Prigge Announces a Pair of Signees

Duo signs for 2027 

LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 11, 2026) – Wyoming Cowgirl Volleyball Head Coach Kaylee Prigge has announced the addition of a pair of signees, who signed their National Letters of Intent to join the Cowgirls in 2027. Wyoming welcomes in Emery Johnson (Fort Collins, Colo.) and Audrey Schaeffer (St. Louis, Mo.).

“This recruiting class, while small in size, is very mighty and packs an extreme punch for the future of Wyoming volleyball,” said Prigge.

“We could not be more thrilled to be adding these two extremely high-quality young women and volleyball players to our program. I love that these two are just as excited as we are about being Cowgirls and that they are invested in making an impact here. Everyone always talks about the "fit", especially in high school recruiting, and these two are both a perfect fit.

Emery Johnson | 5-11 | Outside Hitter | Fort Collins, Colo. | Fossil Ridge High School | NORCO
Johnson, who is soon to be a four-year letterwinner at Fossil Ridge High School, was a 5A First Team All-State honoree following last season and led her team to a third-place finish at the Colorado State Volleyball Tournament. Johnson is already a two-time First Team All-Conference honoree at Fossil Ridge and was a second team member following her freshman season. In her club career, Johnson was named the MVP at USAV Nationals and led NORCO to a USAV GJVC championship.

“Emery is a do-it-all 6-rotation volleyball player, she is solid in every skill on the court,” said Prigge.

“We are so excited about Emery's future in the Brown and Gold! She will help keep our team in system with her ball control and help us score with her fast arm on the left. One of my favorite intangible qualities about Emery is that she wants the ball in big moments. Cowgirl fans are going to love Emery on-and-off the court in the Laramie Community. Emery is a natural leader and is going to add so much to our team culturally, as well as on the stat sheet throughout her career at Wyoming.

Audrey Schaeffer | 5-10 | Libero | St. Louis, Mo. | Incarnate Word Academy | Rockwood Thunder
Schaeffer was a four-time all-district honoree at Incarnate Word, including a three-time first team selection. Shaeffer, who was also a three-time first team all-conference performer, has also been selected to all-state teams, twice. Schaeffer is the career record holder for both service aces and digs at IWA and is the single-season aces record holder. Schaeffer has also been a multiple-time Academic All-State honoree.

“Audrey is an extremely well-rounded libero,” said Prigge.

“She covers so much court in serve receive with such a natural platform. She takes pride in her defense and will make opposing teams work to earn their points against us. Her ability to set with her hands out of system is something unique about her, in her position, that I think Wyoming volleyball fans will enjoy watching, and will allow us to score in more non-traditional situations. One of my favorite things about Audrey is her palpable competitiveness and will to win. We can't wait for Audrey to be a Cowgirl!”

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