Prep Dig MN Prospect Draft: Round 3
We head into Round 3 of the prospect draft and continue building rosters of some of the best talent in the 2021 and 2022 classes in Minnesota. Following Round 4 the MN scouts will be selecting athletes from outside the…
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Continue ReadingWe head into Round 3 of the prospect draft and continue building rosters of some of the best talent in the 2021 and 2022 classes in Minnesota. Following Round 4 the MN scouts will be selecting athletes from outside the top 50 of the player rankings in consideration of the depth of Minnesota talent and the many prospects with great stock rising potential. Stay tuned for those selections in the coming days. In the meantime, here are the Round 3 selections.
“The pick is in.”
ROUND 3
Kira Fallert
Kira
Fallert
5'11" | OH
Concordia Academy | 2021
State
MN
– 2021 | 5’11 | OH | Concordia Academy | Prep Dig #7
Fallert has terrific all-around skills and is a great addition to this roster given the strength on the right side of the court. With the best setter and opposite in the 2021 class, Fallert adds tremendous ball control, an arm that can move the ball around and score points, and a lot of high pressure experience. The Northern Iowa commit has led Concordia Academy for the past couple of seasons and should have them competing deep into the postseason again this next fall.
- Team Red roster after three rounds: Kennedi Orr Kennedi Orr 6'0" | S Eagan | 2021 State MN , Lauren Crowl Lauren Crowl 6'4" | RS Eastview | 2021 State MN , Kira Fallert Kira Fallert 5'11" | OH Concordia Academy | 2021 State MN
Elle Cotton
Elle
Cotton
6'0" | S
Elk River | 2022
State
MN
– 2022 | 6’0 | S | Elk River | Prep Dig #7
Cotton continues to emerge as a very capable setter and is top-ranked at her position in the 2022 class in Minnesota. She has good size, is athletic, and has developed a full range of offensive options off of her hands. Cotton is a great pickup for this roster given the steady ball control and powerful arm that were drafted early for Team Orange. She helped Elk River to a terrific late season push in 2019 as they advanced to the state tournament. As a premier athlete in this class, her leadership and depth of skills should once again be a key factor for the Elks in 2020.
- Team Orange roster after three rounds: Erin Lamb Erin Lamb 6'3" | MB Stewartville | 2021 State MN , Abby Stark Abby Stark 5'7" | DS/L Willmar | 2021 State MN , Elle Cotton Elle Cotton 6'0" | S Elk River | 2022 State MN
Emma VanHeel
Emma
VanHeel
6'0" | MB
St. Michael-Albertville | 2021
State
MN
– 2021 | 6’0 | MH | St. Michael-Albertville | Prep Dig #26
This is a solid pick in Round 3 as VanHeel is athletic and dynamic in the middle on both the offensive and defensive sides of the game. Her mobility and quickness with her feet and arm are a big asset. She has good elevation and court awareness with the ability to terminate around the block. Defensively, she sees play development well and can close down attackers fast in both directions. The STMA rising senior will be a key factor if they want to repeat the success they say throughout the 2019 season.
- Team Yellow roster after three rounds: Sienna Ifill Sienna Ifill 6'1" | RS Eagan | 2022 State #83 Nation MN , Megan Reilly Megan Reilly 6'0" | OH Northfield | 2021 State MN , Emma VanHeel Emma VanHeel 6'0" | MB St. Michael-Albertville | 2021 State MN
Lauren Galvin
Lauren
Galvin
6'0" | OH
East Ridge | 2021
State
MN
– 2021 | 6’0 | OH | East Ridge | Prep Dig #15
A complete player, Galvin has developed into a terrific point scoring pin attacker. She has great composure and is fluid in her skills, especially in her approach work. She builds momentum well and can get the ball on the defense quickly. She will return to an East Ridge team for her final season and one in which the Raptors should have a shot at getting to the state tournament. They fell just short of the final weekend in 2019 but return a great group of athletes with good skills at all positions, led by Galvin.
- Team Green roster after three rounds: Emma Torstenson Emma Torstenson 5'11" | DS/L Northfield | 2021 State MN , Sophie Jesewitz Sophie Jesewitz 6'3" | OH Wayzata | 2022 State MN , Lauren Galvin Lauren Galvin 6'0" | OH East Ridge | 2021 State MN
Madelyn Hornyak
Madelyn
Hornyak
5'11" | OH
Lakeville North | 2021
State
MN
– 2021 | 5’11 | OH | Lakeville North | Prep Dig #17
Hornyak is a North Dakota commit, earning that opportunity with her increased ability to score points and fulfill other responsibilities well as a six-rotation pin attacker. She emerged in 2019 as a key factor in class 3A helping guide the Panthers to the state tournament. She has an aggressive arm that includes good control and movement. Lakeville North will return some other key elements that will likely carry them to the state tournament once again. She joins this Team Blue roster to bookend the right side power with her own terminating capabilities on the left side.
- Team Blue roster after three rounds: Ava Moes Ava Moes 6'3" | RS Lakeville South | 2021 State MN , Paige Thibault Paige Thibault 5'7" | DS/L Watertown-Mayer | 2021 State MN , Madelyn Hornyak Madelyn Hornyak 5'11" | OH Lakeville North | 2021 State MN
Jasmine Weidemann
Jasmine
Weidemann
5'9" | S
Lakeville South | 2021
State
MN
– 2021 | 5’7 | Setter |
Lakeville South
| Prep Dig #12
As a setter Weidemann has some of the best quickness and deception. Her ability to contact the ball with consistent hand position makes her a challenging read for the defense. She is competitive and athletic and does a great job of involving all of her hitters at both pins and in between. At 5’7 she has the ability to put up a respectable block but may be a liability in that area against longer attackers. As she is uncommitted, her other skills and responsibilities on both sides of the ball are well developed and can make a big impact at the next level. She is a good addition to this roster as she will get their big arms previously drafted involved well.
- Team Indigo roster after three rounds: Julia Hanson Julia Hanson 6'0" | OH Prior Lake | 2022 State #57 Nation MN , Kali Engeman Kali Engeman 6'1" | MB Minnetonka | 2021 State MN , Jasmine Weidemann Jasmine Weidemann 5'9" | S Lakeville South | 2021 State MN
Lilly Wachholz
Lilly
Wachholz
6'2" | MB
Mayer Lutheran | 2022
State
#42
Nation
MN
– 2022 | 6’2 | OH | Mayer Lutheran | Prep Dig #5
Watch out for Wachholz over the next several months as she is poised to have a breakout campaign during her junior year. Already making a name for herself at Mayer Lutheran in 2019, she may have been overshadowed a bit by the two Division I middle prospects that garnered a lot of attention for multiple years. Wachholz is big time in her own right with good movement, high contact point, and good pace on the ball through her arm work. She has good length at 6’2 and will factor well for Team Violet alongside the length already drafted to this team.
- Team Violet roster after three rounds: Kendal Kemp Kendal Kemp 6'6" | MB Eagan | 2022 State #84 Nation MN , Teagan Starkey Teagan Starkey 5'11" | S Lakeville South | 2021 State MN , Lilly Wachholz Lilly Wachholz 6'2" | MB Mayer Lutheran | 2022 State #42 Nation MN
Sylvia Koenig
Sylvia
Koenig
6'1" | MB
Northfield | 2021
State
MN
– 2021 | 6’1 | MH | Northfield | Prep Dig #Prep Dig #43
Koenig is better than her #43 ranking in the class of 2021. Her stock has continued to rise and was solidified by her recent commitment to Miami University (OH). On the floor primarily for just three rotations her impact is big. She can can terminate in a number of ways in front and behind the setter while also increasing her ability to get on opposing attackers quickly when blocking. She balances Northfield’s pin offense well from the middle as the Raiders should be in the mix for a state tournament appearance in 2020. She joins a great setter and big pin arm for Team Pink.
- Team Pink roster after three rotations: Payton Evenstad Payton Evenstad 6'0" | S Faribault | 2021 State MN , Britt Carlson Britt Carlson 6'4" | OH East Ridge | 2022 State #129 Nation MN , Sylvia Koenig Sylvia Koenig 6'1" | MB Northfield | 2021 State MN