Pace Setters: Early Kansas Assist Leaders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For an offense to run smoothly, you have to have a consistent setter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a group of 10 setters setting the pace among the leaders in assists in Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each member of this group has already eclipsed 140 assists early in the season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='493498' first='Jaidyn' last='Follis']</strong>, 5'3”, S, Beloit,‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Beloit Trojans are always a solid team and the setter running the offense for them this season is Follis. She currently has 169 assists in 15 sets played.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Callie Lane</strong>, 5'1”, S, Osage City, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lane is not a very tall setter, but she is distributing the ball well so far for the Indians. She has 169 assists in 22 sets played.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='150065' first='Camdyn' last='Stucky']</strong>, 6'2”, S, Maize South, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stucky is one of the tallest and highest-ranked setters in Kansas. She is off to a solid start with 153 assists in 15 sets played.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='206380' first='Kalyn' last='Sampson']</strong>, 5'10”, S/RS, Sedgwick, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The youngest setter included on this list is Cardinals sophomore setter [player_tooltip player_id='206380' first='Kalyn' last='Sampson']. She has accumulated 151 assists in 19 sets played.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Avery Bergan</strong>, 5'7”, S, Baldwin, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bergan is a setter with long arms who gets a solid push to the pins. She has collected 150 assists this season in 15 sets. She also reached the 1,000 career assist mark early in the '23 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='493422' first='Lauren' last='Heinz']</strong>, 5'7”, S, Andover, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Andover Trojans have a gifted junior setter in Heinz. She has racked up 146 assists in 16 sets played.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alexa Shivley</strong>, 5'5”, S, Emporia, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shively runs the Spartans offense. She is off to a quality start distributing the ball with 142 assists in 17 sets played</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='172463' first='Adrian' last='Hazelwood']</strong>, 5'7”, S, Smoky Valley, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Vikings have state championship aspirations and if they have an experienced setter to try to get them there. Hazelwood has dished out 141 assists in 15 sets played and reached the 2,000 career assist mark in Smoky Valley's opening tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Callan Hall</strong>, 5'3”, S, Salina Central, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hall is the leader of the remuda for the Mustangs. She has a total of 141 assists in 18 sets played for the Mustangs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->