2024 Players Watch List: Impact Middle Hitters
Prep Dig Michigan released its first Class of 2024 Watch List earlier this week and there is a lot to digest.
A collection of 60 players was released, all of which could make a big name for themselves over the next four years.
One position that looks particularly strong in this class is Middle Hitter.
A lot of promising middles are already having an impact on the prep scene and were standout club performers in the shortened 2020 campaign.
Here’s a closer look at the top middles in the class.
Arianna Black, Whitehall
The 5’10” middle for Whitehall has been really impressive with her blocking thus far, racking up 20 through 21 sets. Her hitting is something to watch as well. Black is averaging over a kill per set, but is still working on her consistency. The Vikings expect big things from Black.
Mallory Bohl Mallory Bohl 6'3" | MB Saline | 2024 State #102 Nation MI , Saline
Bohl has great size at 6’3” and is using that to her advantage on the club scene with Legacy. However, she’s shown the athletic skills to compliment that size and is likely to be a dominant middle down the road. Saline has her on the varsity roster and she is learning quickly. Her finishing and blocking have already shown improvement.
Kaela Chingwa Kaela Chingwa 6'3" | MB North Branch | 2024 State MI , MH North Branch
The Broncos are putting in a lot of trust in their freshmen this season and Chingwa is one of them. The 6’1” Chingwa is averaging over a kill per set for North Branch and showing improved swings with each match. With the coaching of Jim Fish, Chingwa is sure to develop into an elite middle in the class.
Piper Risdon Piper Risdon 5'11" | MB Lowell | 2024 State MI , Lowell
Risdon is another freshman that is really making an impact with her blocking. The 5’11” middle is part of a Lowell team that has high hopes for 2020. She has 26 blocks this fall, which ranks second on the team right now. She isn’t getting a high volume of swings at the moment, but shows a lot of promise offensively.
Karlie Vogelheim Karlie Vogelheim 5'11" | MB Brighton | 2024 State MI , Brighton
Brighton is off to a nice start to the 2020 season and Vogelheim is a freshman that is contributing right away. The Bulldogs have a balanced attack that Vogelheim has found her role in. She’s not the tallest middle, at 5’11”, but she explodes at the net and puts herself in the right position to make a play.
Others Listed: Mia Eickholdt Mia Eickholdt 5'11" | RS Country Day | 2024 State MI , Country Day; Ellie Fles Ellie Fles 6'0" | MB South Christian | 2024 State MI , South Christian; Brooke Foucher Brooke Foucher 5'11" | MB Northville | 2024 MI , St. Clair; Kendall Hopewell Kendall Hopewell 6'1" | MB Forest Hills Northern | 2024 State #193 Nation MI , Forest Hills Eastern; Morgan Kaiser Morgan Kaiser 5'11" | MB Rockford | 2024 MI , Rockford; Mila Kavara Mila Kavara 6'2" | MB Forest Hills Central | 2024 State MI , Forest Hills Central; Ava Krist Ava Krist 5'10" | MB Rockford | 2024 MI , Rockford; Carissa Musta Carissa Musta 6'3" | MB Cadillac | 2024 State MI , Cadillac; Avry Nelson Avry Nelson 6'3" | MB Northville | 2024 State MI , Northville; Alison Parachek Alison Parachek 6'0" | MB Dexter | 2024 State MI , Dexter; McKenzie Swanson, Marian; Johanna Tillman Johanna Tillman 6'2" | MB Dakota | 2024 State MI , Dakota; Melina Teunis Melina Teunis 6'0" | MB Grand Haven | 2024 State MI , Grand Haven.