MN Class of 2023 Updated Rankings: 9 Middles You Need To Know
As we dig deep on the Seniors to-be, we’ve discovered some new players and learned more about the players on our radar. Junior year can be make it or break it in a number of ways. Here are 9 more middle…
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Continue ReadingAs we dig deep on the Seniors to-be, we’ve discovered some new players and learned more about the players on our radar. Junior year can be make it or break it in a number of ways. Here are 9 more middle blockers from the class of ’23 that have put together a pretty impressive prep career so far!
#30 – Paige Decker Paige Decker 5'11" | OH Rochester Century | 2023 State MN – 5’11 – Rochester Century – SMV 17-1 Black – Committed to University of MN-Duluth
- Class AAAA All-State
- 2022 JVA Watchlist
- Plays for SMV 17-1 Black – Took 1st place in the Odd Cup 17’s, Med City Cup 18’s, and the Mizuno Midwest JVA Challenge in the 17 Club Division
- Recorded 312 kills, 114 digs, and 62 blocks in her junior season for Rochester Century
#31 – McKenna Moehrle McKenna Moehrle 6'2" | MB Eden Valley Watkins | 2023 State MN – 6’2 – Eden Valley Watkins – Kandi Elite 17-1 – Committed to North Dakota
- Plays for Kandi Elite 17-1 – Took 1st place in the NorthStar Presidents’ Day Challenge 2 in the 17 Premier Division and 2nd place in the Pentagon AAU Grand Prix, as well as the Midwest Championships – The Fiesta in the 17/18 Premier Division.
- Broke Eden Valley Watkins school record of 217 blocks
#40 – Gabrielle Gartner Gabrielle Gartner 6'0" | MB Byron | 2023 State MN – 6’0 – Byron – Northern Lights 17-2
- Class AAA All-State
- Hiawatha Valley All-Conference Team
- Byron Most Valuable Player
- Post Bulletin All-Area First Team
- Plays for Northern Lights 17-2 – Took 3rd place at the NCR Region Qualifier and 19th place in the 17 USA Division at the ASICS Show Me Qualifier
- Recorded 274 kills, 196 digs, and 58 blocks in her junior year at Byron
#41 – Annelise Larson Annelise Larson 5'11" | MB Northfield | 2023 State MN – 5’11 – Northfield – Northern Lights 17-Black – Committed to South Dakota Mines
- 3.70 GPA
- Big 9 Conference Champion with Northfield
- Plays for Northern Lights 17-Black – Took 10th at the ASICS Show Me Qualifier in the 17 USA division
- Recorded 233 career kills and 119 career blocks going into her senior year
#48 – Alexandra McGeehan Alexandra McGeehan 6'3" | MB Totino-Grace | 2023 State MN – 6’3 – Totino-Grace – MN Select 17-2 – Committed to Palm Beach Atlantic
- Plays for MN Select 17-2 – Took 3rd place in the NCR Region Qualifier and the Mizuno Midwest JVA Challenge in the 17 Open Division
#53 – Charlotte Lempka Charlotte Lempka 6'5" | MB Alexandria Area | 2023 State MN – 6’5 – Alexandria Area – Kandi Elite 17-1 – Committed to Jamestown
- Plays for Kandi Elite 17-1 – Took 1st place in the NorthStar Presidents’ Day Challenge 2 in the 17 Premier Division and 2nd place in the Pentagon AAU Grand Prix, as well as the Midwest Championships – The Fiesta in the 17/18 Premier Division.
#57 – Claire Baribeau Claire Baribeau 6'0" | MB New Prague | 2023 State MN – 6’1 – New Prague – M1 17-2
- 2022 JVA Watchlist
- Plays for M1 17-2 – Took 2nd place at the Mizuno M1 Series and 3rd place at the Las Vegas Classic in the 17 Club Division
#62 – Peyton Howie Peyton Howie 5'11" | MB Irondale | 2023 State MN – 6’0 – Irondale – MN Select 17-2
- Plays for MN Select 17-2 – Took 3rd place in the NCR Region Qualifier and the Mizuno Midwest JVA Challenge in the 17 Open Division
- Recorded 200 digs, 131 kills, and 88 blocks in her junior season for Pine City
- 2021 AVCA Phenom
#64 – Elise Jensen Elise Jensen 6'2" | MB Rochester Century | 2023 State MN – 6’2 – Rochester Century – SMV 17-1 Black
- Plays for SMV 17-1 Black – Took 1st place in the Odd Cup 17’s, Med City Cup 18’s, and the Mizuno Midwest JVA Challenge in the 17 Club Division
- Recorded 177 kills and 40 blocks in her junior season at Rochester Century