Nationals Roundup: Adrenaline 17U Claims Gold

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Put another club volleyball season in the books with the USAV Nationals wrapping up this week. Once again, teams from Iowa should feel proud of their efforts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adrenaline 17U Ben headlined the Hawkeye State performances after conquering the National Division at last week's USAV Nationals in Las Vegas. The star-studded squad grew gradually throughout the campaign and played its best volleyball when it mattered most.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With half of the Top 8 players in <a href="https://prepdig.com/iowa/rankings/2025-rankings/">Prep Dig's 2025 Class Rankings</a>, Adrenaline-Ben possessed the talent to win big. Credit the players and coaches for coming together as a group, something that takes work and a commitment to winning.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='215385' first='Chloe' last='Meester'] (Louisville), Molly and [player_tooltip player_id='216055' first='Kate' last='Shafer'] (UNI), [player_tooltip player_id='215389' first='Sydney' last='Maue'] (Arkansas) and [player_tooltip player_id='215395' first='Dakota' last='Mitchell'] (North Texas) already had committed to colleges. They didn't rest on their laurels. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='215386' first='Carley' last='Jonker'], [player_tooltip player_id='215410' first='Kate' last='Passmore'], [player_tooltip player_id='215391' first='Taylor' last='Rexroth'] and Addison Bomelyn all contributed in the championship run. They played an important role in building chemistry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/PrepDigChris/status/1809685141285183690","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/PrepDigChris/status/1809685141285183690 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adrenaline topped AVC CLE 17 Red in three-sets for the Gold Bracket title. After dropping the first set, 27-25, the champs gutted out a 34-32 second set before finishing it off with a 15-8 third set. A 19-17 third set capped AVA's quarterfinal win against Premier Nebraska 17 Gold.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meester was named the tournament's MVP. Maue and [player_tooltip player_id='216055' first='Kate' last='Shafer'] landed on the all-tournament team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winning a national championship is a special, special accomplishment. With it, Adrenaline-Ben created a life-long memory and built an unbreakable bond. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>A look at other notable achievements from the national tournaments: </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 15R won the St. Louis President's Day Open Division back in the spring, showing its potential for a deep run in the USAV National Division. This outfit realized its high ceiling by reaching the championship match this week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='493657' first='Addison' last='Allaman'], [player_tooltip player_id='360642' first='Sophia' last='Austen'] and [player_tooltip player_id='316419' first='Edie' last='Miller'] were named to the all-tournament team. They received plenty of help from [player_tooltip player_id='493658' first='Hattie' last='Galloway'], [player_tooltip player_id='493659' first='Adalyn' last='Kruse'], [player_tooltip player_id='316380' first='Hadley' last='Miller'], [player_tooltip player_id='489998' first='Belle' last='Seaman'], [player_tooltip player_id='493660' first='Bailey' last='Simpson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='273001' first='Ellie' last='Wilson']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rockets gave it everything they had in the final, falling 25-23, 25-23, to ID Crush 15 Bower. They reached the championship court with exciting three-set victories against Northern Lights and Elevation in the Gold Bracket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-PowerPlex 17U Mendieta wrapped up a successful season with a third place finish in the USAV Nationals USA Division. The run included a two-set quarterfinal victory versus Premier Nebraska 17 Black that featured a 29-27 triumph in the second.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>College commitments [player_tooltip player_id='215465' first='Reagan' last='Hanfelt']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/reagan-hanfelt/"></a>&nbsp;(Iowa State), [player_tooltip player_id='215462' first='Katie' last='Quick']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/katie-quick/"></a>&nbsp;(Drake), [player_tooltip player_id='203590' first='Hadley' last='Hardersen']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/hadley-hardersen/"></a>&nbsp;(Indiana St.) and [player_tooltip player_id='215464' first='Delaney' last='Miller']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/delaney-miller-2/"></a>&nbsp;(Wayne St.) helped form the foundation of this talented team. [player_tooltip player_id='215469' first='Maci' last='Lerseth']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/maci-lerseth/"></a>, Carly Craighead, [player_tooltip player_id='215470' first='Camryn' last='Overton'], [player_tooltip player_id='506115' first='Macey' last='Nehring'], [player_tooltip player_id='215466' first='Aspen' last='Nelsen'] and [player_tooltip player_id='215468' first='Makenzie' last='Sloan'] were difference-makers as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hanfelt and Miller were all-tournament team members. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Six Pack 15U recorded a Top 10 finish in the USAV Nationals American Division. Members of the Prep Dig Top 15-ranked players - [player_tooltip player_id='443092' first='Malia' last='Rogers'] (No. 4), [player_tooltip player_id='403543' first='Addie' last='Bollier'] (7) and&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='394331' first='Maggie' last='Leifker']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/maggie-leifker/"></a>&nbsp;(14) - helped this squad end up ninth. They received support from [player_tooltip player_id='493973' first='Gwen' last='Farley']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/gwen-farley-3/"></a>, [player_tooltip player_id='555692' first='Gabrielle' last='Demmer'], [player_tooltip player_id='523166' first='Haley' last='']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/[player_tooltip player_id='523166' first='Haley' last='']/"></a>&nbsp;Badker and&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='555695' first='Lucy' last='Anderson'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-CIA 15 Black traveled to Orlando for the AAU Nationals last month. It shined with a 15th place finish among 96 clubs in the Premier Division. [player_tooltip player_id='493984' first='Kyla' last='Ramler'], [player_tooltip player_id='493972' first='Tayah' last='Pollock']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/tayah-pollock-3/"></a><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/tayah-pollock-3/"></a>, [player_tooltip player_id='389853' first='Kennedy' last='Krecklow']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/kennedy-krecklow/"></a><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/kennedy-krecklow/"></a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='493976' first='Kylee' last='Pexa']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/kylee-pexa-2/"></a>&nbsp;were among the standouts on this team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-PowerPlex 18U Brogean took third among seven clubs in the Open Division of the AAU Nationals last month in Orlando. Finley Schelhaus and Ava Helming earned all-tournament laurels. The deep roster also included Chloe Jones, Katrina Pelds, Josie Pundt and Kamryn Vogt. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[program_tooltip program_id='429059' first='Midwest' last='Volleyball Power'] (MVP) includes some of the top players from Northwest Iowa along with athletes from Nebraska and South Dakota. Its 17U team, which features [player_tooltip player_id='389079' first='Bailey' last='Boeve'] ('26), [player_tooltip player_id='389837' first='Claire' last='Munch'] ('26), [player_tooltip player_id='389834' first='Ava' last='Lloyd'] ('26), [player_tooltip player_id='217136' first='Maliyah' last='Hacker'], [player_tooltip player_id='215439' first='Hollie' last='Peterson'], [player_tooltip player_id='215438' first='Maddy' last='Jackson'], [player_tooltip player_id='215457' first='Jadyn' last='Hofmeyer'] and [player_tooltip player_id='447578' first='Kinslee' last='Walrod'], was the runner-up at the USAV Nationals American Division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Boeve was the American Division MVP. Munch and Lloyd joined her on the all-tournament team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-MVP's 16U squad claimed 8th out of 63 teams in the USAV American Division. [player_tooltip player_id='389844' first='Breanna' last='VanDenTop'] was selected for the all-tournament team. [player_tooltip player_id='552898' first='Karlyn' last='Kovarna'], [player_tooltip player_id='552896' first='Jaida' last='Barrow'], [player_tooltip player_id='552901' first='Katelyn' last='Hoefling'], [player_tooltip player_id='389838' first='Mia' last='White'], [player_tooltip player_id='389839' first='Jenna' last='Birk'] and [player_tooltip player_id='389841' first='Korbin' last='Olorundami'] all were ranked in Prep Dig's most recent Class of '26 update. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-RVA 15U ended up tied for 5th out of 61 teams in the AAU Open Division. The all-tournament team included [player_tooltip player_id='555797' first='Marlee' last='Ellison']. Prep Dig also ranked [player_tooltip player_id='555820' first='London' last='Taylor'], [player_tooltip player_id='493981' first='Brookelyn' last='Jondle'], [player_tooltip player_id='555800' first='Teagan' last='Moyer'], [player_tooltip player_id='555796' first='Lydia' last='Burrell'], [player_tooltip player_id='555801' first='Sienna' last='Murphy'], [player_tooltip player_id='555799' first='[player_tooltip player_id='523167' first='Natalie' last='']' last='Marzen'], [player_tooltip player_id='555806' first='Haley' last='New'] and [player_tooltip player_id='555837' first='Skyler' last='Van Der Pol'] in its latest update. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Iowa Select 15 Mizuno finished 5th among 128 teams in the AAU Elite Division. [player_tooltip player_id='493971' first='Allison' last='Toft'] was recognized on the all-tournament team. [player_tooltip player_id='490015' first='Mazie' last='Sweers'] was Prep Dig's second-ranked player in its recent '27 update. [player_tooltip player_id='490009' first='Leah' last='Caffery'], [player_tooltip player_id='489674' first='Jordan' last='Tegeler'], [player_tooltip player_id='555703' first='Kaylin' last='Hoffman'], [player_tooltip player_id='493996' first='Sydney' last='Soppe'], [player_tooltip player_id='555702' first='Ellie' last='Knupp'], [player_tooltip player_id='493970' first='Anistan' last='Holladay'] and [player_tooltip player_id='555705' first='Claire' last='Haars'] also were ranked. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->