Nebraska Mid-Season 2024 Rankings Update: Pin-Hitting Combos
This one is for the pin hitters! The process of creating a mid-season 2024 rankings update has been a rewarding one. Our goal with this latest release is to highlight the numerous new names that are being added to our…
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The process of creating a mid-season 2024 rankings update has been a rewarding one. Our goal with this latest release is to highlight the numerous new names that are being added to our radar in this stacked field of Nebraska 2024s. Teams from the Cornhusker State have seen so much success already in 2022, so it’s only fitting that we grow our list of must-watch athletes to reflect this exciting time.
Today, we’re diving into a positional breakdown. We’ve already looked at a handful of new additions and stock risers from this class, so be sure to check those out if you haven’t already. This feature, though, looks at a few more outside hitters. More specifically, these pin hitters have been tearing it up on the same club rosters and are creating some big-time scoring threats for their respective teams.
So, let’s get into it!
Perfect Combinations
Often, standout pin hitters can be found on the same roster. That’s the case with many of Nebraska 2024 outsides.
Eleanor Brislen Eleanor Brislen 5'11" | OH Omaha Westside | 2024 State NE and Kaelin Pribyl Kaelin Pribyl 6'0" | OH Millard West | 2024 State NE have helped spearhead what has been a season full of winning volleyball for Premier 16 Black. They are also joined by Shandy Faalii Shandy Faalii 5'7" | OH Lincoln East | 2024 State NE , who has shown that she is savvy enough to be even more than a primary defensive specialist. This triad continues to perform well in clutch situations and will be vital to 16 Black’s success at Nationals this summer.
And then there’s Morgan Glaser Morgan Glaser 6'0" | OH Papillion-La Vista | 2024 State NE , an outside hitter who spent some time on that 16 Black roster but made the move to 16 Gold in the wake of some injury misfortunes. Glaser looked totally comfortable with the change of scenery, though, as she helped 16 Gold secure a Nationals bid of their own at the Northern Lights Qualifier. The depth of Nebraska 2024s is looking better all the time.
Impressed with Premier 16 Black this morning. Morgan Glaser Morgan Glaser 6'0" | OH Papillion-La Vista | 2024 State NE looks very comfortable on the right side.
Eleanor Brislen Eleanor Brislen 5'11" | OH Omaha Westside | 2024 State NE and Isabella Lamb Isabella Lamb 6'0" | RS Omaha Westside | 2024 State NE have put down some nice swings in this one. pic.twitter.com/LfHTFFqxxr
— Austin Kingsley (@KingsleyATK) January 9, 2022
This section is about team tandems, of course, and Glaser formed quite a formidable pair with Josie Cleveringa Josie Cleveringa 5'10" | OH North Bend Central | 2024 State NE at NLQ. This is also another chance to acknowledge the gilded month that Cleveringa has had, as she helped lead North Bend Central to a third-consecutive state basketball championship in early March.
The Nebraska battle goes to @Premier16_G!
Josie Cleveringa Josie Cleveringa 5'10" | OH North Bend Central | 2024 State NE , who has already had a great month on the basketball court, puts away the clincher. pic.twitter.com/6Ztrya0vwg
— Austin Kingsley (@KingsleyATK) March 19, 2022
VCNebraks 16 Elite also has a solid set of pin hitters that could continue to climb up our rankings. We previously mentioned Brynne Topolski Brynne Topolski 5'11" | RS Lincoln East | 2024 State NE ‘s all-around prowess in our new additions feature, while the outside hitter tandem of Macy Roth Macy Roth 5'10" | OH Lincoln North Star | 2024 State NE and Megan Waters Megan Waters 5'10" | OH Lincoln East | 2024 State NE continues to produce huge swings out on the pin. These Lincoln-area athletes will keep putting out some excellent performances that the Star City can enjoy for a long time.
Of course, Nebraska Elite 16-1 also has to be included in the discussion of my favorite pin lineups to watch this year. I mentioned Addison Johnson Addison Johnson 5'10" | OH Columbus | 2024 State NE and Carly Ries Carly Ries 6'3" | OH Norfolk | 2024 State NE in some previous features already. Don’t lose sight of their massive contributions to this team. Nebraska Elite is also not afraid to split Nora Wurtz Nora Wurtz 6'4" | MB DC West | 2024 State #109 Nation NE out on either the left or the right to get a clutch sideout swing from one of the most versatile 2024 attackers in the state.
I also want to give a nod to Premier 16 Red, a team that can deploy a ton of different pin permutations on any given day. Bella Avila-Ambrosi Bella Avila-Ambrosi 5'10" | MB Millard North | 2024 State NE has been finding her groove on the right pin while also having experience in the middle. Reese Boyd Reese Boyd 5'5" | DS/L Lincoln Southwest | 2024 State NE is another savvy defender on this team that can step into the frontcourt when needed. From the very beginning of the season, we’ve seen a 16 Red team that knows how to be scrappy, and that mindset comes from every position on the court, including outside hitter.