Rankings Update: 2022 Final Moves
Our Class of 2022 Rankings have been updated for the final time. Be sure to check them out if you haven’t seen them already. Since our last rankings came out near the start of club season, we have seen some athletes make…
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Continue ReadingOur Class of 2022 Rankings have been updated for the final time. Be sure to check them out if you haven’t seen them already. Since our last rankings came out near the start of club season, we have seen some athletes make their college commitments and really shine against tough competition. Here are 7 players who made some big moves in the rankings to close out their prep careers.
Mandy Duellman Mandy Duellman 5'6" | DS/L Winona | 2022 State MN – 5’6 – Libero – Winona – SMV – Committed to Jamestown
Duellman leads a scrappy back row at Winona, and the battle-tested experience she has gotten from playing for SMV has driven her to committing with NAIA Jamestown University. She can read the attacker and has the right instincts and vision to have a lot of success as an NAIA libero. She has climbed from 163rd to 47th in our final rankings.
Natalie Schmitz Natalie Schmitz 6'1" | OH Blaine | 2022 State MN – 6’1 – Outside Hitter – Blaine – Kokoro – Committed to UW-Milwaukee
I hate that Schmitz was overlooked and under the radar for so long! I will admit that until I saw she committed to UW-Milwaukee, I hadn’t seen her in person and I definitely made sure to change that the first time I knew I was in the same facility. Schmitz will be a great fit at Milwaukee, and I can see her and Maddy Malone doing some damage in the Horizon League together in the near future. This Blaine standout has moved from 112th to 22nd in our final Class of 2022 rankings.
Maria Chapman Maria Chapman 5'5" | DS/L East Ridge | 2022 State MN – 5’5 – Libero – East Ridge – Northern Lights – Committed to St. Thomas
Chapman was the steady defensive specialist for East Ridge during their state championship run in 2021. She takes on any defensive role with certainty and skill as she takes that to the Summit League with St. Thomas. Chapman went from being 111th to 38th.
Lydia Larson Lydia Larson 5'9" | S Willmar | 2022 State MN – 5’9 – Setter – Willmar – Kandi Elite – Committed to The Citadel
Larson was pegged as a stud as a freshman, but through Covid times, we lost track of her. As we’ve picked back up on her trail, we see she hasn’t lost any of her competitive edge. Larson’s drive can’t be taught, and when you couple that with her athleticism, she makes a move from No. 100 to No. 58 in our rankings.
Lily Bertsch Lily Bertsch 5'11" | S United Christian Academy | 2022 State MN – 5’11 – Setter – United Christian Academy – Northern Lights – Committed to Jamestown
Another Jamestown commit who worked her way up in the rankings is Bertsch. She leapt from 79th to 44th in the final rankings. Bertsch was tested this club season against some tough teams at the Kansas City MLK, Nike Mideast Qualifier, and 18’s National Championships, and she keeps building and growing each time she sets foot on the court, which means great things are come!
Ashley Peltier Ashley Peltier 6'0" | MB Chisago Lakes | 2022 State MN – 6’0 – Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter – Chisago Lakes – MN Select – Southwest Minnesota State
Peltier made a big jump going from 68th at the start of club season to No. 34 now. She was a huge contributor for Chisago Lakes success last fall, and she landed a commitment to Southwest Minnesota State. She hits the sharp angles and can terminate from anywhere on the court, not just at the net.
Marlee Walters Marlee Walters 5'10" | MB Minnetonka | 2022 State MN – 5’10 – Middle Blocker – Minnetonka – Vital Volleyball
After an elite eight finish in the 18 Open Division at Nationals, Walters moved from 113th to 83rd in the final rankings. I wish I had more time to see a player like this and I hope I just haven’t seen her college commitment because you don’t want to see an athlete like this be done after high school.
New to the Rankings:
#40 Anna Hennessy Anna Hennessy 5'8" | OH Lewiston-Altura | 2022 State MN
#49 Sydney Timm Sydney Timm 5'11" | MB Lakeville North | 2022 State MN
#50 Abigail Wherland Abigail Wherland 6'1" | S Lakeville North | 2022 State MN
#52 Morgan Ryan Morgan Ryan 5'7" | DS/L Minnetonka | 2022 State MN
#53 Maren Sundberg Maren Sundberg 5'6" | DS/L Eagan | 2022 State MN
#80 Dani Steckler Dani Steckler 5'10" | OH North St. Paul | 2022 State MN
#95 Rebecca Witzel Rebecca Witzel 5'9" | S Cretin Derham Hall | 2022 State MN
#103 Juliana Cruz Juliana Cruz 5'6" | DS/L Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 State MN
#104 Jada Young Jada Young 5'6" | DS/L Central | 2022 State MN
#113 Allison Wu Allison Wu 5'9" | OH Woodbury | 2022 State MN
#125 Eliana Schmitz Eliana Schmitz 5'10" | OH Blaine | 2022 State MN
#136 Katherine Bergsten Katherine Bergsten 5'7" | DS/L Lakeville North | 2022 State MN