The Kansas Leaderboard: 2026 Kill Leaders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Kansas Nation thanks for being patient while I was on vacation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This month I will begin watching some club ball a couple of weekends and continue to look back on statistical leaders from the prep season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a quick look at the Class of 2026 attackers who finished with at least 400 kills. This is not an all-inclusive list as some teams do not post public stats. Stats for this report were found on Max Preps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This first report features athletes who recorded at least 400 kills during the 2024 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523687' first='Olivia' last='Stein']</strong>, 6'0”, OH, Ingalls, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stein is ranked No. 8 overall by Prep Dig. She is an early verbal commit to Wichita State University. She unofficially led all juniors in kills with 728 in 88 sets played. Ingalls finished third in the Class 1A DII State Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='557767' first='Ava' last='Smith']</strong>, 5'9”, OH, Valley Heights, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith finished her junior season with 513 kills in 95 sets for Valley Heights. She is currently ranked No. 120 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. Valley Heights finished second in the Class 2A State Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357544' first='Suttyn' last='Harris']</strong>, 5'11”, MB, Inman, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harris has verbally committed to play for the Utah Utes. She is ranked No. 4 overall by Prep Dig and No. 131 nationally. She finished her junior season with 475 kills in 100 sets. Inman finished third in the Class 2A State Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='603074' first='Jadence' last='Stewart']</strong>, 5'9”, OH/DS/L, Greeley County, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stewart is ranked No. 29 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. She finished her junior season with 470 kills in 95 sets. The Jackrabbits season ended with a 1-2 record in the Class 2A State Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489660' first='Madelyn' last='Wilson']</strong>, 6'2”, MB, Chase County, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilson finished with 449 kills in 92 sets. She is currently an unranked prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='731076' first='Hayden' last='Meats']</strong>, 5'10”, OH, Gardner-Edgerton, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meats finished with 449 kills in 103 sets. She is currently an unranked prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='698050' first='Arika' last='Feldman']</strong>, 6'1”, MB/S, Little River, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Little River's Feldman recorded 441 kills in 103 sets. She is ranked No. 103 by Prep Dig Kansas. Little River won the Cass 1A DII State Championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489653' first='Emerson' last='Waldren']</strong>, 5'10”, OH, Buhler, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Waldren is ranked No. 141 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. She registered 439 kills in 89 sets for Buhler.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='546031' first='Jaye' last='McCurdy']</strong>, 5'7”, S, Central Christian Academy, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCurdy finished with 434 kills in 97 sets for the Lions. She is ranked No. 185 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='731079' first='Avery' last='Jensen']</strong>, 5'7”, MB, St. Francis, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jensen collected 434 kills for the Indians in 108 sets. She is currently an unranked prospect. St. Francis qualified for the Class 1A DI State Tournament finishing 0-3 in Dodge City.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489349' first='Kingzley' last='Ratzlaff']</strong>, 5'11”, S, Hillsboro, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hillsboro's Ratzlaff is ranked No. 39 overall by Prep Dig. She finished her junior season with 429 kills in 91 sets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='222086' first='Morgan' last='Sears']</strong>, 5'11”, OH, Blue Valley Northwest, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sears finished her junior season with 424 kills in 91 sets. She is ranked No. 9 overall and has verbally committed to play at Florida International.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523690' first='Maddie' last='Coester']</strong>, 5'10”, OH, Girard, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coester is ranked No. 38 overall by Prep Dig. She recorded 434 kills in 83 sets. Girard finished its season at the Class 3A State Tournament with a 1-2 record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->