Class 1 Power Rankings
With September wrapping up, I wanted to take a shot at ranking the Class 1 teams. Since Missouri no longer offers a weekly poll, I wanted to start a conversation and give others a chance to see how some of the Class 1 teams from around the state have done at this point in the season.
1. Miller 13-2
Key win: Galena
Key losses: Class 4 Carl Junction 22-25, 12-25, 25-14, 14-25, Stafford 1-3
Key player: Alli Mitchell (2022) 310 assists
2. Gideon 16-1-1
Key wins: Class 5 Northwest 2-1, Class 4 Farmington 2-0, Class 1 South Iron 2-0, and Advance 3-0
Key Losses: Class 5 Rock Bridge 25-22, 25-16, and Class 4 Cape Notre Dame split 25-23, 14-25
Key player: Malerie Sharp (2022) 453 assists
3. Santa Fe 14-0
Key wins: Midway 3-0 Class 2 Lawson 3-0, Sacred Heart 3-1
Key player: Isabella Limback Isabella Limback 5'10" | OH Santa Fe | 2022 State MO (2022) 239 kills
4. South Iron 14-6-1
Key wins: Ellington twice, Bunker twice, Lesterville
Key losses: Northwest, Notre Dame, Gideon, Ellington
Key player: Enzley Dinkins (2024) 77 blocks, 145 digs, 179 assists, 105 kills
5. Lesterville 13-2-2
Key wins: Advance 3-0, Winona 3-2, Class 4 Ste. Genevieve 2-0, Valle Catholic split,
Key Losses: Class 5 Rock Bridge 0-2, South Iron 1-3
Key player: Reese Gray Reese Gray 5'8" | OH Lesterville | 2023 State MO (2023) 289 kills
6. Winona 13-8
Key wins: Bunker 3-0, Branson 2-0, Cabool 3-1, Licking 2-0
Key losses: Lesterville 2-3, Licking three times, Liberty (Mtn.View) 1-3
Key player: Nevaeh Malawey Nevaeh Malawey 5'8" | RS Winona | 2023 State MO (2023)
7. St. Joseph Christian 17-2
Key wins: Rock Port 3-0 and 3-1, West Platte 3-2
Key losses: Savannah and East Buchanan
Key player: Ella Bowman (2023) 212 kills
8. Midway 16-4
Key wins: Archie and Drexel 2-0, West Platte 3-0
Key losses: Santa Fe 0-3, Drexel 1-3, Barstow 0-3
Key player: Baylee Russ (2022) 298 kills
9. Advance 7-4
Key wins: Bernie 3-0
Key losses: Lesterville, Woodland, and Gideon all 0-3, Dexter 1-3
Key player: Alandry Below (2022) 222 assists
10. Blue Eye 9-3-1
Key wins: Split with Forsyth
Key losses: Conway 0-2, Reeds Spring 0-3 Clever 1-3
Key player: Riley Arnold (2022) 103 kills
Honorable Mention
Bernie 10-3
Bunker 12-6-1
New Haven 7-5-3
Ellington 12-5-3
Archie 9-2-2
Drexel 9-3-2
Meadow Heights 11-7
Sacred Heart 6-4-1
Galena 15-4-1