Show Me Qualifier – Recruiting 2024s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Show Me Qualifier gave me some great opportunities to see a lot of MN athletes at a number of levels. There were a lot of athletes making big contributions and definitely some to keep an eye on over the summer as college camps start up and players visit campuses looking for the perfect fit. Here are a few 2024s that caught my eye at the Show Me Qualifier.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">M1 17-1</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["174360"],"_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":"Aldrich is a middle blocker with a big presence at the net.  She also ran a really nice slide route with her setter [player_tooltip player_id='174363' first='Ellery' last='Clark'].  Aldrich can run a quick tempo in front and has a high contact on the 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