10 Athletes Who Rose In The 2027 National Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Dig National 2027 Rankings have been updated.&nbsp; These athletes are heading into their postseason play of their senior season and will be signing for the next level on November 11.&nbsp; Here is a look at the ones who rose in the rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["518965"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad8f7c6b8e94"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All she does is win.&nbsp; That's what [player_tooltip player_id='518965' first='Sophee' last='Peterson'] does.&nbsp; She has been the setter for a highly successful TAV team who has won multiple Triple Crown titles as well as finishing their club careers with a national title in 17 Open this past summer. She has spent time with the USA U21 National team and has quarterbacked one of the top high school programs in the country at Byron Nelson.&nbsp; Peterson was named the National Gatorade Player of the Year in 2025.&nbsp; Bottomline, everything runs through her, she knows how to better her teammates and literally set them up for success.&nbsp; She will take her game to Texas A&amp;M, the defending national champions who are also pulling into some top recruits in the country. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["774402"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad8f7c6b8f24"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among the top ten athletes, really for any of these athletes in the list the separation is razor thin.&nbsp; Tessa Larkin moved up a couple of spots after a very successful stint with the USA Youth National Team where she was named U23 Best Receiver and MVP.&nbsp; She plays her high school volleyball for Xavier Prep out of the Phoenix area where she collected Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year honors in 2025.&nbsp; She will head to Stanford for her college ball where her high level athletic and academic excellence will be a great fit for the Cardinal. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["480396"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad8f7c6b8f71"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What an all around player Peyton Kubik.&nbsp; The Kansas City area six rotation outside can do it all from multiple spots on the court, she can serve receive, pass, and is a true point scorer from any spot.&nbsp; Pitt has been roaring on the recruiting trail where they have Kubik and one of the top middles in the country in KJ Williams out of Ohio.&nbsp; Kubik has national team experience and will blend in well with the Panthers current roster where she will get one year to play alongside one fo the top players in the world in Olivia Babcock. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["775762"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad8f7c6b8fca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ava Burgess and Club V put on quite a show at USAV 17 Open nationals. Burgess brings a smash mouth style of volleyball to the court where she has a blend of athleticism and physicality that is tough to match.&nbsp; She can score points from anywhere on the court and will take her talents to Stanford which has a nice group heading to Palo Alto for the 2027 season.&nbsp; Burgess has been part of the USAV U19 team and is the top player out of Utah. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["762542"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad8f7c6b900e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the more physical attackers in the country, Ella Gravlee has been a force to be reckoned with out of Florida. Gravlee was an original commit to Ohio State, but will now be staying close to home and will be a Gator.&nbsp; This is a huge pick up for a program that is carrying plenty of momentum for the 2026 college season.&nbsp; She will bring some depth to the pin where she knows how to score points in bunches. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["397470"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad8f7c6b9051"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a great pick up for Louisville.&nbsp; Elizabeth Bower out of Idaho has been one of the top liberos to know from the Class of 2027.&nbsp; She has played at a high level her entire career mostly playing on the open level teams for Idaho Crush an age group above.&nbsp; She has length and athleticism that allows her to cover plenty of ground.&nbsp; She will head to Louisville who has quite the Class of 2027 coming into town next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["434971"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad8f7c6b9091"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the top middles out of Ohio is Jillian Forrest, a dominant middle blocker, Forrest plays at a height above the net that is impressive.&nbsp; Her length and athleticism is what gives her opponents plenty of problems.&nbsp; She can run multiple tempos from various spots along the front line that allows her to score points in various ways.&nbsp; She will head to Washington where the Huskies have had great success with another middle from the Mideast in Julia Hunt who played club down the road from Forrest at NKYVC. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["462086"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad8f7c6b90d3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Michigan State is bringing in a really exciting recruiting class that features multiple athletes from this rankings update.&nbsp; Mallory Woiteshek is homegrown out of Grand Haven High School on the shores of Lake Michigan. She has played her club ball for FaR Out of the [program_tooltip program_id='432166' first='Grand' last='Rapids'] area. Physical and athletic, there is also an upside to her game where she is a multisport athlete who has an incredibly high ceiling. This is an athlete who could be a break out star for the Spartans. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1039920"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad8f7c6b912a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last year at this time, Kalyn Brookbank wasn't really on the radar until she had a major breakout club season for Adversity 17 Adidas.&nbsp; Brookbank preps at Barrington High School out of the Chicago suburbs where she has developed into a terminal six rotation outside.&nbsp; Her performance at Triple Crown really elevated her among college coaches and by the spring she was committed to Minnesota. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["499176"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad8f7c6b9170"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior out of Maple Grove High School in the Minneapolis Metro will be heading to Arizona State.&nbsp; Schulte has plenty of pop in her swing where she can cause a lot of problems on the pin.&nbsp; She made quite the duo at MN Select with setter [player_tooltip player_id='453086' first='Ellery' last='DeBoer'] who is going to Michigan State. Schulte won't be the only Minnesota native heading to Arizona State, she will be joined by club teammate [player_tooltip player_id='828247' first='Isabell' last='Scheuch']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->