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Updated ’26 Rankings: Five Pins Establish Themselves

Updated ’26 Rankings: Five Pins Establish Themselves
Breit Nelson
Breit Nelson May 9, 2023 @ 09:10 AM
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Brooke Paetzel
Brooke Paetzel 6'0" | RS | 2026
MN
Jada Johnson
Jada Johnson 5'10" | OH | 2026
MN
Bridget Budzius
Bridget Budzius 5'5" | OH | 2026
MN
Lauren Barker
Lauren Barker 5'10" | RS/OH | 2026
MN
Finley Lane
Finley Lane 5'9" | OH | 2026
MN
Brooke Schuler
Brooke Schuler 5'10" | MB | 2026
MN
Kira Brundage
Kira Brundage 5'7" | DS/L | 2026
MN
Kyla Klein
Kyla Klein 5'9" | OH | 2026
MN
Brielle Ogdahl
Brielle Ogdahl 5'11" | OH | 2026
MN
Bryn Lunski
Bryn Lunski 5'11" | OH | 2026
MN
Meaghan Kreiser
Meaghan Kreiser 5'11" | OH | 2026
MN
Ellie Friedrichs
Ellie Friedrichs 5'9" | OH | 2026
MN
Courtney Peters
Courtney Peters 5'11" | OH | 2026
MN
Miracle Jensen
Miracle Jensen 5'11" | OH | 2026
MN
Grace Murphy
Grace Murphy 5'11" | OH | 2026
MN
Romi Chlebecek
Romi Chlebecek 5'11" | OH | 2026
MN
Brynlee Major
Brynlee Major 5'10" | OH | 2026
MN
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And watch out if you see her coming into the middle on a free ball or out of serve receive.  She will put the ball away.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["199394"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Chlebecek moves smoothly on defense in the middle back and fills the split seamlessly.  On the offensive side she exposes any space between blockers and can bury the ball.  If the block gets closed she just goes over them and finds the deep cross corner for the kill.  Some of the shots she takes make me think she's played some beach because they are so crafty and calculated.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-644ffc8d1cdfa"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19001299/643c5db302bc6311e88735df' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6451c3f1088b5"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["338394"],"_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":"Kreiser is solid in serve receive and can be lethal from the back row.  She takes a big aggressive approach and gets a solid contact on top of the ball.  Kreiser puts pressure on from the service line and is very effective out of system.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["338397"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Lunski is athletic and energetic.  She's a solid 6 rotation player that knows how to fire up her squad.  Lunski plays good off blocker defense and isn't afraid to go one on one with an attacker.  She's got a wicked float serve that takes a dive on opposing passers.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6451d168be4af"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Other Pins To Watch</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='261233' first='Ellie' last='Friedrichs'] - 5'9 - [program_tooltip program_id='428866' first='Vital' last=''] 15-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='199400' first='Grace' last='Murphy'] - 5'11 - M1 15-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='364683' first='Finley' last='Lane'] - 5'8 - [program_tooltip program_id='428866' first='Vital' last=''] 15-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='389641' first='Brooke' last='Paetzel'] - 6'0 - Northern Lights 15-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='358686' first='Kira' last='Brundage'] - 5'6 - [program_tooltip program_id='428866' first='Vital' last=''] 15-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='389638' first='Bridget' last='Budzius'] - 5'5 - MN Select 15-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='364713' first='Lauren' last='Barker'] - 5'9 - [program_tooltip program_id='428866' first='Vital' last=''] 15-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='389639' first='Jada' last='Johnson'] - 5'10 - Northern Lights 15-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='364651' first='Brooke' last='Schuler'] - 5'10 - [program_tooltip program_id='428866' first='Vital' last=''] 15-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='348406' first='Kyla' last='Klein'] - 5'9 - Northern Lights 15-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='338415' first='Brielle' last='Ogdahl'] - 5'11 - [program_tooltip program_id='429186' first='Kandi' last='Elite'] 15-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='207307' first='Miracle' last='Jensen'] - 5'10 - AVB Fire</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Whenever we do a ranking update, we try to break down each position and highlight a few athletes that are making moves in Minnesota. Here are five pins that you really should know about and keep an eye on.

North Dakota State
Courtney Peters

Courtney Peters

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS OH
CLASS 2026
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Courtney
Peters OH
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
HS
Stillwater
|
MN
Updated ’26 Rankings: Five Pins Establish Themselves
The ball just sounds different when Peters gets a hold of it.  You can hear it and you...
Written by Breit Nelson
North Dakota State
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Courtney Peters

Instagram
State: Minnesota
School: Stillwater
Club: Mizuno Northern Lights
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Brynlee Major

Brynlee Major

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS OH
CLASS 2026
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Brynlee
Major OH
Class
2026
Height
5'10"
HS
Lakeville North
|
MN
Updated ’26 Rankings: Five Pins Establish Themselves
Major knows how to work the deep cross corner and she does it quite masterfully.  She also knows...
Written by Breit Nelson
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Brynlee Major

Instagram
State: Minnesota
School: Lakeville North
Club: Mizuno Northern Lights
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Denver
Romi Chlebecek

Romi Chlebecek

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS OH
CLASS 2026
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Romi
Chlebecek OH
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
HS
Lakeville South
|
MN
Updated ’26 Rankings: Five Pins Establish Themselves
Chlebecek moves smoothly on defense in the middle back and fills the split seamlessly.  On the offensive side...
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Denver
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Romi Chlebecek

State: Minnesota
School: Lakeville South
Club: Minnesota Select Volleyball Club
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Meaghan Kreiser

Meaghan Kreiser

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS OH
CLASS 2026
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Meaghan
Kreiser OH
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
HS
Mound Westonka
|
MN
Updated ’26 Rankings: Five Pins Establish Themselves
Kreiser is solid in serve receive and can be lethal from the back row.  She takes a big...
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Meaghan Kreiser

State: Minnesota
School: Mound Westonka
Club: Minnesota Select Volleyball Club
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St. Thomas (MN)
Bryn Lunski

Bryn Lunski

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS OH
CLASS 2026
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Bryn
Lunski OH
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
HS
Chanhassen
|
MN
Updated ’26 Rankings: Five Pins Establish Themselves
Lunski is athletic and energetic.  She’s a solid 6 rotation player that knows how to fire up her...
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St. Thomas (MN)
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Bryn Lunski

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State: Minnesota
School: Chanhassen
Club: Minnesota Select Volleyball Club
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