Signing Day – Class of 2024 SEC Recruiting Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The SEC has been soaring on the charts in terms of their national footprint in NCAA college volleyball.&nbsp; They will now welcome Oklahom and Texas which definitely adds some depth and national firepower to this already talented conference. For years it was Florida versus everyone, but now there are multiple teams in the hunt year in and year out for an SEC crown.&nbsp; Kentucky is always in the mix and is one of the hottest teams in the country right now.&nbsp; Tennessee and Alabama are in the mix to host a regional this postseason, and all of these programs are destroying attendance records.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Takeaways from SEC Recruiting Classes: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Florida Leads The Way</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Florida has a recruiting class coming in that is decorated with USAV Youth Experience and five athletes in the Prep Dig Top 100 from the Class of 2024.&nbsp; Jaela Auguste and Alec Rothe are two of the top middles in the Class of 2024 where they have athletic ability that is just different.&nbsp; Auguste comes from Texas, Rothe is a multisport stude from Ohio and they could have an immediate impact.&nbsp; Lauren Harden has been part of the most powerful high school programs in the county in Hamilton Southeastern out of Indianapolis.&nbsp; She is a physical six rotation outside hitter who will fit really well in the Gator style.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>“Be The First” From Vandy </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coach Anders Nelson and his staff have been building something special in Nashville where they are starting competition in the 2025-2026 school year.&nbsp; They have six athletes who are “The First” which has been their slogan the whole way with “Don't be next, be first”.&nbsp; This first Commodore class is a special one.&nbsp; They will bring in Reese Animashaun and Taryn DeWese, two top setters in the Class of 2024.&nbsp; Hailee Mack is a big time libero recruit who is playing at IMG Academy this year and is one who is all about trailblazing with being part of the first class at IMG as well as Vanderbilt.&nbsp; They might not officially take the court for another two years, but this is an exciting time for Vandy.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Here Comes Texas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With one of the top recruits in the country in Ayden Ames flipped her commit from Nebraska to Texas.&nbsp; She could have a quick impact for the Longhorns heading into SEC country.&nbsp; Texas already has one of the top recruiting classes from 2025 coming in with top outside Macaria Spears and Abby Vanderwal heading to Austin.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Breaking Into The Top Tier </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tennessee is breaking into the top tier of SEC teams with their season in 2023.  Auburn was a sweet sixteen team in 2022.  Arkansas has been hovering around the top ten.  LSU is starting to build something special in Baton Rouge where they have really taken some of the top talent out of Texas. Missouri and Coach Dawn Sullivan are building something special where they have a powerhouse class coming in.  This is going to be a gauntlet when it comes to getting to the top of the SEC. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Florida</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Texas</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kentucky</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>LSU </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Missouri </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Arkansas</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Auburn </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Tennesse</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ole Milss</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Vanderbilt</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Georgia</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mississippi State</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Alabama</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>South Carolina</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Oklahoma</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Alec</td><td>Rothe</td><td>Ohio</td><td>MB</td><td>Dublin Scioto</td><td>Elite</td><td>Florida</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Jaela</td><td>Auguste</td><td>Texas</td><td>MB</td><td>Grand Oaks</td><td>Houston Skyline</td><td>Florida</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>Lauren</td><td>Harden</td><td>Indiana</td><td>OH</td><td>Hamilton Southeastern</td><td>Rev Volleyball Academy</td><td>Florida</td></tr><tr><td>69</td><td>Taylor</td><td>Parks</td><td>Florida</td><td>S</td><td>Calvary Christian</td><td>OTVA</td><td>Florida</td></tr><tr><td>82</td><td>Ella</td><td>Vogel</td><td>Colorado</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Chaparral</td><td>Colorado Juniors</td><td>Florida</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Bella</td><td>Lee</td><td>Florida</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Plant</td><td>OTVA</td><td>Florida</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Ayden</td><td>Ames</td><td>Texas</td><td>MB</td><td>Prosper</td><td>Drive Nation 17 Red</td><td>Texas</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>Reese</td><td>Emerick</td><td>Texas</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Westlake</td><td>Austin Juniors</td><td>Texas</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Rella</td><td>Binney</td><td>Hawaii</td><td>S</td><td>Punahou</td><td>Ku'itahi</td><td>Texas</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Brennan</td><td>Ramirez</td><td>Texas</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Waxahachie</td><td>ACE</td><td>Texas</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Hannah</td><td>Benjamin</td><td>Georgia</td><td>OH</td><td>Homeschool</td><td>A5</td><td>Kentucky</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>Asia</td><td>Thigpen</td><td>North Carolina</td><td>OH</td><td>Northwood</td><td>Triangle</td><td>Kentucky</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>Lainee</td><td>Pyles</td><td>Texas</td><td>MB</td><td>Fossil Ridge</td><td>Madfrog</td><td>LSU</td></tr><tr><td>53</td><td>Brianna</td><td>Watson</td><td>Texas</td><td>OH</td><td>Flower Mound</td><td>Madfrog</td><td>LSU</td></tr><tr><td>169</td><td>Jessica</td><td>Jones</td><td>Texas</td><td>MB</td><td>Wakeland Highschool</td><td>Frisco Flyers</td><td>LSU</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Ally</td><td>Kirchoff</td><td>Indiana</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Roncalli</td><td>Team Indiana</td><td>LSU</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Claire</td><td>Morrissey</td><td>Missouri</td><td>RS</td><td>St Joseph's Academy 2024</td><td>Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite</td><td>Missouri</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>Vivian</td><td>Parker</td><td>Texas</td><td>OH</td><td>Aledo</td><td>Drive Nation</td><td>Missouri</td></tr><tr><td>116</td><td>Morgan</td><td>Jones</td><td>Illinois</td><td>OH</td><td>Huntley</td><td>Adversity VBC</td><td>Missouri</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Isabella</td><td>Humphrey</td><td>IN</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Summer Creek</td><td>Houston Juniors</td><td>Missouri</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Grace</td><td>Sweeney</td><td>TX</td><td>OH</td><td>Midothian Heritage</td><td>Madfrog</td><td>Missouri</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Lauryn</td><td>“Lolo” Lambert</td><td>Texas</td><td>OH</td><td>Bishop Lynch</td><td>Drive Nation 17 Red</td><td>Arkansas</td></tr><tr><td>129</td><td>Kayla</td><td>Robertson</td><td>Missouri</td><td>OH</td><td>St. Dominic</td><td>HPSTL</td><td>Arkansas</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Alexis</td><td>Alexander</td><td>Missouri</td><td>OH</td><td>Blue Springs South</td><td>Pohaku</td><td>Arkansas</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>Lauren</td><td>Dreves</td><td>Washington</td><td>OH</td><td>Columbia River</td><td>OJVA</td><td>Auburn</td></tr><tr><td>120</td><td>Kalei</td><td>Edson</td><td>Illinois</td><td>S</td><td>Centralia</td><td>HP STL 17 Royal</td><td>Auburn</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Emma</td><td>Moore</td><td>Alabama</td><td>MB</td><td>McGill-Toolen</td><td>Lower Alabama</td><td>Auburn</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Isabella</td><td>Humphrey</td><td>Indiana</td><td>DS/L</td><td>McCutcheon</td><td>Boiler Juniors</td><td>Auburn</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Grace</td><td>Havlicek</td><td>Florida</td><td>MB</td><td>The Benjamin School</td><td>Tribe</td><td>Auburn</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>97</td><td>Camdyn</td><td>Stucky</td><td>Kansas</td><td>S</td><td>Maize South</td><td>Shockwave</td><td>Tennessee</td></tr><tr><td>108</td><td>Paityn</td><td>Chapman</td><td>Colorado</td><td>OH</td><td>Castle View</td><td>Colorado Juniors</td><td>Tennessee</td></tr><tr><td>133</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>Sutton</td><td>Florida</td><td>MB</td><td>Ponte Verde</td><td>OTVA</td><td>Tennessee</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Orian</td><td>Drore</td><td>Florida</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Mater</td><td>Tribe</td><td>Tennessee</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Julianna</td><td>Santiago</td><td>Tennessee</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Battle Ground Academy</td><td>Tennessee Performance</td><td>Tennessee</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>140</td><td>Melia</td><td>Johnson</td><td>Wisconsin</td><td>OH</td><td>Slinger</td><td>Milwaukee Sting</td><td>Ole Miss</td></tr><tr><td>146</td><td>Carson</td><td>Eickenloff</td><td>Texas</td><td>S</td><td>Boyd</td><td>Drive Nation</td><td>Ole Miss</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Cameron</td><td>Bradley</td><td>Texas</td><td>DS</td><td>Round Rock</td><td>Austin Juniors</td><td>Ole Miss</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>89</td><td>Reese</td><td>Animashaun</td><td>Texas</td><td>S</td><td>St. John's</td><td>Houston Skyline</td><td>Vanderbilt</td></tr><tr><td>161</td><td>Taryn</td><td>Dewese</td><td>Ohio</td><td>S</td><td>Lake</td><td>TVC</td><td>Vanderbilt</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Hailee</td><td>Mack</td><td>Kentucky</td><td>DS/L</td><td>IMG Academy</td><td>KiVA</td><td>Vanderbilt</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Giovanna</td><td>Mason</td><td>Texas</td><td>RS</td><td>Liberty Hill</td><td>Austin Juniors</td><td>Vanderbilt</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Rachel</td><td>Ogunleye</td><td>Illinois</td><td>MB/RS</td><td>University High</td><td>Illini Elite</td><td>Vanderbilt</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Molly Kate</td><td>Patten</td><td>Georgia</td><td>RS</td><td>Lambert</td><td>A5</td><td>Georgia</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Emma</td><td>Duffield</td><td>Georgia</td><td>OH</td><td>Lovett</td><td>A6</td><td>Georgia</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>Cayley</td><td>Hanson</td><td>Texas</td><td>S</td><td>Deer Park</td><td>Houston Skyline</td><td>Mississippi State</td></tr><tr><td>194</td><td>McKenna</td><td>Yates</td><td>Florida</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Trinity Catholic</td><td>Ocala Power United</td><td>Mississippi State</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Noella</td><td>Obi</td><td>Tennessee</td><td>MB/RS</td><td>Central Magnet</td><td>MidTN</td><td>Mississippi State</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Ava</td><td>Pierzynski</td><td>Florida</td><td>OH</td><td>The First Academy</td><td>Oviedo Volleyball Academy</td><td>Mississippi State</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Ava</td><td>Anderson</td><td>Missouri</td><td>MB</td><td>Lee's Summit West</td><td>KC Power</td><td>Mississippi State</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Ashby</td><td>Daniel</td><td>Texas</td><td>MB</td><td>Plano East</td><td>TAV</td><td>Alabama</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Leilia</td><td>Toailoa</td><td>Nevada</td><td>S</td><td>Bishop Gorman</td><td>Vegas Aces</td><td>Alabama</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Lindsey</td><td>Brown</td><td>Alabama</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Edgewood Academy</td><td>Capital City Juniors</td><td>Alabama</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Ellery</td><td>Rees</td><td>Illinois</td><td>MB</td><td>Mother McAuley</td><td>1st Alliance</td><td>Alabama</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Hannah</td><td>Parant</td><td>Alabama</td><td>S/RS</td><td>Mountain Brook</td><td>Alabama Performance</td><td>Alabama</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Addison</td><td>Engel</td><td>Colorado</td><td>MB</td><td>Niwot</td><td>NORCO</td><td>Alabama</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Victoria</td><td>Harris</td><td>South Carolina</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Cardinal Newman</td><td>SC Midlands</td><td>South Carolina</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Maggie</td><td>Elliott</td><td>South Carolina</td><td>OH</td><td>Lucy Garrett Beckham</td><td>Upward Stars</td><td>South Carolina</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>First Name</td><td>Last Name</td><td>Home State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Commitment</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Carley</td><td>Butler</td><td>Oklahoma</td><td>MB</td><td>Owasso</td><td>UPVBC</td><td>Oklahoma</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Jasmine</td><td>Ellison</td><td></td><td>DS/L</td><td>Toronto, Canada</td><td></td><td>Oklahoma</td></tr><tr><td>NA</td><td>Whitney</td><td>Wallace</td><td>California</td><td>DS/L</td><td>St. Francis</td><td>Vision</td><td>Oklahoma</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->