Class of 2023 Updated Rankings: Top 9 MN Middles
2023 Rankings have been updated and I was impressed with the number of middles that were not just competing but really competing at a high level. In the top 30 alone there are 9 middles and 7 of which are…
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Continue Reading2023 Rankings have been updated and I was impressed with the number of middles that were not just competing but really competing at a high level. In the top 30 alone there are 9 middles and 7 of which are committed to play either division 1 or 2 in college. I can’t imagine the couple that aren’t committed with remain that way very long!
#5 – Annika Veurink Annika Veurink 6'2" | MB SW Christian | 2023 State #119 Nation MN – 6’2 – Southwest Christian – MN Select 17-1 – Committed to Villanova
- Class AA All-State
- Plays for MN Select 17-1 – Took 1st place in NCR Region Qualifier and Midwest Championships – The Fiesta
- 2022 JVA Watchlist
#7 – Bethany Weiss Bethany Weiss 6'1" | MB Forest Lake | 2023 State MN – 6’1 – Forest Lake – Kokoro 17-1
- Class AAAA All-State
- 2022 JVA Watchlist
- Plays for Kokoro 17-1 – Took 1st place in the 17 Premier Divisions of the Big City Luau and the JVA World Challenge
- Recorded 412 kills, 354 digs, and 98 blocks for Forest Lake
- 2-time Team MVP and All-Conference
#8 – Kate Simington Kate Simington 6'4" | MB Minnetonka | 2023 State #174 Nation MN – 6’4 – Minnetonka – MN Select 17-1 – Committed to Clemson
- Plays for MN Select 17-1 – Took 1st place in NCR Region Qualifier and Midwest Championships – The Fiesta
- 2022 JVA Watchlist
#12 – Arianna Blohm Arianna Blohm 6'0" | MB Stewartville | 2023 State MN – 6’0 – Stewartville – Northern Lights 17-1 – North Dakota State
- Hiawatha Valley All-Conference Team
- 2019 Class AA State Champion with Stewartville
- Plays for Northern Lights 17-1 – Took 2nd place at the NCR Region Qualifier and 5th place in the 17 Open Division of the Nike Mideast Qualifier
#15 – Avery Rosenberg Avery Rosenberg 6'1" | MB Chaska | 2023 State MN – 6’1 – Chaska – Northern Lights 17-1 – Minnesota State Mankato
- 3.9 GPA
- Metro West All-Conference Team
- Plays for Northern Lights 17-1 – Took 2nd place at the NCR Region Qualifier and 5th place in the 17 Open Division of the Nike Mideast Qualifier
#19 – Kaitlyn Sellner Kaitlyn Sellner 6'1" | MB Eagan | 2023 State MN – 6’2 – Eagan ‘ last=”]’ last=”] – Northern Lights 17-1 – Committed to Northern Iowa
- South Suburban Conference Champion with Eagan ‘ last=”]’ last=”]
- Plays for Northern Lights 17-1 – Took 2nd place at the NCR Region Qualifier and 5th place in the 17 Open Division of the Nike Mideast Qualifier
#20 – Naomi Romslo Naomi Romslo 6'0" | MB Simley | 2023 State MN – 6’0 – Simley – Northern Lights 17-2 – Colorado School of Mines
- 3.9 GPA
- All-Conference and Simley MVP
- 2021 Star Tribune Metro Athlete of the Week – Oct 25, 2021
- Recorded 304 kills in 2021
- Plays for Northern Lights 17-2 – Took 3rd place at NCR Region Qualifier and 19th at the Asics Show Me Qualifer in the 17 USA Division
#21 – Hannah Bruskiewicz Hannah Bruskiewicz 5'11" | MB Rogers | 2023 State MN – 5’11 – Rogers – Club Velocity 17-1 – Committed to St. Cloud State
- 2022 JVA Watchlist
- Plays for Club Velocity 17-1 – Took 2nd place in the 17 Premier Division of the NorthStar President’s Day Challenge 2 and 11th place at the Mizuno Showcase
- Career 278 kills and 96 blocks going into her senior year at Rogers
- Northwest Suburban All-Conference Team
#29 – Mehlayna Straub Mehlayna Straub 6'0" | MB Southwest Christian | 2023 State MN – 6’0 – Southwest Christian – Northern Lights 17-1
- 5th Place Class AA State Tournament with Southwest Christian
- Minnesota River Conference Honorable Mention
- Plays for Northern Lights 17-1 – Took 2nd place at the NCR Region Qualifier and 5th place in the 17 Open Division of the Nike Mideast Qualifier
- Recorded 223 kills and 59 blocks in her junior season with Southwest Christian