Early ’25 All-Grade Position Rankings: Middle Hitters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/02/early-25-all-grade-position-rankings-setters/"><strong>All-Grade Setter Rankings</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We love rankings here at Prep Network. You'll find me coming up with all kinds of lists at Prep Dig and Prep Redzone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Disclaimer:</em> Take them for what they're worth from the perspective of them being one person's opinion. People, present company included, often are wrong.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anyway, I came up with the idea of analyzing positions comprised of student-athletes in Classes 2026-2028. That would be current freshmen, sophomores and juniors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at the middle hitters. Or is it middle blockers? Doesn't matter. The best ones do both well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. [player_tooltip player_id='230661' first='Ellah' last='Derrer'], '26, Assumption/Select </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. [player_tooltip player_id='389066' first='Cambel' last='Drapeau'], '26, Dubuque Senior/Sting United Madison</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first tier of the rankings is comprised of Derrer and Drapeau. They're a notch above the next group of student-athletes. Derrer and Drapeau excel on the attack and in defending at the net. They can take over matches for long stretches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. [player_tooltip player_id='329851' first='Macie' last='Lupkes'], '26, Xavier/Rockets</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. [player_tooltip player_id='320104' first='Presley' last='Myers'], '26, Holy Trinity/Adrenaline</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. [player_tooltip player_id='389844' first='Bre' last='VanDenTop'], '26, Sergeant Bluff-Luton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. [player_tooltip player_id='389933' first='Ellie' last='Muller'], '26, Dowling</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I feel like this foursome makes up Tier 2 of these rankings. They're comparable talents with plenty of room to grow before they reach their potential. VanDen Top is committed to Sioux Falls. Muller is third among in-state '26s in the Prep Girls Hoops rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. [player_tooltip player_id='630696' first='Erin' last='Robbins'], '26, Assumption/Select</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. [player_tooltip player_id='448350' first='Jozie' last='Lahr'], '26, Solon/Rockets</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. [player_tooltip player_id='493660' first='Bailey' last='Simpson'], '27, Clear Creek Amana/United</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. [player_tooltip player_id='493658' first='Hattie' last='Galloway'], '27, Iowa City High/Rockets</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11. [player_tooltip player_id='394331' first='Maggie' last='Leifker'], '27, Dallas Center-Grimes/Powerplex</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12. [player_tooltip player_id='389009' first='Grace' last='Mullihan'], '26, Denver/Six Pack</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>13. [player_tooltip player_id='545971' first='Avery' last='Cordes'], '28, Waukee Northwest/Premier</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14. [player_tooltip player_id='493971' first='Allison' last='Toft'], '26, Durant/Select</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The tiers are growing as it becomes more difficult to separate these talented performers. Robbins is overshadowed by Derrer, but she can play. Simpson, Galloway and Leifker are neck-and-neck in race for top MH in '27. Cordes could jump up this list soon. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>15. [player_tooltip player_id='493980' first='Melina' last='Snoozy'], '27, Heelan/MVP</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>16. Cassidy Danburg, '27, Waukee Northwest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>17. [player_tooltip player_id='753899' first='Kennedy' last='Brant'], '26, Gladbrook-Reinbeck/Six Pack</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>18. [player_tooltip player_id='697463' first='Audrey' last='Small'], '28, Iowa City West/United</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>19. [player_tooltip player_id='741263' first='Morgan' last='Kooiman'], '28, Western Christian/Salty VB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>20. [player_tooltip player_id='754000' first='Cali' last='Whitaker'], '26, Mount Vernon/Adrenaline</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>21. [player_tooltip player_id='493984' first='Kyla' last='Ramler'], '27, Western Dubuque/Select</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>22. [player_tooltip player_id='389077' first='Brenna' last='Baumgardner'], '26, Ballard/PowerPlex</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We reach another tier break here. Snoozy isn't far off from the top trio in '27. Danburg is like Muller in that she's excellent in basketball. Brant is a breakout prospect. Small and Kooiman have bright, bright futures. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>23. [player_tooltip player_id='747361' first='Sidney' last='Rogers'], '27, Centennial/PowerPlex</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>24. [player_tooltip player_id='555725' first='Brielle' last='Trout'], '27, Center Point-Urbana/United</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>25. [player_tooltip player_id='493659' first='Adalyn' last='Kruse'], '27, Holy Trinity/United</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>26. [player_tooltip player_id='533845' first='Taylor' last='Otte'], '27, Williamsburg/United</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>27. [player_tooltip player_id='745362' first='Dottie' last='Reed'], '27, Winterset/Impact</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>28. Lindsay Kruse, '26, Saint Ansgar/Six Pack</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This tier is comprised of sophomores poised to rise throughout this calendar year. Rogers should shine in '25 when stepping into a bigger role for a Jaguar outfit that lost a lot of talent to graduation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->