelson 5'8" | S Wildwood | 2024 State MO (2024) 601 assists and 175 digs
Key upcoming opponents: Borgia and Eureka
3. Eureka 22-0
Key wins: Borgia 3-0, Edwardsville, IL 2-1, St. Dominic 2-1
Key losses: None
Key player: Madison Scheer Madison Scheer 6'1" | OH Eureka | 2022 State #107 Nation MO (2022) 219 kills
Key upcoming opponent: Lafayette
4. Nixa 19-2
Key wins: Fayetteville, AR 3-2, St. Dominic 2-0, Kickapoo twice
Key losses: Fayetteville, AR 1-2, Lafayette 0-3
Key player: Sydney Golden Sydney Golden 5'9" | S Nixa | 2022 State MO (2022) 626 assists and 164 digs
Key upcoming opponent: Ozark Tournament
5. Liberty 16-2
Key wins: St. James, KS 2-1, Lee’s Summit West-twice
Key losses: Liberty North 1-3, St. Thomas Aquinas 0-2
Key player: Abigail Mullen Abigail Mullen 6'3" | RS Liberty | 2025 State #3 Nation MO (2025) 179 kills and 90 digs
Key upcoming opponent: Liberty North
6. Borgia 22-2
Key wins: St. Dominic-three times, Rock Bridge 3-0, St. Joseph’s Academy 3-1
Key losses: Mater Dei, IL 2-3, Eureka 0-3
Key player: Ella Brinkmann Ella Brinkmann 5'9" | OH St. Francis Borgia | 2022 State MO (2022) 306 kills and 146 digs
Key upcoming opponent: Lafayette, Francis Howell, Ozark Tournament
7. Kickapoo 20-7
Key wins: Rock Bridge 2-0, Ozark 2-0
Key losses: Bentonville, AR 0-2, Har-Ber, AR 0-2, Nixa-twice, Liberty North 0-2, Fayetteville, AR 0-2
Key player: Bella Faria (2024) 215 kills and 201 digs
Key upcoming opponent: Camdenton
8. Rock Bridge 26-4
Key wins: Mater Dei, IL 3-1, Helias 3-0
Key losses: Bentonville, AR 1-2, Kickapoo 0-2, Borgia 0-3, Blue Springs South 1-2
Key player: Ella Swindle Ella Swindle 6'2" | S Rock Bridge | 2023 State #6 Nation MO (2023) 100 kills, 387 assists, 104 digs
Key upcoming opponent: Blair Oaks
9. St. Dominic 13-7-3
Key wins: Timberland 2-1
Key losses: Borgia-three times, Eureka 1-2, Lafayette 1-3, Nixa 0-2, St. Thomas Aquinas 0-2
Key player: Rachel Schipper Rachel Schipper 5'8" | S St. Dominic | 2022 State MO (2022) 389 assists and 145 digs
Key upcoming opponent: St. Joseph’s Academy, Cor Jesu Academy
10. Lee’s Summit West 12-8
Key wins: St. Thomas Aquinas, KS 2-1
Key losses: Fayetteville, AR 1-2, Liberty 1-3, Liberty North 0-3
Key player: Sydney Handel Sydney Handel 5'10" | OH Lee's Summit West | 2022 State MO (2022) 227 kills and 125 digs
Key upcoming opponent: Liberty North