Iowa Top 250 Expo: Three 2022s Still Available!
Let me lead off with perhaps the most important point in this entire feature: there are still colleges looking to complete their 2022 recruiting classes. These are very unique and unusual times for everyone in the world of volleyball recruiting.…
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Continue ReadingLet me lead off with perhaps the most important point in this entire feature: there are still colleges looking to complete their 2022 recruiting classes.
These are very unique and unusual times for everyone in the world of volleyball recruiting. That holds true for prospective student-athletes as well as coaches. Collegiate eligibility rules have undergone some dramatic changes lately, and that has long-term ramifications for how college volleyball rosters are built. To oversimplify things, there are a lot of moving parts.
Because of this, it’s perhaps more important than ever to ensure that no athlete gets forgotten amid the frantic scurry that recruiting often is. Volleyball players around the country, including those in the Class of 2022, are still trying to find the right fit to play at the next level. We saw that on display at the Iowa Top 250 Expo last weekend.
So, here are three 2022s that showcased their skills in Grimes. They stood out not just for their seniority among their peers, but for their excellent play on the court.
Ella Becker Ella Becker 5'6" | DS/L Ankeny Centennial | 2022 State IA – 5’6 DS/L – Ankeny Centennial
Ankeny Centennial’s leader in backcourt defense this year was a leader again in our Top 250 Expo. Becker plays with the kind of steady precision that you hope to see from a veteran player. She picks up balls in the crosscourt incredibly well and is able to adjust her platform to direct the ball on target. After a great career with a top-notch high school program, Becker looks ready to make the next step.
2022 libero Ella Becker Ella Becker 5'6" | DS/L Ankeny Centennial | 2022 State IA (9) has been so solid digging in the crosscourt today. A member of that great Ankeny Centennial program. #PDTop250 pic.twitter.com/FN4kx96RlW
— Austin Kingsley (@KingsleyATK) December 4, 2021
Arra Cottrell Arra Cottrell 6'0" | OH Pleasant Valley | 2022 State IA – 6’1 RS – Pleasant Valley
Cottrell had a breakout senior season for Pleasant Valley in 2021, surpassing 200 kills on nearly a .300 clip. It wasn’t just a year of individual success for this opposite hitter, though, as the Spartans surged in the postseason to claim a Class 5A state title. That big moment should help raise Cottrell’s stock, and she showed ample arm talent and physicality at our event to play at the next level.
Tyler Ramstack – 5’11 OH – Bettendorf
Ramstack came to Grimes as one of the representatives of the Platform Elite club. It’s fitting, too, because her platform is one of her best assets on the volleyball court. She’s a pin hitter who is very comfortable taking a lot of volume in serve receive, and she can also play some solid floor defense in middle back. Whether her future is in the frontcourt or as a defensive specialist, Ramstack has enough on-court experience to find success.