’25 Show-Stopping Middles from the Top 250 Expo

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The middles have a tough job at college expos. They tend to have the fewest athletes when broken down by position and the most challenging job. Many middles are working the entire two hours without much of a break. The middles in the class of 2025 were dominant throughout the Expo and impressed from the first minute until the very last. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["178030"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Karli is an incredibly talented athlete who is a workhorse on the court. She is constantly moving, blocking, and transitioning to hit. 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She sees the court well and utilizes her shots efficiently.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["199439"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Delaney is a dynamic middle who is talented on offense and defense. She worked hard to close blocks consistently and was always on the move. Her transition was fast and she never seemed to miss a beat when running tempo plays. I am excited to see her develop as she gains experience.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["178299"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Brynn has a huge presence at the net. She also has a great touch on the ball. She reads the court well and knows when to take a rip on a ball and when to use finesse to find a tip or shot. 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