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Graduation Weekend Blessings: In-State JUCO Signees

Graduation Weekend Blessings: In-State JUCO Signees
Coverage of the MOKAN Tournament In Topeka
Jeremy Deckard
Jeremy Deckard May 12, 2023 @ 12:28 PM
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Tessa Bender
Tessa Bender 5'3" | DS/L | 2023
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Josie McLean
Josie McLean 5'9" | S | 2023
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Liana McGonigle
Liana McGonigle 6'0" | MB | 2023
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Daetyn Bogle
Daetyn Bogle 6'0" | MB | 2023
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Alexandra Workman
Alexandra Workman 5'9" | MB | 2023
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Laynee Brown
Laynee Brown 5'6" | DS/L | 2023
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In honor of graduation weekend for the class of 2023, I did some research and found several Kansas players who have committed to JUCO programs in Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The majority of these names were unfortunately new to me and prove how much college talent there is across the state. This is not an all-inclusive list and includes athletes who have not been regularly featured on Prep Dig. Check out Prep Dig's 2023 rankings to see other committed players.&nbsp; Other Kansas players who have committed can feel free to contact me on Twitter or by email to let me share the commitment news.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Congratulations to all of the graduates across the state this year and good luck to all of the state's student-athletes as they transition to college sports.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='335514' first='Josie' last='McLean']</strong>, 5'8”, S, Hutchinson, Barton CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McLean had an amazing total of 923 assists during her senior season. She finished her career with the Salthawks with 2,173 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152175' first='Laynee' last='Brown']</strong>, 5'5”, L, Seaman, Butler CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown finished her senior season with 380 digs and 514 serve receptions. During her career with the Vikings, she filled her stat sheet with 1,150 digs and 1,604 serve receptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='214639' first='Daetyn' last='Bogle'], </strong>6'0”, OH, Northwest (Wichita), Coffeyville CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bogle finished with 680 assists during her senior campaign. The Grizzly setter finished her high school career with 1,323 total assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ashlyn Nelson</strong>, 5'7” MB, Valley Center, Coffeyville CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nelson finished her senior season with 71 total blocks and 134 kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='214641' first='Alexandra' last='Workman']</strong>, 5'9”, OH, Northwest (Wichita), Colby CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Workman finished the 2022 season with 168 kills and 61 total blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mika Schultz</strong>, 5'9”, OH, Ulysses, Cowley County CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During her senior season, Schultz racked up 255 kills and 53 total blocks. She has 155 kills and 57 blocks for Ulysses during her junior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Valerie Luna</strong>, 5'7”, MB, Great Bend, Cowley County CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Luna finished with 100 total blocks during her senior season. She finished with 259 total blocks for the Panthers during her high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sydney Johnson</strong>, 5'9”, MH, Circle, Fort Scott CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson finished her senior season with 157 kills and 49 total blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hailee Schropp</strong>, 5'3”, L, Circle, For Scott CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schropp finished with 365 digs and 496 serve receptions for the Thunderbirds in 2022.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carly Lang</strong>, 5'6”, DS, Hays, Garden City CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lang accumulated 262 kills for the Indians during her senior season. For her high school career, Lang finished with 613 total kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaidynee Vontress</strong>,&nbsp; 5'10”, OH, East (Wichita), Hutchinson CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vontress had a solid senior season for the Aces. She finished with 220 kills and 256 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Doan Dinh, </strong>5'6”, S, East (Wichita), Hutchinson CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dinh led the Aces with 507 assists during her senior season. She also finished with 173 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='214652' first='Liana' last='McGonigle'], </strong>6'1”, MB, Sedgwick, Johnson County CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McGonigle is a high-jumping blocker who also played for the Air Capital Aces. During her junior season, she finished with 110 kills and 45 total blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mallory Pruitt, </strong>5'10”, OH, Maize South, Johnson County CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pruitt had 40 total kills and 19 total blocks during her senior season in 48 sets played for Maize South.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kierstyn Houk</strong>, 5'7”, L, Parsons, Neosho County CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Houk is a solid defensive player and won't be traveling too far from Parsons as she heads north up HWY 75 to play in Chanute.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a><strong>McKenna Hammond</strong></a>, 5'8”, OH, Crest, Neosho CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hammond was a three-sport star at Crest High School. She chose volleyball over softball and basketball to play at the college level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maggie Lindenmeyer</strong>, 5'7”, OH, Hays, Pratt CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lindenmeyer finished with 82 kills during her senior season for the Indians.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rylie Hallman</strong>, 5'7”, MB, Liberal, Pratt CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hallman accumulated 237 kills and 59 total blocks for Liberal during her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='335516' first='Tessa' last='Bender']</strong>, 5'4”, L, Abilene, Pratt CC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bender finished her senior season with 551 digs and 483 serve receptions. She had 800-plus digs and serve receptions in her high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

In honor of graduation weekend for the class of 2023, I did some research and found several Kansas players who have committed to JUCO programs in Kansas.

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