More Setter Stars from 15s and 17s at GPR Bid Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This setter spot was stacked.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When covering high-stakes events like last weekend's Great Plains Bid Tournament, there are usually one or two position groups that stand out among the rest. That was the case yet again as teams battled for a ticket to Nationals, and setters stole the spotlight early and often in this outing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've already discussed a few setters in our instant standout features on the 15s and 17s, so check those out if you haven't already. But, as this feature suggests, the list of talented setters at the event far surpasses the ones we've already covered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's grow that list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='396745' first='Addison' last='Janke']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32561","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Omaha Marian","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Club Legacy 15 Alpha","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"This is one addition we're sure to make in the next 2026 watch list update. 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