It’s a different MEQ schedule this year, with the older ages taking up the opening weekend before the attention shifts to half of the younger ages this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in St. Louis.

14 OPEN

Number of Teams: 32

Number of Bids Available: 3

Previously-Qualified Teams (2): OT 14 Laura; HPSTL 14 Royal

vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (14):

5. Skyline 14 Royal
7. OT 14 Laura
10. MAVS KC 14-1
12. Elevation 14 Molly
21. HPSTL 14 Royal
27. Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal
30. Austin Skyline 14 Royal
33. HJV 14 Elite
35. Mintonette Sports m.41
36. NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami
37. Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite
42. MKE Sting 14 Gold
43. PVA 14 Elite
45. KC Power 14 Black

5-Star Athletes To Know

Shaye Witherspoon OH Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite

4-Star Athletes To Know

Bryn Meyer OH Mintonette Sports m.41
Morgan Meiring OH Elevation 14 Molly

Other Players To Know

Maria Schulte S/RS NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami
Lola Waleskowski OH NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami
Lilly Tierney MB NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami
Marlee Steiner MB HPSTL 14 Royal
Lyla Sands MB HPSTL 14 Royal
Peyton Heatherly S/RS Lions 14-1
Audrey Davis RS Circle City 14 Purple
Sophia Puleo OH OT 14 Laura
Sophia Dostic S OT 14 Laura
Leilani Lawrence OH OT 14 Laura (2026)
Laven Blumoff L/DS Austin Skyline 14 Royal
Nafanua Alofipo S/RS Austin Skyline 14 Royal
Lucky Fasavalu OH Austin Skyline 14 Royal
Ryan Spencer OH Skyline 14 Royal
Kate Cuppett OH Skyline 14 Royal
Izabelle Buchholz MB Skyline 14 Royal
Dakota Huynh L/DS Skyline 14 Royal
Savanna Stacey OH Elevation 14 Molly
Kendall Hubbard S/RS Elevation 14 Molly
Victoria Belfort OH Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal

Outlook/Prediction: A strong field is chasing three bids. With both OT 14 Laura and HPSTL 14 Royal coming in with prior bids it’ll be interesting to see if trickle down plays a role or not. It’s possible for trickle down to reach fifth place but teams can’t rely on that happening. Skyline 14 Royal, MAVS KC 14-1 and Elevation 14 Molly have been among the more consistent teams in the field but the 14s can improve in a hurry so anything is possible this weekend. Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal, Austin Skyline 14 Royal and HJV 14 Elite are contenders to bid, as are Mintonette Sports m.41, NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami and Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite. Or what about an unranked team like Lions 14-1 or MN Select 14-1? In the end, OT wins it all by beating Tribe in the final. Skyline and Elevation also earn bids.