Signees Cabello and Petersen Named to Under Armour Next All-America Volleyball Roster
January 02, 2024 | Women's Volleyball
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- University of Louisville volleyball signees Nayelis Cabello and Payton Petersen will represent the Cardinals at the 2024 Under Armour Next All-American Volleyball Match.
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 The Cardinal pair will participate be on the rosters which are comprised of 28 of the top high school volleyball players in the nation, split into two squads – Fire and Ice.  The match will take place at 4:30 p.m. ET today in Orlando live on ESPNU. Cabello will play on Team Fire and future teammate, Petersen, will play on Team Ice.
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About the Cardinals
Nayelis Cabello is a 6-0 setter from Clermont, Florida, where she played for East Ridge High School under head coach Mayra Cuebas. Cabello also played club for Top Select Volleyball Academy under coach German Del-Valle and earned All-American status two times and was AAU runner-up in 2023 as a part of both teams. She was named an MVP at the Under Armour Next Selection Camp in 2022.
Payton Petersen is a 5-10 outside hitter from Dike, Iowa, where she played for Dike-New Hartford under head coach Diane Harms as well playing club for Six Pack under coach Jay Grassley. During her time with Six Pack, her team finished as national runner-up and she was named to the All-Tournament Team in 2022 before becoming the 2023 national champion where Petersen was named the 2023 MVP in the national division. At Dike-New Hartford, she was a three-time state champion in 2020, 2021 and 2023 and was state runner-up in 2022. Her 2023 team compiled a 41-0 record enroute to the state championship. She was a four-time All-Conference, All-District, and All-State selection in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. The three-time team captain also named Elite Team All-State in three consecutive seasons and was named the Co-Player of the Year in 2021. In 2022, she named the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year and was a 2023 Under Armor All-American.
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 The Cardinal pair will participate be on the rosters which are comprised of 28 of the top high school volleyball players in the nation, split into two squads – Fire and Ice.  The match will take place at 4:30 p.m. ET today in Orlando live on ESPNU. Cabello will play on Team Fire and future teammate, Petersen, will play on Team Ice.
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About the Cardinals
Nayelis Cabello is a 6-0 setter from Clermont, Florida, where she played for East Ridge High School under head coach Mayra Cuebas. Cabello also played club for Top Select Volleyball Academy under coach German Del-Valle and earned All-American status two times and was AAU runner-up in 2023 as a part of both teams. She was named an MVP at the Under Armour Next Selection Camp in 2022.
Payton Petersen is a 5-10 outside hitter from Dike, Iowa, where she played for Dike-New Hartford under head coach Diane Harms as well playing club for Six Pack under coach Jay Grassley. During her time with Six Pack, her team finished as national runner-up and she was named to the All-Tournament Team in 2022 before becoming the 2023 national champion where Petersen was named the 2023 MVP in the national division. At Dike-New Hartford, she was a three-time state champion in 2020, 2021 and 2023 and was state runner-up in 2022. Her 2023 team compiled a 41-0 record enroute to the state championship. She was a four-time All-Conference, All-District, and All-State selection in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. The three-time team captain also named Elite Team All-State in three consecutive seasons and was named the Co-Player of the Year in 2021. In 2022, she named the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year and was a 2023 Under Armor All-American.
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