August Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Kansas’s 2026 class?
Prep Dig Staff
In this article:
The 2026 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release!
Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:
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Taylor Stanley
Taylor
Stanley
6'3" | OH/RS
Blue Valley Southwest | 2026
State
#13
Nation
KS
| OH/RS | Blue Valley Southwest -
Willow Weninger
Willow
Weninger
6'2" | RS
Blue Valley Southwest | 2026
State
KS
| RS | Blue Valley Southwest -
Avery Sands
Avery
Sands
5'7" | DS/L
Lansing | 2026
State
KS
| DS/L | Lansing - Ella Stowell Ella Stowell 5'10" | MB KS | MB | Olathe West
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Olivia Nzioki
Olivia
Nzioki
6'1" | MB
Mill Valley | 2026
State
KS
| MB | Mill Valley -
Alyssa Young
Alyssa
Young
5'8" | DS/L
Blue Valley West | 2026
State
KS
| DS/L | Blue Valley West -
Selah Simien
Selah
Simien
5'8" | DS/L
Lawrence | 2026
State
KS
| DS/L | Lawrence - Gillian Walton Gillian Walton 6'0" | MH KS | MB | Shawnee Mission West
- Hayden Grimes Hayden Grimes 5'9" | OH Andale | 2026 State KS | OH | Andale
- Allyson Orth Allyson Orth 5'10" | S Bishop Carroll | 2026 State KS | S | Bishop Carroll
- Mason Palace Mason Palace 6'1" | MH KS | MB | Kapaun Mt. Carmel
- Jade Xu Jade Xu 6'1" | OH KS | OH | Emporia
- Kalyn Sampson Kalyn Sampson 6'0" | S Sedgwick | 2026 State KS | S | Sedgwick
- Hayden Meats Hayden Meats 5'10" | OH Gardner Edgerton | 2026 State KS | OH | Gardner Edgerton
- Finley Rieke Finley Rieke 6'1" | MB KS | MB | Tonganoxie
- Caileigh Kilgore Caileigh Kilgore 5'9" | OH KS | OH | Louisburg
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McKenna Lohse
McKenna
Lohse
5'11" | MB
Louisburg | 2026
State
KS
| MB | Louisburg - Molly Marteney Molly Marteney 5'1" | L KS | DS/L | Augusta
- Lilly Like Lilly Like 5'8" | OH KS | OH | Derby
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Addison Rockley
Addison
Rockley
6'0" | MB
Rose Hill | 2026
State
KS
| MB | Rose Hill -
Daynica Euwer
Daynica
Euwer
5'7" | S/DS/L
Halstead | 2026
State
KS
| S/DS/L | Halstead -
Lillie Heiland
Lillie
Heiland
5'3" | DS/L
Smith Center | 2026
State
KS
| DS/L | Smith Center - Shea Ray Shea Ray 5'11" | MB KS | MB/RS | Leavenworth
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Kaylee Mcclanahan
Kaylee
Mcclanahan
5'8" | OH/RS
Piper | 2026
State
KS
| OH/RS | Piper - Gracie Tucker Gracie Tucker 5'9" | MB KS | MB/OH | Circle
- Harper Hafenstine Harper Hafenstine 5'6" | S Seaman | 2026 State KS | S | Seaman
- Shailee Hubbell Shailee Hubbell MH KS | MB | Rossville
- Skylar Douglas Skylar Douglas 5'9" | OH KS | OH | Sacred Heart
- Emily Ditzler Emily Ditzler 5'9" | MB Holton | 2026 State KS | MB | Holton
- Brea Martin Brea Martin 5'6" | L KS | OH | Bishop Carroll
- Reese Michaelis Reese Michaelis 5'4" | S/DS/L Wabaunsee | 2026 State KS | S/DS/L | Wabaunsee
- Addison Hoover Addison Hoover 6'2" | MH KS | MB | Perry-Lecompton
- Molly Buckles Molly Buckles 6'1" | MB KS | MB | Hays
- Lilliana Blackledge Lilliana Blackledge 6'0" | MB KS | MB/OH | Council Grove
- Kailee Michaud Kailee Michaud 6'0" | MB KS | MB | Valley Center
- Kylan Gregory Kylan Gregory 6'0" | MB KS | MB | Wellington
- Trinity Schlabach Trinity Schlabach 6'0" | MB KS | MB | Hanover
- Kynlee Frink Kynlee Frink 5'2" | DS KS | DS/L | Cimarron
- Erin Smith Erin Smith 5'4" | DS KS | DS/L | Garden Plain
- Malaya Broadwell Malaya Broadwell 5'6" | DS KS | DS/L | Labette County
- Taleigh Watson Taleigh Watson 5'6" | MB KS | MB/OH | Bennington
- Brynn Shupe Brynn Shupe 5'6" | OH/DS/L Jackson Heights | 2026 State KS | OH/DS/L | Jackson Heights
- Emily Harding Emily Harding 5'6" | S Chaparral | 2026 State KS | S | Chaparral
- Grace Barrett Grace Barrett 5'6" | S Trinity Academy | 2026 State KS | S | Trinity Academy
- Georgia Rogers Georgia Rogers 5'6" | S Basehor-Linwood | 2026 State KS | S | Basehor-Linwood
- McKinley Sinclair McKinley Sinclair 5'5" | S Derby | 2026 State KS | S | Derby
- Macie Metcalf Macie Metcalf 5'6" | S/DS/L Spring Hill | 2026 State KS | S/DS/L | Spring Hill
- Jaicey Stuhlsatz Jaicey Stuhlsatz 5'5" | S Garden Plain | 2026 State KS | S | Garden Plain
- Akyra Traver Akyra Traver 5'5" | S Marais De Cygnes Valley | 2026 State KS | S | Marais De Cygnes Valley
- Kayla Steinke Kayla Steinke 5'6" | S Olpe | 2026 State KS | S | Olpe
- Brylee Minnick Brylee Minnick 5'10" | OH KS | OH/S | Decatur County
- Avery Jensen Avery Jensen 5'7" | MB St. Francis | 2026 State KS | MB | St. Francis
- Lauryn Vogt Lauryn Vogt 5'9" | MB KS | MB/OH | Hillsboro
- Mallory Harter Mallory Harter 5'5" | S Wellsville | 2026 State KS | S | Wellsville
- Melody Xue Melody Xue 5'7" | S Blue Valley | 2026 State KS | S | Blue Valley
- Jaylee Wickwar Jaylee Wickwar 5'7" | S Holcomb | 2026 State KS | S | Holcomb
- Mallory Peters Mallory Peters 5'10" | OH KS | OH | Olathe East
- Amery Baker Amery Baker 5'9" | S/RS Labette County | 2026 State KS | S/RS | Labette County
- Tagen Davis Tagen Davis 5'5" | DS KS | DS/L | Central Plains
- Kaitlyn Dale Kaitlyn Dale 5'4" | DS KS | DS/L | Tonganoxie
- Charleigh Crain Charleigh Crain 5'10" | MH KS | MB | Tonganoxie
- Leigha Jueneman Leigha Jueneman 5'7" | DS KS | DS/L | Hanover
- Ellie Thul Ellie Thul 5'9" | MH KS | MB | Garden Plain
- Koralee Jones Koralee Jones 5'10" | RS Highland Park | 2026 State KS | RS | Highland Park
- Paige Heiman Paige Heiman 5'10" | MB KS | MB/OH | Silver Lake
- Sydney Mayginnes | MB/OH | Andover Central
- Brooklyn Newland Brooklyn Newland 5'10" | MB KS | MB | Neodesha
