Key Observations in the 2024 Rankings Update
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The 2024 rankings update is live, and it has been such a fun journey with this class. Some are done playing club after finishing their senior high school seasons, while others are looking to continue their volleyball careers. Either way,…
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Continue ReadingThe 2024 rankings update is live, and it has been such a fun journey with this class. Some are done playing club after finishing their senior high school seasons, while others are looking to continue their volleyball careers. Either way, we have been with this group since the start. Here are some key observations with this 2024 rankings update.
Numerous athletes playing at the next level
I love looking at where athletes will be playing at the next level. By my count, there are over 60 athletes committed to playing in college at various divisions. We even have players who will be teammates, including 4 athletes headed to UW-Green Bay – outside hitters Gillian Koning Gillian Koning 6'1" | OH Edgewood | 2024 State WI and Kelsey Justman Kelsey Justman 5'9" | OH Wonewoc-Center | 2024 State WI and middle hitters Olivia Neumann Olivia Neumann 6'3" | MB Xavier | 2024 State WI and Diane Pichelman Diane Pichelman 6'2" | MB Edgewood | 2024 State WI . Middle Tennessee will be home to setters Reagan McIntosh Reagan McIntosh 5'11" | S Verona Area | 2024 State WI and Andi Spies Andi Spies 5'10" | S Fort Atkinson | 2024 State #135 Nation WI , and middle blocker Emma Nilson Emma Nilson 6'1" | MB Fox Valley Lutheran | 2024 State WI .
I am excited to see some players going to top-ranked teams, including Maeve Edmund Maeve Edmund 6'0" | OH Pius XI | 2024 State WI , who committed to Juniata College, the recently crowned NCAA DIII National Champions. Olivia Wyma Olivia Wyma 6'4" | MB Arrowhead | 2024 State WI will be headed to Hope, whose team battled against Juniata for the National Championship title. Brooklyn Tortorice Brooklyn Tortorice 5'11" | MB Monona Grove | 2024 State WI , Malayna Dins Malayna Dins 5'8" | OH Winnebago Lutheran Academy | 2024 State WI , and Ava Krueger Ava Krueger 5'8" | OH Marathon | 2024 State WI will join 5th-ranked UW-Oshkosh next year.
Morgan Van Wie Morgan Van Wie 6'0" | S Waunakee Community | 2024 State WI (Wisconsin) and Sophia Wendlick Sophia Wendlick 6'0" | OH DSHA | 2024 State #100 Nation WI (Creighton) will both play for teams that made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division 1 tournament.
There is still movement in the ranks
No ranking is ever perfect, and as athletes improve and impress, they continue to rise. We got a great look at some of the top seniors at the state tournament. Sophia Wendlick Sophia Wendlick 6'0" | OH DSHA | 2024 State #100 Nation WI was absolutely incredible for DSHA, and Caroline Harris Caroline Harris 6'0" | OH DSHA | 2024 State WI and Ava Kharitou Ava Kharitou 5'8" | S DSHA | 2024 State WI were key pieces as well. Navaeh Keller Navaeh Keller DS/L Oconomowoc | 2024 State WI has been unstoppable in the back row and was dominant for Oconomowoc throughout the high school season. Kelsey Cooper Kelsey Cooper 6'1" | MB St. Croix Falls | 2024 State WI had 28 kills in the Division 3 state championship.
We should celebrate the amazing accomplishments of this class!
It seems like just yesterday we published the first watchlist, and now we are halfway through their senior year. There is still a lot of volleyball to play and I cannot wait to see these athletes finish out their prep careers strong!