Previewing the 2025 Windy City National Qualifier

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Club teams from around the county will descend on Chicago this weekend for the Windy City National Qualifier. It's one of the final chances to punch tickets to the big USAV this summer in Dallas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa will be well represented at nationals. That also will be the case in Chicago, where in-state squads will trying to qualify or improve bids already claimed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a closer look: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>17U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa Regional champion PowerPlex Wieland is aiming to improve its National Division bid at the USAV National Tournament this weekend. The Central Iowa outfit will be facing extremely good competition in the Windy City NQ Open Division, but it's a team capable of performing at a high level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261075' first='Kaelyn' last='Wieland'], [player_tooltip player_id='215427' first='Ava' last='Groeteke'], [player_tooltip player_id='261088' first='Mya' last='Lei-Butters'], [player_tooltip player_id='389074' first='Hailey' last='Flanders'], [player_tooltip player_id='443093' first='Maya' last='Ridgeway'], [player_tooltip player_id='455732' first='Tessa' last='Holtorf'], [player_tooltip player_id='490001' first='Elizabeth' last='Greenfield'], [player_tooltip player_id='261087' first='Mia' last='Schluter'], [player_tooltip player_id='389077' first='Brenna' last='Baumgardner'], [player_tooltip player_id='389078' first='Norah' last='Hany']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179156/teams/88771">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa Regional runner-up Six Pack also will be competing in the Open Division this weekend. It will be seeking to improve the USA Division nationals bid already secured after losing to PowerPlex Wieland, 18-16, in a deciding third-set of the Iowa title match. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='389009' first='Grace' last='Mullihan'], [player_tooltip player_id='389010' first='Annistyn' last='Wedgbury'], [player_tooltip player_id='389011' first='Alexa' last='Buhman'], [player_tooltip player_id='261058' first='Brynn' last='Bakula'], [player_tooltip player_id='489995' first='Addison' last='Parker'], [player_tooltip player_id='552892' first='Lindsay' last='Kruse'], [player_tooltip player_id='389014' first='Abby' last='Jensen'], [player_tooltip player_id='753899' first='Kennedy' last='Brant'], [player_tooltip player_id='389017' first='Bailey' last='Mullihan'], [player_tooltip player_id='215742' first='Carly' last='Wazac']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179156/teams/75394">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa United 17-1 Elite will be chasing a bid in this weekend's USA Division. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='753942' first='Avery' last='Helmuth'], [player_tooltip player_id='552878' first='Isabelle' last='Logue'], [player_tooltip player_id='753954' first='Kennedy' last='Simpson'], [player_tooltip player_id='261093' first='Reagan' last='Schulte'], [player_tooltip player_id='389067' first='Katelyn' last='Harland'], [player_tooltip player_id='260979' first='Tyra' last='Jones'], [player_tooltip player_id='753959' first='Briley' last='Kaalberg'], [player_tooltip player_id='389854' first='Kampbell' last='Bryte'], [player_tooltip player_id='753962' first='Eva' last='Willis'], [player_tooltip player_id='753964' first='Alexis' last='Schaefer']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179157/teams/197263">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa Impact 17-1 Elite is competing in the Liberty Division at the Windy City NQ. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='552904' first='Madison' last='Anselme'], [player_tooltip player_id='552905' first='Nora' last='Bockes'], [player_tooltip player_id='261083' first='Maegan' last='Cheeseman'], [player_tooltip player_id='490014' first='Maliya' last='Cobb'], Jacelyn Crane, [player_tooltip player_id='753978' first='Chloe' last='Koch'], [player_tooltip player_id='753982' first='Jacey' last='McFarland'], [player_tooltip player_id='753974' first='Brynn' last='Roozeboom'], Brooklyn Schulte. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179155/teams/185191">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Iowa 17U Teams at Windy City (click for schedule/results):</strong> <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179154/teams/200489">Impact 17-2 Elite</a> (American); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179154/teams/185149">319 United 17 Shannon</a> (American)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>16U </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Powerplex Brogean is seeking to improve the American bid earned from a second-place finish at regionals. It'll be competing in the USA Division this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='443085' first='Avery' last='Edgington'], [player_tooltip player_id='493973' first='Gwen' last='Farley'], [player_tooltip player_id='493609' first='Madison' last='Grover'], [player_tooltip player_id='412719' first='Jenna' last='Harbour'], [player_tooltip player_id='490011' first='Leah' last='Janulewicz'], [player_tooltip player_id='493601' first='Piper' last='Ladwig'], [player_tooltip player_id='394331' first='Maggie' last='Leifker'], [player_tooltip player_id='490016' first='Raquel' last='Risk'], [player_tooltip player_id='747361' first='Sidney' last='Rogers'], [player_tooltip player_id='490002' first='Emma' last='Vanden Hull'], [player_tooltip player_id='490013' first='Logan' last='Vogt']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179153/teams/42162">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A third-place finish at the regional has Impact 16-1 Elite with a Freedom Division bid. It will be play for a USA tbid his weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='443086' first='Brynn' last='Cibula'], [player_tooltip player_id='443125' first='Liv' last='Davis'], [player_tooltip player_id='493605' first='Kenlie' last='Erickson'], [player_tooltip player_id='490004' first='Girona' last='Fengler'], [player_tooltip player_id='758787' first='Katelyn' last='Mescher'], [player_tooltip player_id='745362' first='Dottie' last='Reed'], [player_tooltip player_id='730385' first='Allison' last='Ricke'], [player_tooltip player_id='493608' first='Bailey' last='Snyder'], [player_tooltip player_id='493615' first='Alexis' last='Theis']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179153/teams/185190">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Six Pack will join PowerPlex and Impact in the USA Division. It does not yet have a national bid. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='490006' first='Harley' last='Askelsen'], [player_tooltip player_id='555692' first='Gabrielle' last='Demmer'], [player_tooltip player_id='493603' first='Miley' last='Geise'], [player_tooltip player_id='746258' first='Adelynn' last='Goodell'], [player_tooltip player_id='758775' first='Kenley' last='Johnson'], [player_tooltip player_id='569671' first='Logan' last='Ramstack'], [player_tooltip player_id='443092' first='Malia' last='Rogers'], [player_tooltip player_id='754242' first='Piper' last='Smith'], [player_tooltip player_id='754886' first='Taylen' last='Smith'], [player_tooltip player_id='758779' first='Kendall' last='Works']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179153/teams/5961">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Platform Adidas gives Iowa a fourth entry in this weekend's USA Division. It will be searching for its first bid of the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='555773' first='Liv' last='Barudin'], [player_tooltip player_id='555771' first='Emmy' last='Burkhart'], [player_tooltip player_id='555772' first='Grace' last='Danielson'], [player_tooltip player_id='758798' first='LaTasia' last='Green-Huffman'], [player_tooltip player_id='758799' first='Abigail' last='Holst'], Alaina Ketner, [player_tooltip player_id='555777' first='Quinn' last='Schroeder'], [player_tooltip player_id='555775' first='Alexis' last='Stilwell'], Claire Yeggy. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179153/teams/2632">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Iowa 16U Teams at Windy City <strong>(click for schedule/results)</strong>:</strong> <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179151/teams/200488">Impact 16-2 Elite</a> (Liberty); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179151/teams/197258">Iowa United 16-2 Elite</a> (Liberty); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179151/teams/98667">Ohana National</a> (Liberty); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179150/teams/197259">Iowa United 16-3 Elite</a> (American).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>15U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa Premier 15-1 will continue testing itself against the nation's best after earning an Open bid at last weekend's Show Me National Qualifier. The regional champs will compete in this weekend's Open Division. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='545971' first='Avery' last='Cordes'], [player_tooltip player_id='560368' first='Elle' last='Hatlevig'], [player_tooltip player_id='766713' first='Reese' last='Heim'], Maddison Messerly, [player_tooltip player_id='493974' first='Hadley' last='Michael'], [player_tooltip player_id='498069' first='Kaelyn' last='Rinehart'], [player_tooltip player_id='765334' first='Meryl' last='Sandholm'], [player_tooltip player_id='702737' first='Alena' last='Schaack'], [player_tooltip player_id='545946' first='Addison' last='Waldorf'], [player_tooltip player_id='730419' first='Hailey' last='Wiederin']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179148/teams/185547">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa United 15-1 Elite will join Premier 15-1 in the Open Division. It's chasing its first bid of the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='610472' first='Josephine' last='Austen'], [player_tooltip player_id='775157' first='Jeorgia' last='Evans'], [player_tooltip player_id='555730' first='Taylor' last='Hoskins'], [player_tooltip player_id='775177' first='Madelyn' last='Ireland'], [player_tooltip player_id='775182' first='Olivia' last='Marais'], [player_tooltip player_id='540833' first='Izzie' last='McDonald'], [player_tooltip player_id='533845' first='Taylor' last='Otte'], [player_tooltip player_id='516002' first='Julia' last='Schlarbaum'], [player_tooltip player_id='701976' first='Adelyn' last='Stien'], [player_tooltip player_id='571219' first='Haydin' last='Wauters']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179148/teams/197252">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa Impact 15-1 Elite has an American bid from its third-place finish at regionals. It will compete in the Liberty Division at the Windy City NQ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='775096' first='Avery' last='Baker'], [player_tooltip player_id='775103' first='Molly' last='Bilyeu'], [player_tooltip player_id='536274' first='Ryan' last='Connolly'], [player_tooltip player_id='754780' first='Ella' last='Fineran'], [player_tooltip player_id='754572' first='Mia' last='German'], Taylor GIlbreaith,&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='612179' first='Olivia' last='Grubbs'], [player_tooltip player_id='762174' first='Addison' last='Matlock'], [player_tooltip player_id='754848' first='Annabell' last='Niggemeyer'], Emersyn Ott. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179147/teams/185189">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Iowa 15U Teams at Windy City <strong>(click for schedule/results)</strong>:</strong> <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179149/teams/205468">DBQ Elite 15-1</a> (USA); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179149/teams/197253">Iowa United 15-2 Elite</a> (USA); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179149/teams/2654">Platform Adidas</a> (USA); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179149/teams/75393">Six Pack</a> (USA); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179146/teams/169000">[program_tooltip program_id='431961' first='AVBA' last=''] 15-1</a> (American);<a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179146/teams/200487"> Iowa Impact 15-2 Elite</a> (American); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179146/teams/197254">Iowa United 15-3 Elite </a>(American).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>14U</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa United 14-1 Elite, which secured an Open bid at the Northern Lights NQ last month, will tune up for nationals in the Open this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster: </strong>Cyan Blommer, Emersyn Bucheit, [player_tooltip player_id='745251' first='Ava' last='Carlson'], [player_tooltip player_id='754551' first='Zane' last='Ehler'], Makinley Galvan, [player_tooltip player_id='754537' first='Amelia' last='Guinn'], [player_tooltip player_id='750513' first='Caylee' last='Jensen'], Mila Jordan, [player_tooltip player_id='697463' first='Audrey' last='Small'], Avery Stewart. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179144/teams/197246">Windy City NQ Schedule &amp; Results</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Iowa 14U Teams at Windy City <strong>(click for schedule/results)</strong>:</strong> <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179145/teams/168998">14 National</a> (USA); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179143/teams/153247">CVA 14U-Rinehart</a> (Liberty); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179143/teams/185115">Iowa Impact 14-1 Elite</a> (Liberty); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179143/teams/197247">Iowa United 14-2 Elite</a> (Liberty); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179143/teams/2656">Platform Adidas</a> (Liberty); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179142/teams/200486">Iowa Impact 14-2 Elite</a> (American); <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzgwMjI90/divisions/179142/teams/197248">Iowa United 14-3 Elite</a> (American).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->