Nebraska 2025 Rankings Update: New Additions (Part 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There's a lot to cover here.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As I alluded to in yesterday's <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/03/nebraska-2025-rankings-update-stock-risers-2/">stock riser feature</a> following the release of our <a href="https://prepdig.com/nebraska/rankings/2025-rankings/">Class of 2025 update</a>, the focus of this latest refresh was to bring a significant influx of new names to our rankings. We've added dozens of athletes to our database, but we're only just starting. Things are about to get even more serious as we dive into the qualifier gauntlet of March and April.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But it all starts here. This is Part 1 of our look at the latest additions to Nebraska's Class of 2025 rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["288606"],"_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":"Kerkman is among the highest-ranking new additions in Nebraska's 2025 class. The Premier 16 Gold outside hitter has burst onto the scene with her new squad and provided plenty of firepower in the offense. 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