The 300 Club: 2026 Kill Leaders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yesterday, I featured two reports on several attackers in the Kansas Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today I will wrap up a look at kill leaders in this class by featuring athletes who recorded between 300 and 349 kills during their junior seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is not an all-inclusive list as some teams do not post public stats. Stats for this report were found on Max Preps, also a couple of prospects with missing information on Max Preps who are not included in this report.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='698048' first='Addie' last='Rockley']</strong>, 6'0”, MB, Rose Hill, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rockley had a big season for the Rockets. She finished with 349 kills in 80 sets. She is an unranked prospect set to debut in the rankings in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='728767' first='Jordan' last='Bartlett']</strong>, 5'6”, OH, Bennington, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bartlett racked up 346 kills in 84 sets. I have not seen her or the Bulldogs play. I will see if I can track her down during the club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='731070' first='Brylee' last='Minnick']</strong>, 5'10”, OH/S, Decatur Community, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Minnick is an unranked prospect who finished her junior season with 340 kills in 85 sets for the Red Devils.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='222564' first='Brooklyn' last='Benoit']</strong>, 6'0”, OH, Wichita Northwest, ‘26 (Pictured Above)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benoit is a prospect I have seen play high school, club, and at Prep Dig Showcases. She finished her junior season with 339 kills in 85 sets. She and the Grizzlies just missed qualifying for the state tournament this season and will be out for blood next fall. Benoit is currently ranked No. 13 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357545' first='Jade' last='Xu']</strong>, 6'0”, OH, Emporia, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emporia's Xu is ranked No. 35 overall by Prep Dig. She recorded 336 kills in 86 sets for the Spartans. She is switching club teams this season and will compete for the Topeka Impact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='355658' first='Audrey' last='Arnold']</strong>, 5'10”, S/OH, Central Christian, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arnold reached the 300-kill threshold registering 331 kills in 101 sets. She is ranked No. 145 overall in the Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530227' first='Avery' last='Barnett']</strong>, 5'7”, MB, Riverton, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Riverton's Barnett finished her junior campaign with 325 kills in 104 sets. She is ranked No. 139 by Prep Dig.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='699311' first='Korryn' last='Bolen']</strong>, 5'10”, OH, Burlington, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bolen is ranked No. 49 overall in the Class of 2026. She finished her junior season with 325 kills in 92 sets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='731072' first='Kynlee' last='Hamel']</strong>, 5'10”, OH/MH, Concordia, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Concordia's season did not end the way Hamel or the Panthers hoped, but she put up solid numbers as a junior. She tallied 322 kills in 87 sets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='222091' first='Avery' last='Sands'],</strong> 5'7”, DS/L, Lansing, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sands is ranked No. 17 overall. The Lansing prospect finished with 321 kills in 83 sets. She can really jump for a player who will probably end up as a libero in college. She is an elite talent I have recommended to several college coaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='512069' first='Tori' last='Morrison']</strong>, 5'6”, OH, Argonia, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Argonia's Morrison recorded 319 kills in 107 sets. She is ranked No. 59 overall by Prep Dig.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='355645' first='Molly' last='McDonald']</strong>, 6'0”, MB, Shawnee Mission East, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McDonald is ranked No. 24 overall and collected 318 kills for the Shawnee Mission East Lancers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='698051' first='Lilly' last='Skalsky']</strong>, 5'10”, MB/OH, Olpe, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Olpe's Skalsky finished with 316 kills in 79 sets for the Eagles. Prep Dig has her slotted in the No. 104 slot in the class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='222089' first='Grace' last='Martin']</strong>, 5'11”, OH, St. Thomas Aquinas, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Martin finished her junior campaign with 315 kills in 95 sets. She is an early verbal committed athlete who has chosen Arizona State as her future college program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357543' first='Hayden' last='Grimes']</strong>, 5'9”, OH, Andale, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grimes is ranked No. 34 by Prep Dig. She finished with 305 kills in 69 sets. I have not seen her play with Andale, but have seen her play for [program_tooltip program_id='432164' first='Fight' last='Club'] multiple times during the club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='355653' first='Finley' last='Rieke']</strong>, 6'1”, MB, Tonganoxie, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tonganoxie's Rieke is an athlete I am very familiar with. She is ranked No. 40 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. Rieke recorded 305 kills for the Chieftains as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='459041' first='Jaiden' last='Wise']</strong>, 5'8”, OH, Silver Lake, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wise finished with 300 kills on the dot. She is ranked No. 132 overall and plays club ball with the Topeka Saints.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->