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Class of 2032#23 · Michio Bluesmoke7th grade · 5'8"

Adrianna Dingus — Class of 2032 volleyball recruiting profile, Michio Chicago Bluesmoke #23

Adrianna Dingus in her light-blue Michio #23 jersey, holding a volleyball and pointing at the camera

A 5'8" seventh grader who already jumps like a college player. Front-row attacker and blocker on the top team in a top-10 Illinois club — already playing up a year, with speed-lab testing behind every number on this page.

Height
5'8"
~99th pct · age 12
Approach
23"
SportSpace · Mar 2026
Broad jump
6'8"
99th pct · lab peers
South Side · Chicago, ILScroll

For high-school coaches

Why she projects.

Four things a program can bank on today — each tied to a dated test, a published ranking or a verified schedule, not a highlight reel.

Size

5'8"

at age 12

Near the 99th percentile on the CDC stature-for-age chart. Already inside the Division II outside-hitter height range (5'8"–6'0") before high school, with growth still ahead.

Explosiveness

23"

approach jump

Her 6'8" broad jump ranks 99th among 115 girls aged 11–13 tested at the same lab, and her 19.5" standing vertical already sits in the published college-average band (18–20").

Level of play

USAV

Junior Nationals 2026

Starter on a top-10 Illinois club's top 12s team through three national qualifiers and GJNC in Minneapolis. Now a 7th grader starting for the 14s Bluesmoke group this fall.

Trajectory

3 yrs

year-round club

Rec-league team MVP in 4th grade, pulled into Michio's top team as a practice player the same season, and now jump- and speed-training three days a week with published results.

Runway

Two club seasons before she walks into a high-school gym.

Programs that build a relationship now get a 5'8"-plus front-row athlete with national-level reps before tryouts in fall 2028.

  1. 2026-27 · 7th

    Michio 13-Bluesmoke · playing up with 14s

  2. 2027-28 · 8th

    Michio 14s · national qualifiers

  3. 2028-29 · 9th

    Enters high school

  4. 2032 · Grad

    Class of 2032

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Verified measurables

Tested, not estimated.

Every number below comes from an official speed-lab session at SportSpace in Chicago Ridge, a Universal Speed Rating lab running the Feed the Cats testing protocol.

Approach jump

Mar 8, 2026

Full approach, Vertec-style

Standing vertical

Mar 8, 2026

Lab percentile 67th (girls 11–13)

Broad jump

6'8"

Mar 8, 2026

Lab percentile 99th (girls 11–13)

Countermovement jump

Sep 21, 2026

Different protocol than March Vertec test

Frame

5'8"

height · age 12

135 lb

weight

5'8" at twelve sits near the 99th percentile on the CDC stature-for-age chart for girls — roughly six inches above the median for her age. Division I outside hitters typically measure 5'10"–6'2"; she is already inside the D2 range.

Lab percentile

vs. girls 11–13 tested at SportSpace

115 athletes
Broad jump
Vertical jump

Max velocity

Not yet tested

Acceleration (15 + 10 fly)

Not yet tested

Context

Standing vertical vs. published bands

Adrianna

19.5"

Middle school avg12"–14"
Middle school advanced19"–21"
Middle school elite22"–24"
College average18"–20"

Adrianna · 19.5"

Context

Broad jump vs. published bands

Adrianna

6'8"

Age-12 girls median (FitBack)4'8"–5'0"
Middle school elite (volleyball)6'3"–7'0"
High school good (volleyball)6'2"–6'9"
College average (volleyball)6'2"–6'10"

Adrianna · 6'8"

Benchmark bands are published reference ranges for female athletes (OVR Performance, FitBack/Tomkinson et al., NCAA Scholarship Guide) and are shown for context only. Attack touch has not been measured; with a typical standing reach for 5'8" (about 7'4"–7'5"), a 23" approach projects to roughly 9'3" — an estimate pending a measured reach.

Film · 2025-26 season

Seven clips. Five from Nationals.

Game film from the family, reviewed clip by clip. Adrianna wears #23 — light blue or white Michio jersey depending on the match. Opponents are identified from jerseys and the published match log.

Clips are short phone captures from the stands. Full-match Hudl or BallerTV links can be added on request.

2025-26 · Michio 12-Bluesmoke

A national schedule at twelve.

Her first full season on the club's top 12s team ran through three national qualifiers and the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship.

Team line · VolleyLens

#

national rank · 12s

Elo rating

21–27

match record

matches tracked

The team played up in Open and USA divisions at the qualifiers rather than chasing a padded record — the schedule was built for development.

Elite event12 American

USAV Girls Junior National Championship (11–13s)

Minneapolis, MNJun 19–22, 2026

Wins over LAV 12 National Black (2–1) and EXCEL 12 Gold (2–0)

Regional event12/11 Girls

Sky High Girls National Warm-Up

Crystal Lake, ILMay 30–31, 2026

Swept the event, 6–0

Competitive event12 Open

Nike Classic

Elgin, ILMay 2–3, 2026

3–1

Elite event12 USA

adidas Windy City National Qualifier

Chicago, ILApr 3–5, 2026

Top-10 event nationally by field strength

Premier event12 USA

Nike Mideast Qualifier

St. Louis, MOMar 20–22, 2026

4–4

Competitive event12 Open

GLR Girls Regional Championships

Bedford Park, ILFeb 28–Mar 1, 2026

3–3

Elite event12 Open

Nike President's Day Classic

St. Louis, MOFeb 14–16, 2026

First Open-division national event

Program & training

Top team, top-10 club, lab-tested training.

Michio Chicago Volleyball Academy

Evergreen Park, IL · USAV Great Lakes Region

#8

of 134 in Illinois

#189

national club rank

38

girls teams

  • Bluesmoke is the top team at every age level in the program
  • 18-Bluesmoke: USAV Nationals semifinalist (18 Liberty), Reno 2026
  • 17-Bluesmoke: USAV Nationals quarterfinalist (17 American), Indianapolis 2026
  • Six teams rated Elite (Elo 1,700+) by VolleyLens in 2025-26

Training block

SportSpace · Chicago Ridge, IL

  • Three days a week of jump and speed training at a Universal Speed Rating lab (Feed the Cats protocol), with results published to her athlete profile.
  • Year-round with Michio for three seasons: fall league, spring club, summer camps.
  • Stepped away from rec-league play (Cassell Sports Association) in 2024 to focus on club and athletic development.
  • Next tests: 10-yard fly / max velocity, measured standing reach and approach touch, and a winter Vertec retest.

Timeline

From rec-league MVP to playing up.

  1. 2023–24

    Cassell Sports Association · 4th Grade Blue

    Named team Most Valuable Player. Joined Michio mid-season as a practice player and trained with the top team.

  2. 2024–25

    Michio Chicago · year-round

    Fall league, spring club season and camps — the family notes she gets two to three weeks off a year.

  3. 2025–26

    Michio 12-Bluesmoke · #23

    Top team at the age level. Played the Windy City and Mideast national qualifiers and the USAV Girls Junior National Championship in Minneapolis.

  4. Fall 2026

    Playing up · Michio 14s Bluesmoke

    Starting with the 8th-grade group as a 7th grader while training speed and jumping three days a week at SportSpace.

  5. 2026–27

    Michio 13-Bluesmoke

    Age-group season. Goal: Open/USA divisions at the national qualifiers.

Cassell Sports Association certificate naming Adrianna Dingus Most Valuable Player of the 2023-2024 4th Grade Blue volleyball team

Most Valuable Player · 2023-24

Cassell Sports Association, 4th Grade Blue volleyball team.

Contact

Coaches and club directors: film, schedules and testing data available on request.

Adrianna plays for Michio Chicago 13-Bluesmoke in 2026-27 and trains at SportSpace in Chicago Ridge. Family contact details are shared directly with programs; use the link below.

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