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Staying Home: Rautenberg Commits to Her Home State Huskers

The 2028 middle blocker is the daughter of former NU All-American Lisa Reitsma.
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Shayla Rautenberg stands outside the Devaney Center in her commitment announcement. The 6-foot-3 middle blocker led Milford High School to state championships in volleyball and basketball in the past year.
Shayla Rautenberg stands outside the Devaney Center in her commitment announcement. The 6-foot-3 middle blocker led Milford High School to state championships in volleyball and basketball in the past year. | Shayla Rautenberg Instagram

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The Nebraska legacy is staying home. 

After trips to recent summer camps in Louisville and Texas, Shayla Rautenberg committed to her home state Huskers on Monday, the first day college coaches could offer scholarships to the Class of 2028. 

The rising junior attends Milford High School, a mere 25 miles from the Devaney Sports Center. Rautenberg made her announcement on Instagram with a photo shoot in front of her future volleyball home, where she was joined by 2027 setter Malorie Boesigner, her club teammate at Nebraska ONE. 

Her mother, Lisa Reitsma, was a three-time All-American for the Huskers and a member of the 1995 National Championship team. She was inducted into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame last fall. 

Rautenberg is an elite athlete in her own right. She helped Milford win state titles in volleyball and basketball this year. She also qualified for the Class B state track meet in the 1600-meter relay. 

Rautenberg averaged 5.6 kills while hitting .366 with 108 total blocks. In basketball she put up 18.2 points, 14.5 rebounds and 4 blocks per game.

The 6-foot-3 middle blocker is the No. 3 overall 2028 prospect according to PrepDig and No. 4 in PrepVolleyball's rankings. She is the top-ranked recruit in Volleyball Adrenaline’s rankings. PrepGirlsHoops has her as the No. 6-ranked basketball recruit in Nebraska. 

She was a member of the U19 national team that won a gold medal at the 2025 NORCECA Pan American Cup.

Rautenberg is the Huskers' first commitment for the Class of 2028.

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Lincoln Arneal
LINCOLN ARNEAL

Lincoln Arneal covers Nebraska volleyball for HuskerMax and posts on social media about the Big Ten and national volleyball stories. He previously covered the program for Huskers Illustrated and the Omaha World-Herald and is a frequent guest on local and national sports talk shows and podcasts. Lincoln hosts the Volleyball State Podcast with Jeff Sheldon.

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