Nebraska 2025 Rankings Update: New Additions (Part 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our latest Nebraska Class of 2025 rankings update has arrived as we reach the halfway point of the 2023 high school season. And there's a lot to get to.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's start with the customary 'new addition' features. We have so many fresh faces that have risen to the forefront in this pivotal junior campaign for the Class of 2025. Discussing all these athletes will likely require a trilogy of articles, so we're in for the long haul.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's Part 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["462535"],"_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_0_evaluation":"It's about time we added this dynamic outside hitter to the mix. Wilkinson has been leading York this year with well over four kills per set and a variety of other contributions in the back row. 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