College Bound: Four Athletes Headed To Big 12 Programs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Class of 2026 in Kansas is a talented class filled with college-level talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I will scout my first live summer event this weekend, and in anticipation, I felt like featuring some of the elite talent already committed to college programs. Then this weekend, I will be looking for new talent and reconnecting with athletes who could use an exposure push heading into their senior seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a report on four Kansas athletes who have already verbally committed to college programs in the Big 12 Conference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["154038"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-684990859c161"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The No. 1-ranked athlete in the Kansas Class of 2026 has verbally committed to play for Iowa State. She is a skillful, battle-tested setter with postseason success. Florez has 2,359 career assists heading into her senior campaign. She is virtually locked to reach the 2,500 benchmark, and I am willing to bet she makes a run at 3,000.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["357544"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-684990859c1b6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Someone needs to send me Inman's fall schedule, as I long to scout Harris at least one more time before graduation. She is ranked No. 2 overall and has previously been ranked No. 1. She has verbally committed to Utah. She recorded 475 kills last season. I have seen her play volleyball and basketball over the past couple of years and have always been impressed with her passion for sports and competitive drive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["222097"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-684990859c1f9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stanley is a quiet assassin who will be heading to Kansas University after graduation. She is a sleek and powerful attacker. She is a consummate teammate, which in a way has always left me wanting to see more from her. I keep hoping to see her just completely dominate a match, but her prep team is balanced and has several weapons. She recorded 288 kills during her junior season. Stanley is ranked No. 3 overall by Prep Dig Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["222089"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-684990859c238"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Martin is ranked No. 4 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. She has verbally committed to Arizona State University. She is an all-around athlete who will bring a ton of versatility to her college program after high school. She has career totals of 646 kills and 98 blocks in over three prep seasons. She enters her senior season with state championship goals and a chance to reach 1,000 career kills. She is a six-rotation athlete who recorded 529 serve receptions and 260 digs as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->