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Class 1- 2026 Top Middles

Class 1- 2026 Top Middles
Ryan Johnson
Prep Dig Staff
August 5, 2024 @ 05:33 PM
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Gabby Meyer
Gabby Meyer 5'10" | S | 2026
MO
Taylor Williams
Taylor Williams MB | 2026
MO
Ashley Hawkins
Ashley Hawkins 5'8" | OH | 2026
MO
Kinsey Barton
Kinsey Barton 5'8" | MB | 2026
MO
Melanie Rice
Melanie Rice 5'7" | OH | 2026
MO
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='236987' first='Kinsey' last='Barton'] – 5'9" – Bunker</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kinsey went from 190 kills her freshman season to 430 her sophomore season. She's a banger out of the middle and might be one of the best athletes in Class 1. A tremendous vertical and heck of an arm will make her a top middle to stop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='237001' first='Taylor' last='Williams'] – 5'9" – Winona</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Powerhouse Winona has another tough player who made monster strides last year. Taylor improved her kill total from 91 to 384, with finesse and power out of the middle. She is a strong hitter whose wingspan allows her to terminate over the block.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='236994' first='Ashley' last='Hawkins'] – 5'10" – Bismarck</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ashley stormed onto the court two seasons ago and has the Bismarck program back on track. With her improvement over the off-season, she will make Bismarck a legit threat to make a run at the final four.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='490124' first='Gabby' last='Meyer'] – 5'11" – Northwest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northwest made the school's first trip to the final four, and they couldn't have done it without Gabby. Meyer is a strong player who does it all for the Mustangs. She has excellent hands and can help run the offense, and in the front, she can be a terminating middle. Led the team in assists with 543 and 2<sup>nd</sup> in kills with 283.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234466' first='Melanie' last='Rice'] – 5'8” – Galena</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Melanie came into the program at the right time and helped her school to its first final four. Now it's Melanie's time to be the team star, and her vertical will allow her to hit over blockers in Class 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Kinsey Barton Kinsey Barton Kinsey Barton 5'8" | MB Bunker | 2026 State MO – 5'9" – Bunker

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