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2023 Rankings Update: Top 20 Outside Hitters

2023 Rankings Update: Top 20 Outside Hitters
Breit Nelson
Breit Nelson December 27, 2022 @ 03:28 PM
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Jalynn Gunderson
Jalynn Gunderson 6'0" | OH | 2023
MN
Lily Eigner
Lily Eigner 5'11" | OH | 2023
MN
Ava Kathryn McTeague
Ava Kathryn McTeague 5'9" | OH | 2023
MN
Clara Brown
Clara Brown 6'0" | OH | 2023
MN
Kaysie Bakke
Kaysie Bakke 6'2" | OH | 2023
MN
Samantha Ball
Samantha Ball 5'10" | OH | 2023
MN
Sophia Gartner
Sophia Gartner 5'10" | OH | 2023
MN
Kali Jones
Kali Jones 6'0" | OH | 2023
MN
Paige Decker
Paige Decker 5'11" | OH | 2023
MN
Marlie Hanson
Marlie Hanson 5'11" | OH | 2023
MN
Leah Jones
Leah Jones 6'2" | OH | 2023
MN
Ella Christ
Ella Christ 6'0" | OH | 2023
MN
Mya Cinnamo
Mya Cinnamo 5'9" | OH | 2023
MN
Gabby Wachholz
Gabby Wachholz 5'8" | OH | 2023
MN
Ada Schlenker
Ada Schlenker 5'10" | OH | 2023
MN
Corbyn Menz
Corbyn Menz 5'10" | OH | 2023
MN
Miriam Unongo
Miriam Unongo 5'10" | OH | 2023
MN
Avery Bolles
Avery Bolles 5'9" | OH | 2023
MN
Sydney Jaynes
Sydney Jaynes 6'0" | OH | 2023
MN
Sydney Schnichels
Sydney Schnichels 6'4" | OH | 2023
MN
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Committed to UW-River Falls</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='86653' first='Miriam' last='Unongo'] - Committed to St. Thomas</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='73497' first='Gabby' last='Wachholz'] - 5'8 - MN Select 18-2</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='169073' first='Samantha' last='Ball'] - 5'10 - Northern Lights 18-1</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='88229' first='Ella' last='Christ'] - Committed to Concordia-St. Paul</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='86656' first='Paige' last='Decker'] - Committed to MN Duluth</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='196252' first='Lily' last='Eigner'] - Committed to Holy Cross</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='106351' first='Marlie' last='Hanson'] - 5'11 - Champlin Park</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='73471' first='Mya' last='Cinnamo'] - Committed to UW-Eau Claire</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='73476' first='Kali' last='Jones'] - 6'0 - Annandale</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='169705' first='Kaysie' last='Bakke'] - Committed to Northern Michigan</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='180221' first='Ava' last='Kathryn McTeague'] - Committed to Carthage</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='267965' first='Jalynn' last='Gunderson'] - Committed to New Orleans</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='118213' first='Sophia' last='Gartner'] - Committed to Northwest Missouri State</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='170024' first='Clara' last='Brown'] - 6'0 - Northern Lights 18-Black</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->

The 2023 class has no shortage of outside hitters. The number 1 prospect in this class and the Ms. Baden recipient is even an Outside Hitter and 4 players out of the top 10 are outside hitters. Here are the top 20 outside hitters including 5 that are still uncommitted and could be a total steal at the next level.

Minnesota
Sydney Schnichels

Sydney Schnichels

MN
OH
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS OH
CLASS 2023
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Sydney
Schnichels OH
Class
2023
Height
6'4"
HS
Wilmar
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MN
2023 Rankings Update: Top 20 Outside Hitters
2022 was definately Schnichels year.  She made the USAV GJNC 17 Open all-Tournament Team, JVA All-National Team, AVCA...
Written by Breit Nelson
Minnesota
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Sydney Schnichels

State: Minnesota
School: Wilmar
Club: MN Select
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Tennessee
Sydney Jaynes

Sydney Jaynes

MN
OH
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS OH
CLASS 2023
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Sydney
Jaynes OH
Class
2023
Height
6'0"
HS
Northfield
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MN
2023 Rankings Update: Top 20 Outside Hitters
Jaynes landed spots on the AVCA All-America Watch List and the Class AAAA All-State Team.  She was also...
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Tennessee
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Sydney Jaynes

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School: Northfield
Club: Northern Lights
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Southwest Minnesota State
Leah Jones

Leah Jones

MN
OH
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS OH
CLASS 2023
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Leah
Jones OH
Class
2023
Height
6'2"
HS
Marshall
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MN
2023 Rankings Update: Top 20 Outside Hitters
Jones has the ability to work both corners and it landed her on the All Region 1st Team,...
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Leah Jones

State: Minnesota
School: Marshall
Club: SWMNVB
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Colorado
Avery Bolles

Avery Bolles

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'9"
POS OH
CLASS 2023
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Avery
Bolles OH
Class
2023
Height
5'9"
HS
Andover
|
MN
2023 Rankings Update: Top 20 Outside Hitters
Bolles has been identified as a player to keep an eye on by the AVCA All-America Watch List...
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Avery Bolles

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State: Minnesota
School: Andover
Club: MN Select
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Northern State (SD)
Corbyn Menz

Corbyn Menz

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS OH
CLASS 2023
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Corbyn
Menz OH
Class
2023
Height
5'10"
HS
Delano
|
MN
2023 Rankings Update: Top 20 Outside Hitters
This Northern State commit knows how to effeciently respond to an attack error.  This helped her earn the...
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Corbyn Menz

State: Minnesota
School: Delano
Club: MN Select
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