BROOKINGS The South Dakota State volleyball program announced the addition of three players to the roster for the 2025 season as part of National Signing Day on Wednesday.
Hannah Klein, Brooke Larsen and Maggie Meister are set to join the Jackrabbits following outstanding high school careers.
Hannah Klein Outside Hitter 6-0 Albany, Minnesota Albany Area High School
Hannah Klein signs with South Dakota State following her career at Albany Area High School.
Klein is a four-year varsity starter and letter winner at Albany Area, where she has served as a team captain for the last two seasons. She led the Albany squad to a third-place finish at the state tournament as a senior in 2024.
Klein was honored on the all-conference and all-section teams in 2023 and 2024 and was the Granite Ridge Conference MVP in 2023. The Huskies were Granite Ridge conference champions in 2021, 2023 and 2024. Klein earned all-state honors from the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association in 2023. She has tallied more than 1,000 kills, 500 digs and 200 blocks in her high school career. Her 425 total kills and 4.94 kills per set as a junior in 2023 are both the third-most in a single season in school history.
Klein was an AAU All-American and AAU national champion in 2024. She also earned a spot on the national tournament’s all-tournament team. She was named MVP of the Jordan Thompson UANext camp in July 2023 and was on the AVCA Phenom list.
Klein is the daughter of Craig and Michelle Klein. She is on the honor roll at Albany Area and ranks 14th in her high school class.
Head Coach Dan Georgalas on Hannah Klein: “Our fans will notice Hannah’s athleticism right away. She’s a long and twitchy pin hitter who can be a very physical blocker at the net. When you combine that with her ability to pass, defend, and score, it’s easy to see that Hannah has a lot to offer. We’re excited to have her on our side of the net!”
Brooke Larsen Setter 5-11 Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central High School
Brooke Larsen will make the move to Brookings after competing for four years at Lewis Central High School.
Larsen is a four-year contributor for the Titans and picked up several accolades for her junior and senior seasons, including back-to-back KMAland Offensive Player of the Year recognition.
As a junior in 2023, Larsen collected multiple all-state and all-conference honors and was on the 4A all-state tournament team. She was the KMA Hawk 10 Setter of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 and was the Council Bluffs City Player of the Year. In her senior season, Larsen averaged 4.4 assists, 3.3 kills, and 3.6 digs per set. For her career, Larsen averaged more than 3.0 assists per set in every season.
With her club team, Larsen was named to the AVCA Phenom watch list in 2023 and the AVCA All-American watch list in 2024.
Outside of volleyball, Larsen is also involved in volleyball, golf and track & field. She is on the Principal’s Honor Roll and ranks in the top 10 percent of her class.
Larsen is the daughter of Kim and Tom Larsen. She plans to major in political science.
Head Coach Dan Georgalas on Brooke Larsen: “Brooke is a confident and athletic player any coach would love to have at the setting position. She’s consistent with her setting location and always puts her attackers in a good position to score a point. An uber-competitor and a multi-sport athlete, Brooke will develop into a great vocal leader for our program in the future.”
Maggie Meister Defensive Specialist 5-7 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Harrisburg High School
Maggie Meister, a lifelong Jackrabbit fan, will join the Jackrabbits following a four-year career at Harrisburg High School.
Meister was a two-time Class AA state champion for the Harrisburg Tigers. She is a three-time all-conference honoree and was named all-state in 2023 (first team) and 2022 (second team). In 2023, Meister was also on the all-state tournament team. The Tigers are in the midst of playoffs for the 2024 state tournament.
Meister has recorded more than 500 digs, more than 5.0 digs per set, in each of the last three high school seasons. She also has more than 50 assists and 25 ace serves in each of the last three years, including 40 aces as a junior in 2023.
Meister is the daughter of Jason and Heidi Meister. Her sister, Abby, plays volleyball at Northern State. Her father, Jason, is a 1998 South Dakota State graduate.
Head Coach Dan Georgalas on Maggie Meister: “Maggie has been a lifelong Jackrabbit fan, so our staff is really excited to keep one of South Dakota’s finest talents in the yellow and blue. Her defense, serve receive, and play-making skills were noticeable at a young age, making us confident in her ability to transition to the speed of the college game. She has won multiple state titles at Harrisburg and we are looking forward to her championship experience joining our gym.”
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