Nebraska 2024 Rankings Update: State Tournament Additions (Pt. 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More on the way!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we mentioned in <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/12/nebraska-2024-rankings-update-state-tournament-additions-pt-1/">yesterday's feature</a>, we made a concerted effort to add names from 2023 state tournament teams in our final Class of <a href="https://prepdig.com/nebraska/rankings/2024-rankings/">2024 rankings update</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One article wasn't enough for everyone, so we're on to Part 2!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["492377"],"_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":"When Wallace needed a kill, Flaming was often the one to step up. 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This rare achievement demonstrates how many versatile players compete in Nebraska's prep landscapeu002du002dall the way down to Class D2.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["492405"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's incredible run to the Class D1 title would not have been possible without Jackson's steady presence on the outside. It was easy to hype up S-E-M's pair of six-rotation middle blockers, but Jackson terminated on her share of tough swings in the postseason. 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Depth and firepower propelled the Swedes back to the Class C2 tournament for a third year in a row, and we can't wait to see what's in store next time.","_player_evaluations_14_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_15_player":["492398"],"_player_evaluations_15_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_15_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_15_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_15_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_15_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_15_evaluation":"Why not a little more Wynot representation? While Sudbeck took care of her backcourt duties, another was thriving in the middle. Wieseler neared 300 kills in her final season as the Blue Devils used almost every in-system opportunity to get the middles involved. 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