FPN 18U Super 60 Rankings: No. 26 through No. 30 Breakdown
NO. 26 / TULSA ELITE JACKS
Tulsa Elite Jacks, recently renamed Tulsa Elite 18U National, tore it up this summer with big finishes including 3rd place at USA Elite Select, 5th place at the Top Gun Invitational, and winning the Tulsa Elite Wilson Invite.
Tulsa Elite will return a strong core of five experienced starters and has reloaded with new talent which makes it a big threat opponents should keep an eye on.
“(We) improved pitching depth for this coming season by adding three more strong experienced arms to go with returning Senior Jacie Taber who’s committed to Missouri State and should be an even stronger team in 2019,”” said Tulsa Elite’s GM, Jeffrey Filali. “(This) may be the best all around pitching staff we’ve ever had.”
Important roster additions with biographs provided by Filali below:
Ariel Thompson (2019 RHP/IF) North Texas.
“Ariel pitched for Tulsa Elite 18A this summer leading them to the Championship at TCS Colorado Fireworks 18U, and several other top 10 finishes.”
Savannah Evans (2020 RHP/OF) Oklahoma State.
“Played 16U last year while rehabbing an injury. Returns 100% healthy now and has been clocked as high as 66 mph this fall.
Bailey Wright (2019 IF) La Tech.
“All around athlete who gets on base consistently.”
Madeline Barber (2019 LHP) La Monroe.
“Adds a great lefty arm into the rotation, she has good movement and keeps teams off balance.”
Aniya Holt (2020 IF) Kansas.
“Very strong bat, and athlete. Expecting her to have a big year.”
Angela Price (2020 IF/C) Uncommitted
“(Has) multiple Div. 1 offers. All around athlete, with speed and string bat, who can play any position except pitch.”
Kiana Gibson (2020 IF) Nicholls
“5’8″ 160 with big bat, mid 60’s arm, and a 30 ACT.”
Madi Conklin (2021 C) Arkansas.
“She can swing it!!”
Key Players:
- Jacie Taber (2019, RHP/OF) Missouri State
- Madi Young (2019, MIF/OF) Butler
- Raegan Edwards (2020, IF) UT Arlington
- Cameron Clemons (2019, IF/OF) Northeastern State
- Kimberli Pressnell (2019, MIF/OF) Rogers State
NO. 27 / CAROLINA ELITE 18U
Carolina Elite is a younger organization that has consistently competed at the top national levels. In 2018, Carolina Elite finished T-9 at JO Cup, 25th at Triple Crown Nationals, and 33rd at IDT in Colorado. Elite has placed a number of recruits at a variety of division one programs with many of its uncommitted athletes making the camp rounds this fall. The 18U roster was comprised of many student-athletes who are eligible to return for the 2018-2019 season which should only make them a stronger, more experienced, and better team.
Key Players:
- Kylee Gleason (2020, OF) South Carolina
- Jillian Hewes (2020, P) South Carolina
- Kara Starnes (2019, OF) JMU
- Alyssa Giles (2020) Georgia State
- Maycin Brown (2019, SS) UNCG
- Gabby Holloway (2020, P) Pitt
- Chooch Carroll (2020, C) South Carolina
- Ivy Rosenberry (2020) Virginia Tech
- Brooke Miller (2020) UNC
NO. 28 / MICHIGAN FINESSE BRESSLER/DREHER 18U
One of the top programs representing the Midwest, Finesse lived up to its reputation of gritty competitiveness. Notable successes this past summer include a T-13th place at USA Elite Select, T-18 at JO Cup, and an impressive T-12 place finish at PGF Premier. The majority of this roster has been together from the start, making it an extremely tight knit group which helped propel the Finesse to its success over the years. With all of the roster graduating, Bressler will return to coach a 14U team while Dreher will rejoin the 16U ranks.
Key Players:
- Jenny Bressler (2018, P) UNLV
- Aleah Marra (2018) Rutgers
- Melina Livingston (2018) Penn State
- Anna Dixson (2018) Hillside
- Carley Barjaktarovich (2018) Lehigh
- Sammi Mills (2018) Central Michigan
- Grace Chelemen (2018) Michigan
- Julia Kennedy (2018) Miami Ohio
NO. 29 / PA CHAOS GOLD 18U
PA Chaos “cleaned up” this summer across many age divisions. Chaos Gold performed well finishing 7th at JO Cup, 17th at Triple Crown Nationals, and 17th at IDT in Colorado. Most of the 2018 roster was younger and will be eligible to return. It will be exciting to see what the Chaos does with another year of experience under its belt, especially behind the arm of Madison Penta; a highly touted prospect who is currently verballed to Auburn
Key Players:
- Morgan Mesaros (2021, MIF) JMU
- Madison Penta (2020, P) Auburn
- Maddie Fife (2019, C/3rd/1st) SJU
- Ava Franz (2021, 3rd/2nd) Uncommitted
- Lindsey Hunt (2019, C/3rd) Drexel
- Grace Jackson (2020, P/2B/SS) Uncommitted
- Haylei Archer (2020, P/1st) Uncommitted
NO. 30 / ATLANTA VIPERS GOLD MOORE
This Vipers team carried a nice balance of 2018 and 2019 graduates and most notably finished T-9th at Triple Crown Nationals. Moore’s team will return a strong core of 2019 student-athletes who will provide an anchor of leadership and experience to the new faces who will join the roster for 2018-2019.
Key Players:
- Maddie Billings (2018, P/3B) Georgia Tech
- Emily Coltharp (2018, MIF/OF) Chattanooga
- Kya Draper (2018, P/OF) Unknown
- Taegen Lewellen (2019, OF/IF) North Georgia
- Adia Polk (2018, 1B/OF) Troy
- Kylie Vannavong (2018, OF/UTL) Kennesaw
- Amy Vetula (2018, MIF/OF) Lipscomb
