Ainsley Wilson is an intimidating presence in the front row for Burlington Central.

Just with her height alone, the 6-foot-4 junior middle hitter stands out, but her athleticism has been validated already, in part, by her early commitment to play in college at Dayton.

Her teammates also hear what other teams say about her, including fellow middle hitter Peyton Strout , a senior who is committed to Minnesota State-Mankato.

“We just hear chatter through the conference like, ‘Oh my gosh, she’s so big,’” Strout said of Wilson. “She’s a D-I commit, all of this stuff. She’s a really big advantage to have on our side.”

Wilson played a pivotal role Thursday night for the host Rockets with three kills and three blocks in a wild 25-18, 15-25, 25-11 Fox Valley Conference victory over Cary-Grov

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