The show that was 17 Open was sensational. After four days of intense competition it all came down to the top-two ranked teams in the country in Hou Skyline 17 Royal and Arizona Storm 17 Thunder. You can read all about Storm going back-to-back and winding up on top with the gold medal here. Below, we present our All Red Hat Team for the division. It’s our version of an all-tournament team. Given the depth of competition, we limited our selections from the Top 12 finishers.
17 OPEN ALL RED HAT TEAM
PIN HITTERS
Teraya Sigler Arizona Storm 17 Thunder
Devyn Wiest Arizona Storm 17 Thunder
Bailey Warren Hou Skyline 17 Royal
Abby Vander Wal 1st Alliance 17 Gold
Addy Horner 1st Alliance 17 Gold
Sophia Thornburg Skyline 17 Royal
Logan Bell Circle City 17 Purple
Izzy Busignani Mich Elite 17 Mizuno
Gabriella Babinski Mich Elite 17 Mizuno
Kaci Demaria Surfside 17 Legends
Quinn Loper Wave 17 Juliana
Mae Kordas Wave 17 Juliana
Jaidyn Jager Coast 17-1
Abigail Mullen RS Dynasty 17 Black
Addison Burke OH CUVC 17 Open
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MIDDLE BLOCKERS
Kenna Cogill Arizona Storm 17 Thunder
Mackenzie Collins Hou Skyline 17 Royal
Bayleigh Minor Hou Skyline 17 Royal
Zoe Gillen-Malveaux Skyline 17 Royal
Reese Dunkle Circle City 17 Purple
Kalyssa Blackshear Surfside 17 Legends
Ariel Chime Coast 17-1
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SETTERS
Kassidy O’Brien Hou Skyline 17 Royal
Hannah Kenny 1st Alliance 17 Gold
Ava Hunter Circle City 17 Purple
Ella Craggs Mich Elite 17 Mizuno
Jolyna Salas Coast 17-1
Reese Messer Dynasty 17 Black
Arianna Lopez CUVC 17 Open
Logan Parks MAVS KC 17-1
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LIBEROS
Izzy Mahaffey Arizona Storm 17 Thunder
Morgan Madison Hou Skyline 17 Royal
Aniya Warren 1st Alliance 17 Gold
Maddie Smotherman Skyline 17 Royal
Avery Freeman Circle City 17 Purple
McKenna Payne Mich Elite 17 Mizuno
Liv Foye Surfside 17 Legends
Maya Evens Wave 17 Juliana
Brookelyn Hatton MAVS KC 17-1
