BETHANY, Okla. – Southern Nazarene Volleyball Head Coach Kevin Ingram announced five newcomers to his squad as a part of the 2024 signing class: Hannah Morgan, Katherine Wright, Virginia James, Megan Branson, and Emma Ringer.
Hannah Morgan | 6-1 | Waxahachie, Texas (Waxahachie High School)
Morgan joins the Storm from Waxahachie High School where she prepped four varsity seasons and was a team captain. The opposite/middle blocker notched 504 career kills, 59 career aces, 112 career blocks, and 158 career digs for the Idians. She was an All-District selection all four high school seasons, and was selected to the First-Team All-District her senior season. Morgan has also performed well in the classroom, receiving the Academic All-District all four years.
Katherine Wright | 6-0 | Denton, Texas (Denton Calvary Academy)
Wright comes to the Storm out of Denton Calvary Academy where she was selected First Team All-State, First Team All-District, District MVP, and was a State Runner-Up throughout her high school career. The outside hitter has also performed well in the classroom, receiving Academic All-State honors.
Virginia (Gini) James | 6-2 | Aubrey, Texas (Denton Calvary Academy)
James is another signee out of Denton Calvary Academy tallying 423 kills and 138 blocks between the 2021 and 2023 seasons. She was an All-District Second Team selection in 2022 and was awarded three All-Tournament honors in the 2023 season, including making the State All-Tournament Team. James also helped lead the Lions to a District Championship, Regional Championship, as well as State Runner up in the 2023 season. The middle blocker is also a AAU Junior National All-Star with her club team.
Megan Branson | 5-5 | Edmond, Oklahoma (Edmond Santa Fe)
Branson is one of two Oklahoma natives to join the Storm, signing out of Edmond Sante Fe High School. She was a Large West All-State and First-Team All Conference Selection during her high school career, which included an All-Region team selection. The defensive specialist/libero was also honored on the 2023 AVCA Girls Best and Brightest First Team, and the Shamrock All-Tournament Team within her four seasons with the Wolves. She racked up 760 digs, 106 aces, 134 assists, and recorded a 2.2 serve receive rating throughout her high school tenure.
Emma Ringer | 5-5 | Mulhall, Oklahoma (Home School)
Ringer is also an Oklahoma native that will be joining the 2024 team. She was a three-time NCHVC National Champion, a three-time Storm Defensive Player of the Year, and served as team captain her senior year. The defensive specialist/libero recorded over 1000 digs within her career as a four-year varsity member and received numerous All-Tournament honors within her high school tenure.
Southern Nazarene is excited to welcome these five new additions to the continued growing success of the Volleyball program in the upcoming 2024 season.
