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<p>Columbus, OH is host of the annual JVA Summerfest event, one of the final tune-ups for many teams before AAU and USAV nationals take place in the coming weeks. A popular event, this tournament draws teams from a broad set of regions, ensuring that competition will be heavy to get to a podium finish by the end of the two day affair. Here are the top eight seeds in 16 Open as part of the Power Pool A and Power Pool B, with mention of a few key prospects.</p>
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<p><strong><em>POWER POOL A</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Metro 16 Travel</strong><br>Nationals Division: GJNC 16 Open<br>Key Athletes: Katie Mitchell | 6'1 | OH; Eliana Koram | 6'0 | MB/OH; Riley Ko | 5'8 | DS/L; Chikanele Onukwhuga | 5'9 | OH</p>
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<p><strong>PineappleHP 16</strong><br>Nationals Division: GJNC 16 Open<br>Key Athletes: Madison Branam | 6'0 | S; Reagan Edwards | 6'2 | RS; Lyla Tindall | 6'0 | OH; Arielle Stephens | 6'0 | MH; Jocelyn Walborn | 5'7 | DS/L</p>
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<p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='431555' first='Mintonette' last=''] m.61</strong><br>Nationals Division: GJNC 16 American<br>Key Athletes: [player_tooltip player_id='721566' first='Sloan' last='Parker'] | 6'2 | RS/MH; [player_tooltip player_id='763887' first='Ally' last='Thornsley'] | 5'10 | S/OH; [player_tooltip player_id='582212' first='Carsyn' last='Chitty'] | 5'6 | DS/L; [player_tooltip player_id='767553' first='Leah' last='Caudill'] | 6'0 | MH/OH</p>
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<p><strong>AVC CLE 16 Red</strong><br>Nationals Division: GJNC 16 National<br>Key Athletes: [player_tooltip player_id='832169' first='Frankie' last='Brkic'] | OH; [player_tooltip player_id='582210' first='Grace' last='Regula'] | OH; [player_tooltip player_id='512410' first='Lola' last='Loncar'] | DS/L; [player_tooltip player_id='563105' first='Kaylie' last='Liepins'] | S; Gabi Weidemann | S; </p>
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<p><strong><em>POWER POOL B</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Legacy 16-1 Adidas</strong><br>Nationals Division: GJNC 16 Open<br>Key Athletes: [player_tooltip player_id='569766' first='McKenzie' last='Andrews'] | 6'6 | MH; [player_tooltip player_id='574175' first='Payton' last='Woodruff'] | 5'9 | S (*pictured); [player_tooltip player_id='569772' first='Lauren' last='Sheldon'] | 6'0 | MH; [player_tooltip player_id='817491' first='Olivia' last='Brown'] | 6'1 | RS/OH; [player_tooltip player_id='569767' first='Quinn' last='Nelson'] | 6'0 | OH; [player_tooltip player_id='553151' first='Ashlyn' last='Pelon'] | 5'8 | DS/L; [player_tooltip player_id='584598' first='Allison' last='Stakoe'] | 5'11 | OH</p>
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<p><strong>Top Select 16 Elite</strong><br>Nationals Division: <br>Key Athletes: Adrienne Willis | 5'11 | S/RS; Sofia Mackin | 5'7 | DS/L; Elena White | 6'0 | OH; Jaylyn Burke | 5'11 | OH</p>
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<p><strong>MVA-Rise Academy 61</strong><br>Nationals Division: GJNC 16 National<br>Key Athletes: [player_tooltip player_id='664290' first='Heidi' last='White'] | 6'0 | S; [player_tooltip player_id='881556' first='Stella' last='Polavin'] | 6'1 | OH; [player_tooltip player_id='881552' first='Mya' last='McKinnon'] | 5'11 | MH; [player_tooltip player_id='752711' first='Finley' last='Grashuis'] | 5'11 | OH; [player_tooltip player_id='582914' first='Ellie' last='Kileen'] | 6'0 | RS/MH</p>
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<p><strong>NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami</strong><br>Nationals Division: GJNC 16 Open<br>Key Athletes: [player_tooltip player_id='582200' first='Lucy' last='Waleskowski'] | 6'0 | S/OH; Makayla Roose | 6'2 | MH; Kenadi Sieg | 5'6 | DS/L; [player_tooltip player_id='776441' first='Regan' last='Oaks'] | 5'10 | OH; Violet Main | 6'1 | MH</p>
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Columbus, OH is host of the annual JVA Summerfest event, one of the final tune-ups for many teams before AAU and USAV nationals take place in the coming weeks. A popular event, this tournament draws teams from a broad set of regions, ensuring that competition will be heavy to get to a podium finish by the end of the two day affair. Here are the top eight seeds in 16 Open as part of the Power Pool A and Power Pool B, with mention of a few key prospects.
