Weigh-In Wednesday: Who’s the Top Outside Hitter in 5A?

Weigh-In Wednesday: Who&#8217;s the Top Outside Hitter in 5A?

Iowa City West’s Sophia Austen (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)

Rob Howe

Rob Howe September 17, 2025 @ 06:14 AM

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Makenna Miller

Makenna Miller L | 2026

Marlee Ellison

Marlee Ellison 5'10" | OH | 2027

Ava Jones

Ava Jones 5'8" | OH/DS/L | 2027

Piper Ladwig

Piper Ladwig 6'3" | OH/RS | 2027

Logan Vogt

Logan Vogt 6'1" | OH | 2027

Malia Rogers

Malia Rogers 6'2" | OH | 2027

Kampbell Bryte

Kampbell Bryte 5'10" | OH | 2026

Kennedy Krecklow

Kennedy Krecklow 5'8" | OH | 2027

Sophia Austen

Sophia Austen 6'2" | OH | 2027

Isabelle Kremer

Isabelle Kremer 6'3" | OH | 2026

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Iowa Prep Dig Week 3 Team Rankings

Last week, we kicked off our weekly poll feature asking users to pick the state's top freshman through the first part of the season. It was met with a good response.

Let's keep it rolling on Wednesday's moving forward. We'd love you to weigh in on who is the top outside hitter in Class 5A. Below are some candidates. Feel free to write in anyone not listed.

Isabelle Kremer Isabelle Kremer 6'3" | OH Pleasant Valley | 2026 State #84 Nation IA , SR, Pleasant Valley: The Drake commitment led 5A in kills heading into Tuesday's action with 182 (.378).

Logan Vogt Logan Vogt 6'1" | OH Waukee Northwest | 2027 State #101 Nation IA , JR, Northwest: An Iowa State pledge, Vogt paces the top-ranked Wolves with 159 kills (.308).

Sophia Austen Sophia Austen 6'2" | OH Iowa City West | 2027 State #90 Nation IA , JR, Iowa City West: Another future Cyclone, Austen's 127 kills (.247) lead the up-start Trojans.

Malia Rogers Malia Rogers 6'2" | OH Waukee | 2027 State IA , JR, Waukee: Rogers, a Purdue commitment, has produced 111 kills (.213) for the Warriors.

Piper Ladwig Piper Ladwig 6'3" | OH/RS Waukee Northwest | 2027 State IA , JR, Northwest: Ladwig has racked up 114 kills (.431), and will join Vogt and Austen at ISU.

Ava Jones Ava Jones 5'8" | OH/DS/L Waterloo West | 2027 State IA , JR, Waterloo West: Jones has pounded down 145 kills (.204) for the Wahawks.

Marlee Ellison Marlee Ellison 5'10" | OH Ankeny | 2027 State IA , JR, Ankeny: Ellison has 118 kills (.199) this early season.

Kampbell Bryte Kampbell Bryte 5'10" | OH Dubuque Hempstead | 2026 State IA , SR, Hempstead: Bryte's 162 kills (.281) ranked second in 5A entering Tuesday's action.

Kennedy Krecklow Kennedy Krecklow 5'8" | OH Cedar Falls | 2027 State IA , JR, Cedar Falls: Krecklow has rolled up 105 kills (.273) through 14 matches.

Makenna Miller Makenna Miller L IA , SR, Bettendorf: Miller's 111 kills (.296) lead the Bulldogs.

Note: Statistics through 9/15

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