Nebraska’s Standout 2026 Attackers at ASICS Presidents’ Day

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yesterday, we rolled out a feature on Nebraska's prolific Class of 2026 attackers from Triple Crown NIT. Let's shift our focus to Omaha.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our team feature on the ASICS Presidents' Day Classic alluded to our mission to comb through as much film as possible from last week's Omaha outing. We've started that process with the 2026s, a group that is still coming into focus early this club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, let's roll out another wave of 2026 attackers from Nebraska's big club spectacle of the holiday weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["275943"],"_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":"Wohlgemuth remains a staple of [program_tooltip program_id='428717' first='Nebraska' last='ONE'] 16 Black's frontcourt. She has an extensive background playing on both pins but is primarily a left side for her championship-winning club team. 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