Senior Setters Reaching For Assist Benchmarks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are a handful of ranked setters in the Class of 2026 who will be looking to reach career plateaus in assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each of of these athletes is ranked and heads into their senior campaign with high team and personal goals.</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-686edfaf11aa7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Florez is the No. 1 overall ranked athlete in the Kansas Class of 2026 and the top-ranked setter. She has multiple benchmarks that she can reach during her senior season. She has recorded 2,359 career assists, and back-to-back seasons with more than 900 assists. She could reach 2,500, 3,000, or even 3.,500 with another big season for the Jagaurs. More importantly, she will look to lead Mill Valley to its third straight Class 6A State Championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["355651"],"_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-686edfaf11b1d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Leathers is ranked No. 8 overall and is the No. 2-ranked setter in the Kansas Class of 2026. She is coming off a junior season in which she registered 851 assists. The first benchmark she could hit in 2025 is 1,500 career assists, and she should make a solid push at 2,000 with a deep post season run. The Owls have qualified for the Class 6A State Tournament the past two season and Leathers will be looking to make it three in a row with her teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["222090"],"_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-686edfaf11b68"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Vaeth is ranked No. 24 overall and is the fourth-ranked setter in the Class of 2026. She recorded 1,026 assists during her junior campaign for the Saints. A back-to-back 1,000 assist season would allow her to reach supass the 2,500 career assist plateau. Like Florez, Vaeth will be looking to help the Saints repeat as state champions. St. Thomas Aquinas won the Class 5A State Title last fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["523628"],"_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-686edfaf11bad"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nash is ranked No. 45 overall by Prep Dig Kansas. She was the unofficial assist leader last season in Kansas with 1,104 assists. She has 2,026 career assists, so she will be looking to reach the 3,000 career assist benchmark, and has an outside chance to reach 3,500. As a team goal, the Eagles will also be looking to defend their Class 2A State Championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->