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The University of Mississippi Athletics
11/11/2026 | Volleyball
OXFORD, Miss. – Head coach Bre Henry and the Ole Miss volleyball program have inked four new members of the volleyball program on National Signing Day.
Joining the team as freshmen for the 2027 season are Ryann Bothof, Addison Harris, Maria Herron and Reese Meier. The quartet represent four different states, in Virginia, Tennessee, Texas and Idaho, respectively.
Ryann Bothof
Height: 5’4”
Position: L/DS
Hometown/High School: Chesapeake, Va./Grassfield High School
Club: Club 757
Career Highlights:
- A highly accomplished defender, Bothof was named the 2025-26 Class 6A State Libero of the Year and the Class 6A State Player of the Year.
- Her efforts have led her to All-State and All-Region first team honors.
- In her high school tenure, Bothof breezed past 1,000 digs before the start of her senior year.
- Bothof has helped lead Grassfield as a team captain to two Region 6A titles and the 2025 Southeastern District title.
- Prior to attending Grassfield, Bothof attended Atlantic Shores Christian School, where she was named the defensive MVP and named to the All-Metro team, while setting the single-season digs record.
- Bothof’s father, John, played baseball at Northwest Missouri State, while her sister, Kelsie, played volleyball at Towson and is currently on staff at South Dakota State as a graduate assistant for the volleyball program.
- A talented student, Bothof has been a National Honor Society member all four years of high school, while also being named to the Principal List all four years and earning the Interscholastic Academic Excellence Award each of the last three years.
Addison Harris
Height: 5’9”
Position: OH
Hometown/High School: Cordova, Tenn./Arlington High School
Club: Memphis Metro
Career Highlights:
- Rated as the top player in the state of Tennessee according to Prep Dig and MaxPreps, Harris brings a decorated pedigree to Oxford.
- Harris is a finalist for the Division I AAA ‘Miss Volleyball Award’ in Tennessee, while helping Arlington win back-to-back regional titles.
- Harris has also led the team to district runner-up showings and most recently a third-place finish at the state championships.
- A two-time Regional Most Valuable Player, a three-time team MVP and All-State honoree, Harris has quickly built a reputation as a dynamic offensive threat.
- In her club career with Memphis Metro, Harris has helped lead the team to a fourth-place finish at USAV nationals in 2025, while being named to the All-Tournament Team.
- Harris has also succeeded in the classroom, as a four-time Principal List honoree, as well as a National Honors Society and National English Honors Society member.
Maria Herron
Height: 6’1”
Position: OH/OPP
Hometown/High School: Waco, Texas/Midway High School
Club: Austin Performance
Career Highlights:
- A four-year letterwinner at Midway High School, Herron has been a standout performer at both the high school and club level.
- Recently, Herron was named the Waco Tribune-Herald 6A Female Athlete of the Month.
- Herron was named the 2023 District 12 6-A Newcomer of The Year and has gone on to earn All-District honors each year of her career.
- At the club level, Herron has helped lead her side into USAV Girls Junior National Championships.
Reese Meier
Height: 6’1”
Position: OPP
Hometown/High School: Meridian, Idaho/Owyhee High School
Club: Idaho Crush 17 Bower
Career Highlights:
- A decorated hitter from Idaho, Meier has been one of the top arms in the state throughout her high school and club career.
- Meier is a two-time All-Conference honoree, who has been one of the most efficient hitters on her team and in her conference.
- Meier was named the 2026 MaxPreps Idaho High School Volleyball Player of the Year, while also being named to the AVCA Girls High School All-America Watch List.
- Further awards include AVCA All-Region honors and being named to the AVCA Phenom Watch List.
- Meier finished her high school career with 1,897 kills, 768 digs, 192 blocks and 169 aces. while finishing with notable highs of 43 kills in a four-set match and 29 in a three-set match.
- Meier helped lead Owyhee to a state title, while also adding third and fourth place finishes at state in her high school career.
- At the club level, Meier was named to the USAV Girls Junior National All-Tournament Team, while earning a USAV national title at the U15 level among countless other top performances.
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