Savvy Setters from the Great Plains Region Bid Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This event always brings out its share of stars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last weekend's Great Plains Region Bid Tournament added nine more Nebraska teams to a stacked GJNC field. Any one of these talented squads could make a run to the Las Vegas podium. Even the teams that didn't secure a bid have a wealth of standout athletes. Let's cover all the bases this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Setters are in the spotlight today. We're perusing the 15s, 16s, and 17s to find signal-callers who showed a ton of poise under pressure.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["155053"],"_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":"Solomon has kept showing that steady command we've come to expect from the Premier 17 Gold setter. This Jacksonville State commit has flourished in a variety of roles throughout her prep career. She's been a setter-opposite, a setter in a 6-2, and has run the show herself in a 5-1. 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