More Day 1 Photos from 2026 Windy City National Qualifier

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code:&nbsp;howe30&nbsp;in the coupon code area</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2026/04/best-day-1-photos-from-2026-windy-city-nq/" id="https://prepdig.com/2026/04/best-day-1-photos-from-2026-windy-city-nq/">Best Day 1 Photos from 2026 Windy City NQ</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CHICAGO -</strong>&nbsp;The 2026 Windy City National Qualifier tipped off Friday here at the McCormick Place Convention Center. Iowa clubs competed throughout the age groups and divisions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at the Day 1 photos from Prep Dig Iowa:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:gallery {"linkTo":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><!-- wp:image {"id":960974,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1785.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960974" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='493601' first='Piper' last='Ladwig']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960973,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1415.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960973" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='360642' first='Sophia' last='Austen']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960972,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1385.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960972" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='555746' first='Clare' last='Yeggy']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960971,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1268.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960971" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rockets' [player_tooltip player_id='782157' first='Maggie' last='Jensen']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960970,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1278.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960970" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rockets' [player_tooltip player_id='931274' first='Emerson' last='Ehrke']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960969,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1196.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960969" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rockets' [player_tooltip player_id='917914' first='Maleah' last='Wedo']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960968,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1141.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960968" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rockets' [player_tooltip player_id='759977' first='Abbey' last='Kirk']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960967,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1131.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960967" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rockets' [player_tooltip player_id='780596' first='Audrey' last='Howe']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960966,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1069.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960966" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Platform Elite's [player_tooltip player_id='555772' first='Grace' last='Danielson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960965,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1017.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960965" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Platform Elite's [player_tooltip player_id='758799' first='Abigail' last='Holst']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960961,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0868.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960961" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Platform Elite's [player_tooltip player_id='555777' first='Quinn' last='Schroeder']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960958,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0862.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960958" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Platform Elite's [player_tooltip player_id='758799' first='Abigail' last='Holst']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960950,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0597.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960950" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Impact's [player_tooltip player_id='758787' first='Katelyn' last='Mescher']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960951,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0606.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960951" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Impact's [player_tooltip player_id='946860' first='Ellie' last='Pollock']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960953,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0619.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960953" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Impact's [player_tooltip player_id='493603' first='Miley' last='Geise']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960954,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0672.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960954" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='730492' first='Tenley' last='Nixt']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960955,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0700.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960955" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='893732' first='Madison' last='Hoffert']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960956,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0724.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960956" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='946868' first='Brooklyn' last='Wheeler']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960949,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0542.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960949" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ohana's [player_tooltip player_id='493610' first='Caroline' last='Dobbs']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960946,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0381.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960946" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ohana's [player_tooltip player_id='729559' first='Halle' last='Gardner']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960944,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0350.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960944" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ohana's [player_tooltip player_id='490002' first='Emma' last='Vanden Hull']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960943,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0311.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960943" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ohana's [player_tooltip player_id='760323' first='Abigail' last='Olsen']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960942,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0285.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960942" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ohana's [player_tooltip player_id='763526' first='Myla' last='Rude']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960940,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0280.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960940" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ohana's [player_tooltip player_id='490002' first='Emma' last='Vanden Hull']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></figure> <!-- /wp:gallery -->