SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- While the sport of volleyball continues to grow and evolve in the youth/club space, there are historical markers that give the nation a comprehensive look at the level of talent in the game.
One of those is the annual Fab 50 and Top 25 Underclassmen to Watch list, researched and sponsored by VolleyballMag.com. In 2018, the Fab 50 members range from 5-foot-5 libero Megan Miller to 6-foot-7 Julia Wohlert; all players are heading to NCAA D-I programs and hoping to make an impact at the college level. The Triple Crown Volleyball NIT, held this President's Day Weekend at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, brought many of these players and/or their club teams to the event, with more than 435 clubs attending. A total of 33 players represented clubs that attended the TC NIT from the Fab 50 list, while 13 of the Top 25 Underclassmen came from clubs that competed at the event. Fab 50 List Name, Height, Position, High School, Club, College Mica Allison, 6-1, S, St. Thomas More (Champaign, Illinois), Illini Elite, Auburn Brooke Andersen, 5-11, OH, Lake County (Hartland, Wisconsin), Milwaukee Sting, Iowa State Karson Bacon, 6-4, MB, Rancho Cucamonga (California), TStreet, Oregon Ava Bell, 6-1, MB, Rouse (Leander, Texas), Austin Performance, North Carolina Gabby Blossom, 5-9, S, St. Joe’s (St. Louis, Missouri), Rockwood Thunder, Penn State Diana Brown, 6-1, S, St. Francis de Sales (Columbus, Ohio), Mintonette, Illinois Holly Campbell, 6-4, MB, Westlake (Austin, Texas), Austin Jrs., Stanford Allyson Cathey, 6-0, OH, New Albany (Indiana), KIVA, Penn State Devon Chang, 5-11, S, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), A4, UCLA Grace Cleveland, 6-3, MB, Normal (Illinois), Illini Elite, Purdue Shannon Crenshaw, 6-2, OH, Bishop Moore (Orlando, Florida), Top Select, Washington Dani Cole, 6-3, RS, Rouse (Leander, Texas), Austin Jrs., Washington Destiny Cox, 6-2, OH, Carrboro (North Carolina), Triangle, North Carolina Capri Davis, 6-1, OH, Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas), Texas Image, Nebraska Lauren Dooley, 6-6, MB, Plano East (Plano, Texas), Skyline, Florida Chandler Duff, 6-2, MB, Grosse Pointe (Michigan) South, Legacy, Oregon Mackenzie Fidelak, 6-1, S-RS, Niwot (Colorado), Norco, Stanford Riley Fischer, 5-6, Libero, Harrison (Kennesaw, Georgia), A5, Florida Whitney Forman, 6-3, MB, Langham Creek (Houston, Texas), TX Tornados, LSU Heather Gneiting, 6-4, MB, Pleasant Grove (Utah), Club V, BYU Serena Gray, 6-2, MB, Temple City (California), San Gabriel Elite, Penn State Marin Grote, 6-4, MB-OH, Burroughs (Burbank, California), San Gabriel Elite, Washington Mia Grunze, 6-2, OH, Waterford (Wisconsin), Milwaukee Sting, Ohio State Lexi Hadrych, 6-1, OH, Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, California), COAST, UCLA Thayer Hall, 6-4, OH, Dorman (Roebuck, South Carolina), Upward Stars, Florida Nicklin Hames, 5-11, S, Webb School (Knoxville, Tennessee), K2, Nebraska Jenna Hampton, 5-6, Libero, Berkeley (Tampa, Florida), OTVA, Penn State Kaitlyn Hord, 6-4, MB, Henry Clay (Lexington, Kentucky), Lexington United, Penn State Rainelle Jones, 6-2, MB, Oxon Hill (Maryland), Metro VBC, Maryland Jael Johnson, 6-4, MB, Avon (Indiana), Circle City, Purdue CC McGraw, 5-9, Libero, Prior Lake (Savage, Minnesota), MN Select, Minnesota Megan Miller, 5-5, Libero, Alexandria (Indiana)-Monroe, Munciana, Nebraska Marlie Monserez, 6-0, S, Bishop Moore (Orlando, Florida), OTVA, Florida Gloria Mutiri, 6-2, RS, Sand Springs (Oklahoma), Club ONE, Kansas State Charley Niego, 6-0, OH, Mother McAuley (Chicago, Illinois), Michio, Notre Dame Brooke Nuneviller, 5-11, Libero-OH, Corona del Sol (Tempe, Arizona), Aspire, Oregon Zoe Nunez, 5-11, S, Keith Country Day (Rockford, Illinois), Fusion, Notre Dame Erin O’Leary, 5-10, S, Novi (Michigan), Legacy, Michigan Asjia O’Neal, 6-3, MB, Carroll (Southlake, Texas), TAV, Texas Jonni Parker, 6-1, S-RS, Miami East (Casstown, Ohio), Munciana, Penn State Amanda Phegley, 6-4, MN, Berkeley (Tampa, Florida), OTVA, Penn State Ella May Powell, 6-0, S, Fayetteville (Arkansas), Ozark Jrs., Washington Kylie Robinson, 5-9, S, Claremont (California), San Gabriel Elite, Oregon Adanna Rollins, 6-0, OH, Hebron (Carrollton, Texas), TAV, Minnesota Brooklyn Schirmer, 6-1, OH, Redondo Union (R. Beach, Calif.), Long Beach, USC Callie Schwarzenbach, 6-5, MB, Kearney (Missouri), KC Power, Nebraska Alli Stumler, 6-1, OH, Christian Academy Indiana (New Albany, Ind.), KIVA, Kentucky Haley Warner, 6-2, RS, Fayetteville (Arkansas), Ozark Jrs., Florida Julia Wohlert, 6-7, RS-MB, Decatur Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), Circle City, Wisconsin Jaela Zimmerman, 6-2, OH, Malcolm (Nebraska), VC Nebraska, Creighton Top 10 Players in Class of 2018 1. Thayer Hall (Upward Stars) 2. Nicklin Hames (K2) 3. Asjia O'Neal (TAV) 4. Kaitlyn Hord (Lexington United) 5. Jonni Parker (Munciana) 6. Serena Gray (San Gabriel Elite) 7. Heather Gneiting (Club V) 8. Adanna Rollins (TAV) 9. Ella May Powell (Ozark Juniors) 10. CC McGraw (MN Select) 2018 VolleyballMag.com/Triple Crown Sports 25 Underclassmen to Watch List Name, Height, Position, Year, High School, Club, College Commit Caitie Baird, 6-3, OH, Jr., Perry Meridian (Indianapolis, Ind.), Circle City, Stanford Ally Batenhorst, 6-4, OH-MB, Fresh., Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas), Houston Juniors, NA Naomi Cabello, 6-1, S, Soph., East Ridge (Clermont, Florida), Top Select, Texas Jade Demps, 6-1, OH-MB, Broughton (Raleigh, North Carolina), Triangle, Wisconsin Logan Eggleston, 6-2, OH, Jr., Brentwood (Tennessee), Alliance, Texas Skylar Fields. 6-2, OH, Jr., Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas), Houston Jrs., Texas Rylee Gray, 6-2, MB, Fresh., Elkhorn South (Omaha, Nebraska), Nebraska Elite, NA Gabby Gonzales, 6-4, OH, Jr., Walton (Georgia), A5, Ohio State Birdie Hendrickson, 6-1, S, Soph., Logan-Rogersville (Missouri), Springfield Jrs., Florida Madison Horin, 6-3, MB, Jr., Munster (Indiana), 1st Alliance, USC Ngozi Iloh, 6-1, MB, Fresh., McIntosh (Peachtree City, Georgia), A5 South, NA Kendall Kipp, 6-3, MB, Jr., Corona del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.), Laguna Beach, Stanford Lindsay Krause, 6-3, OH, Fresh., Skutt (Omaha, Nebraska), NE Premier, Nebraska Madi Kubik, 6-1, OH, Jr., Valley (West Des Moines, Iowa), CIS, Nebraska Taylor Landfair, 6-5, OH, Soph., Plainfield (Central), Illinois, Sports Performance, Minnesota Emily Londot, 6-2, MB, Fresh., Utica (Ohio), Mintonette, NA Kami Miner, 5-11, S-RS, Fresh., Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), NA, NA Kennedi Orr, 6-0, S, Fresh., Eagan (Minnesota), Northern Lights, Nebraska Molly Phillips, 6-4, MB, Jr., Mansfield (Texas), Texas Image, Texas McKenna Vicini, 6-2, MB, Jr., Lexington (Kentucky) Catholic, Lexington United, Stanford Devyn Robinson, 6-0, MB, Soph., Centennial (Ankeny, Iowa), Central Iowa, Wisconsin Jessica Robinson, 6-1, OH, Jr., Troy (Michigan), Legacy, Michigan Melani Shaffmaster, 6-4, S, Soph., New Castle (Indiana), Munciana, Minnesota Madison Williams, 6-1, OH, Soph., Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas), TAV, Texas Selina Xu, 5-11, S, Jr., Menlo (Atherton, California), Vision, NA |
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