Key Observations in the 2024 Rankings Update

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2024 rankings update is live, and it has been such a fun journey with this class. Some are done playing club after finishing their senior high school seasons, while others are looking to continue their volleyball careers. Either way, we have been with this group since the start. Here are some key observations with this 2024 rankings update. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Numerous athletes playing at the next level </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I love looking at where athletes will be playing at the next level. By my count, there are over 60 athletes committed to playing in college at various divisions. We even have players who will be teammates, including 4 athletes headed to UW-Green Bay - outside hitters [player_tooltip player_id='180367' first='Gillian' last='Koning'] and [player_tooltip player_id='165406' first='Kelsey' last='Justman'] and middle hitters [player_tooltip player_id='122526' first='Olivia' last='Neumann'] and [player_tooltip player_id='181747' first='Diane' last='Pichelman']. Middle Tennessee will be home to setters [player_tooltip player_id='122524' first='Reagan' last='McIntosh'] and [player_tooltip player_id='122560' first='Andi' last='Spies'], and middle blocker [player_tooltip player_id='122527' first='Emma' last='Nilson']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I am excited to see some players going to top-ranked teams, including [player_tooltip player_id='181811' first='Maeve' last='Edmund'], who committed to Juniata College, the recently crowned NCAA DIII National Champions. [player_tooltip player_id='122574' first='Olivia' last='Wyma'] will be headed to Hope, whose team battled against Juniata for the National Championship title. [player_tooltip player_id='122565' first='Brooklyn' last='Tortorice'], [player_tooltip player_id='122463' first='Malayna' last='Dins'], and [player_tooltip player_id='122517' first='Ava' last='Krueger'] will join 5th-ranked UW-Oshkosh next year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='261359' first='Morgan' last='Van Wie'] (Wisconsin) and [player_tooltip player_id='122569' first='Sophia' last='Wendlick'] (Creighton) will both play for teams that made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division 1 tournament. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">There is still movement in the ranks</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No ranking is ever perfect, and as athletes improve and impress, they continue to rise. We got a great look at some of the top seniors at the state tournament. [player_tooltip player_id='122569' first='Sophia' last='Wendlick'] was absolutely incredible for DSHA, and [player_tooltip player_id='122505' first='Caroline' last='Harris'] and [player_tooltip player_id='144911' first='Ava' last='Kharitou'] were key pieces as well. [player_tooltip player_id='122580' first='Navaeh' last='Keller'] has been unstoppable in the back row and was dominant for Oconomowoc throughout the high school season. [player_tooltip player_id='174746' first='Kelsey' last='Cooper'] had 28 kills in the Division 3 state championship. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">We should celebrate the amazing accomplishments of this class!</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It seems like just yesterday we published the first watchlist, and now we are halfway through their senior year. There is still a lot of volleyball to play and I cannot wait to see these athletes finish out their prep careers strong!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->