Missouri 2024 Top 10
It is that time of the year where we here at Prep Dig update our class rankings! This edition brings you the class of 2024. Our top 10 had little movement but we did have some change at the top. …
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Continue ReadingIt is that time of the year where we here at Prep Dig update our class rankings! This edition brings you the class of 2024. Our top 10 had little movement but we did have some change at the top. The top two or three have jumped around a couple of times now since we’ve started ranking this class. After a strong high school season, we moved Liberty North’s Carlie Cisneros Carlie Cisneros 6'0" | OH Liberty North | 2024 State #7 Nation MO back to the top heading into the club season. It’s easy to see why Rockwood 15 top team had a tremendous season a year ago, they are heavily represented in the top 10.
This isn’t an easy process and players get missed. Our friend at Prep Dig, Chris Fitzgerald posted a great article sharing what goes into our ranking system here. Our rankings don’t dictate future success as a volleyball player or person. These rankings are subjective but we feel with the hours spent dedicated to this process, we are on the right track. With that said, here are our updated Top 10 for the class of 2024.
1. Carlie Cisneros Carlie Cisneros 6'0" | OH Liberty North | 2024 State #7 Nation MO – 6’1″ – OH – Liberty North/Dynasty
Cisneros jumps back to the top spot after a strong high school season that saw her repeat the tremendous year she had in 2020. She exhibited growth in her back row play this fall defensively, evidenced by over 300 digs. On the left pin, she was lethal with 389 kills hitting over a 300 clip.
2. Claire Morrissey Claire Morrissey 6'0" | RS St Joseph’s Academy | 2024 State #22 Nation MO – 5’11” – OH – St. Joseph Academy/Rockwood
We always want to be purposeful in stating when a player drops in the ranking, it’s not necessarily what they did but what another player did to move up. That’s the case in these updated rankings. Morrissey was money, as usual, we just thought Cisneros was huge in a bigger class. The 5’11” pin did her damage with 307 kills in her sophomore campaign. She also contributed 180 digs.
3. Olivia Hasbrook Olivia Hasbrook 5'9" | DS/L Eureka | 2024 State #56 Nation MO – 5’8″ – L/DS – Eureka/Rockwood
It’s not often we have a defender this high but Hasbrook is one worthy of the honor after we saw her exciting play over the last year with club and high school ball. She was a stat stuffer this fall with over 400 digs and receptions for her Eureka squad. She earned All-State honors after a breakthrough season.
4. Allison Risley Allison Risley 5'11" | OH Lafayette | 2024 State #187 Nation MO – 5’10” – OH – Lafayette/Rockwood
Lafayette was deep this fall and Risley showed she was not afraid of the big stage in year 2. The sophomore stepped her game up dropping 262 kills for the 32 win Lafayette team. She also was steady defensively, with 300 digs and 54 total blocks.
5. Emma Parker Emma Parker 6'1" | MB Eureka | 2024 State MO – 6’0″ – MB/OH – Rockwood
We still believe Parker is a top 3 talent in this class. We dropped primarily due to no high school season. She is a player who makes an impact on any team with the ability to play the pins and the middle. She doubles as a golfer.
6. Alyssa Nelson Alyssa Nelson 5'8" | S Wildwood | 2024 State MO – 5’8″ – S – Lafayette/Rockwood
Nelson ran the show for that 32 win Lafayette team we mentioned earlier in our write-up. She also had such a year that earned her All-State honors for Class 5. She averaged over 10 assists per set to rack up 1114 on the year. She was lights out from right back defensively, tallying 318 digs.
7. Autumn Bax Autumn Bax 5'11" | RS Blair Oaks | 2024 State #188 Nation MO – 5’11” – RS – Blair Oaks/Missouri Jrs.
Bax is a player we are excited to continue to watch develop. The powerful right side helped lead Blair Oaks to a state title in 2021. Her play catapulted her into our top 10 after a 414 kill season. The kills were impressive but so was her hitting percentage! How about .353? She also showed she can be an asset on defense with 186 digs and over 50 blocks.
8. Mia Scanlon Mia Scanlon 5'10" | OH Marquette | 2024 State MO – 5’10” – OH – Marquette/Rockwood
Scanlon produced a 200 kill, 200 dig season in her 2nd high school season. She is another powerful hitter who can contribute from all front row positions due to her athleticism.
9. Rilynn Finley Rilynn Finley 6'0" | MB Republic | 2024 State MO – 5’11” – MB/OH – Republic/Apex
Finley is what we call one of those hidden gems we caught wind of during the club season. We believe her upside is tremendous and with more reps and playing amongst stronger players her stock is worthy of a top 10 placement. She had 218 kills from the middle this fall at a 300 clip. She also sent back 63 balls at the net.
10. Audrey Small Audrey Small 5'6" | DS/L Fort Zumwalt West | 2024 State MO – 5’6″ – L/DS – Fort Zumwalt/HPSTL
Two defenders in the top ten are rare but Small is that good. Small continued to impress with her playmaking ability all over the court. She is a high-level, hard-nosed defender that makes things happen.