Arizona men's golf, volleyball, soccer and gymnastics land Class of '25 athletes

Arizona men’s coach Jim Anderson landed a pair of golfers — Finn McCall and William Wistrand — for the Class of 2025 on the first day of national signing day, Wednesday.

They are among dozens of athletes to commit so far this fall to the University of Arizona.

McCall is from Clovis North in Clovis, California, and Wistrand hails from Filbornaskolan High in Helsingborg, Sweden.

McCall is just the latest golfer to join the Wildcats from Northern California. He follows in the footsteps of junior Zach Pollo and former UA standout Sam Sommerhauser, both from Rocklin’s Whitney High School.

“Finn has the competitiveness that comes from being a multi-sport athlete,” Anderson said. “He is on an impressive trajectory, having committed to competitive golf later than most. He hits the ball very well and has demonstrated an ability to make a lot of birdies in any given round.

“I admire his fearlessness and competitiveness while maintaining a level of humility. We have had great success with players from his area and we believe him to be another future star in the lineage of great NorCal players becoming Wildcats.”

McCall was the youngest champion of NCGA 4 Ball at Spyglass Hill Golf Course, a runner-up at the AJGA Mizuno Classic, a two-time Clovis North golf MVP, as well as helping his team to three TRAC championships and two Valley championships. In his sophomore year, he was the Golf TRAC player of the year. McCall is also a two-time scholar-athlete.

Wistrand is a Swedish junior champion (JSM Slag; he also finished second the year before), won the Abbekås Open (a future series event), took third in the Swedish Golf Team Invitation, took a top-5 finish at the PGA Junior Open and was tied for second at the GTT Finale-Sweden Invitational.

“William is another exceptionally talented European golfer to join our team,” Anderson said. “He has competed with the Swedish national team and experienced all different types of competition and courses as a top player growing up. His aspiration to play professionally is a mindset we look for and we know he is ready to take steps toward this goal while pursuing an education.”

Arizona volleyball

Rita Stubbs signed five players for her Class of 2025 — Maya Flemister, Chloe Giehtbrock, Brookelyn Hatton, Renee Jones and Paige Thies.

This class gives Stubbs a little of everything with Flemister, a 6-3 middle blocker from Centennial; Giehtbrock, a 6-1 setter from Clarkston, Michigan; Hatton, a 5-4 libero/defensive specialist from Overland Park, Kansas; Jones, a 6-5 opposite hitter from Fort Washington, Maryland; and Thies, a 6-2 outside hitter from Oregon City, Oregon.

“We are excited to welcome a group of experienced players who know how to win,” Stubbs said. “Most of this class will begin early and start learning about the program and getting to know our current players. We can’t wait to bring this group to Tucson.”

Thies was ranked as Oregon’s top player and 39th in the nation by Prep Dig. She was Oregon’s Gatorade Player of the Year last year, Prep Volleyball’s second-team All-American and a MaxPreps Junior All-American. She led Oregon City High School to three consecutive undefeated league championships, notching a school-record 1,823 kills.

Jones, who plays for IMG Academy, is in Prep Volleyball’s Top 100 list and an ACVA Phenom. She is the second-ranked opposite in Florida by Prep Dig. Jones led her team to back-to-back undefeated state championships and was a two-time all-conference first-teamer.

Hatton was named the top libero in Kansas by Prep Dig. She is on Prep Volleyball’s Top 150 list and an ACVA Phenom.

Hatton was the All-Eastern Kansas League’s Defensive Player of the Year and made the Kansas 6A State All-tournament team.

Giehtbrock is the fourth-ranked setter in Michigan by Prep Dig. She led her club team to a top-three AAU nationals position.

Flemister was a first-team All-Centennial League performer and is a captain for both her high school and her club team.

Arizona soccer

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Coach Becca Moros’ Class of 2025 has six players — Leilani Cortez-Ramirez, Kyleigh Johnson, Whitney Reinhardt, Mireya Stephenson, Thaleia Tsintikidou and Amiya Warner.

Cortez-Ramirez, a midfielder from San, Jose, California, is a two-time ECNL NorCal Conference champion. She trained with the Mexican National Team’s U15 squad and was invited to Team USA’s U15 youth training camp in 2022. She led her team to back-to-back second-place finishes at Youth World Gothia Cup in 2023 and 2024.

“Leilani is a soccer head,” Moros said. “She’s versatile and can play several positions, which is partly due to her next level game understanding and superior technical ability.”

Johnson, a forward from Forney, Texas, earned District 14-5A midfielder of the year honors in her freshman year, as well as freshman of the year.

She also earned the 17U USYS National Championship Golden Ball award.

Reinhardt is a midfielder at Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale and plays for Phoenix Rising. She led Notre Dame Prep to a 5A state championship and was named region and conference Offensive Player of the Year.

“Whit is a passionate and hardworking midfielder,” Moros said. “She has the ability and discipline to go box to box, and she has the skill and creativity to match it.”

Stephenson is a forward from Marietta, Georgia. She was the 7A-2 Region player of the year and led Campbell High to a final-four finish in the 7A state championships. Moros said, “Mireya has great 1v1 ability and service. She can both feed her teammates and finish herself — two great qualities in a goal scorer.”

Tsintikidou is a defender from Encinitas, California. She helped her club team, San Diego Surf, to the ENCL playoffs four consecutive years. She also played at the International Prospect Academy in Spain. Moros said, “Thaleia is a smart and tactically strong outside back. She’s got good foot skills and passing ability, and strong defensive instincts.”

Warner, a midfielder from Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, was a first-team ECNL SW Conference U16 honoree. Moros said, “Amiya is a classy soccer player. She’s simple and clean on the ball and a beast in the air, just what we want in a defensive midfielder.”

Gymnastics

Coach John Court has five in his Class of 2025 — Elle Bragga, Riley Carman, Delaney Mead, Hillary Puleo and Lily Tisdale.

“We are thrilled to welcome this dynamic class to Arizona,” said Court.

“These scholar-athletes bring an impressive mix of heart, competitive drive, and skill to our team. Their love and desire for wanting to be part of our program will be the fuel that can push us to a higher level.”

Tisdale is ranked 19th by College Gym News. She competes out of Austin’s Crenshaw Athletic Club. She is Texas’ reigning floor champion and qualified for USA Gymnastics Development Program National Team Camp for the last three years.

Puleo, who is from Phoenix’s Gold Medal Gymnastics, is a two-time national qualifier. She placed seventh on the beam at Nationals in the all-around competition last year and led her team to a first-place finish at the state championships.

Mead, out of Cascade Elite Gymnastics in Kingston, Washington, is a two-time national qualifier. In the all-around competition at Nationals last year, she finished third on bars, sixth on floor and ninth overall. In 2023, she was invited to the USA Gymnastics Development Program National Team Camp.

Carman is out of Gym X-Treme in Etna, Ohio. She placed ninth in vault at Nationals last year. At the Winter Classic, she was first on bars and third in the all-around competition.

Bragga is from Georgia Elite Gymnastics in Peachtree, Georgia. She was the state champion in bars, floor and the all-around.