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Breakout ’26s from the Illinois Top 250 Expo

Breakout ’26s from the Illinois Top 250 Expo
Rachel Kass
Rachel Kass December 13, 2023 @ 11:33 AM
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Molly Eskra
Molly Eskra 5'7" | DS/L | 2026
IL
Rukmini Gangavarapu
Rukmini Gangavarapu 5'10" | MB/RS | 2026
IL
Jaelyn Connole
Jaelyn Connole 5'9" | S | 2026
IL
Dunja Savic
Dunja Savic 6'2" | MB | 2026
IL
Bella Potempa
Bella Potempa 5'9" | OH | 2026
IL
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The Illinois Top 250 Expo was a magnet for talent. The class of 2026 showed up in a huge way at the event, and it was impressive to see them compete in different ways throughout the two hours. Here are some breakout 26s from the Illinois Top 250 Expo.

Molly Eskra

Molly Eskra

IL
DS/L
HEIGHT 5'7"
POS DS/L
CLASS 2026
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Molly
Eskra DS/L
Class
2026
Height
5'7"
HS
Lyons Township
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IL
Breakout ’26s from the Illinois Top 250 Expo
Molly is an all-around solid player with great footwork and quick reaction time. She gets her feet to...
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State: Illinois
School: Lyons Township
Club: Adversity VBC
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Rukmini Gangavarapu

Rukmini Gangavarapu

IL
MB/RS
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS MB/RS
CLASS 2026
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Rukmini
Gangavarapu MB/RS
Class
2026
Height
5'10"
HS
Central
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IL
Breakout ’26s from the Illinois Top 250 Expo
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Rukmini Gangavarapu

State: Illinois
School: Central
Club: Club Fusion
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Bella Potempa

Bella Potempa

IL
OH
HEIGHT 5'9"
POS OH
CLASS 2026
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Bella
Potempa OH
Class
2026
Height
5'9"
HS
Timothy Christian
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Breakout ’26s from the Illinois Top 250 Expo
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State: Illinois
School: Timothy Christian
Club: Adversity
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Dunja Savic

Dunja Savic

IL
MB
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS MB
CLASS 2026
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Dunja
Savic MB
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
HS
Highland Park
|
IL
Breakout ’26s from the Illinois Top 250 Expo
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Dunja Savic

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State: Illinois
School: Highland Park
Club: Adversity
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Jaelyn Connole

Jaelyn Connole

IL
S
HEIGHT 5'9"
POS S
CLASS 2026
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Jaelyn
Connole S
Class
2026
Height
5'9"
HS
Schaumburg
|
IL
Breakout ’26s from the Illinois Top 250 Expo
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Jaelyn Connole

State: Illinois
School: Schaumburg
Club: Pipeline VBC
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