What’s the Story of the ’24 Rankings?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The class of 2024 updated rankings is LIVE! This is a massive update, with some athletes making big news, others committing, and many added to the watch list and rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Big Commitments Made </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some of the top-ranked athletes in this class committed. [player_tooltip player_id='122568' first='Lilly' last='Wagner'] and [player_tooltip player_id='122483' first='Ella' last='Demetrician'] are headed to the Big 10. [player_tooltip player_id='122523' first='Claire' last='Luoma'] will play at Clemson in the ACC. And [player_tooltip player_id='174733' first='Reese' last='Ptacek'] will take on the Big 12 at Kansas. Future teammates at Middle Tennessee include [player_tooltip player_id='122560' first='Andi' last='Spies'], [player_tooltip player_id='122524' first='Reagan' last='McIntosh'], and [player_tooltip player_id='122527' first='Emma' last='Nilson']. UW-Green Bay locked in several local commits, including [player_tooltip player_id='180367' first='Gillian' last='Koning'], [player_tooltip player_id='165406' first='Kelsey' last='Justman'], [player_tooltip player_id='122526' first='Olivia' last='Neumann'], and [player_tooltip player_id='181747' first='Diane' last='Pichelman']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite some big commitments, only about 15 athletes in the class of 2024 found their homes for their collegiate careers. There are still an incredible number of talented athletes just starting or making their way through the recruitment process. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Athletes On the Rise</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The class of 2024 has so many athletes catching our eye at big events (and smaller ones, too!). We are so excited for the club season to start again and to get into the gym! [player_tooltip player_id='179085' first='Paige' last='Steinmetz'] and [player_tooltip player_id='122583' first='Izabelle' last='Shea'] both made huge jumps into the top 20. [player_tooltip player_id='181747' first='Diane' last='Pichelman'] is a high-level middle who broke into the top 40 from the Watch List. Other names you can't ignore include middle hitter [player_tooltip player_id='211465' first='Natalia' last='Farrugia'], [player_tooltip player_id='181818' first='Jozie' last='Braund'], [player_tooltip player_id='122559' first='Courtney' last='Sommer'], [player_tooltip player_id='181814' first='Abby' last='Bauer'], and [player_tooltip player_id='122564' first='Veronica' last='Tollakson']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>So Many New Athletes on the List </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We added over 40 new athletes to the watch list and now have 173 athletes ranked in the class of 2024. Many watch list athletes were moved up into the rankings, including [player_tooltip player_id='257825' first='Emma' last='Lober'], [player_tooltip player_id='211467' first='Aleah' last='Latham'], [player_tooltip player_id='209363' first='Casey' last='Vaughan'], and [player_tooltip player_id='211818' first='Chase' last='Beeman']. Some watchlist athletes to watch are [player_tooltip player_id='257821' first='Morgan' last='O'Brien'], [player_tooltip player_id='187116' first='Riley' last='Sommers'], [player_tooltip player_id='249628' first='Ali' last='Torhorst'], and [player_tooltip player_id='221458' first='Anna' last='Vandenlangenberg']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This 17s season will be huge for athletes looking to play in college. We still see new talent every time we enter a gym. There is still plenty of time for athletes to make moves. I can't wait to see how this club season unfolds!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->