Campbell Flynn wasn't sure what to expect when she walked into the Farmington Hills Mercy auditorium on Friday morning, and was blown away by a raucous welcome from her closest family, friends, and coaches.

In fact, she was so shocked, she didn't even see the 3-foot trophy with her name on it in the corner until later.

The senior setter for Farmington Hills Mercy was the last to learn she won the 2024 Michigan Miss Volleyball Award.

Campbell walked in with athletic director Brandon Malinowski to the surprise award ceremony in the middle of the school day with a big smile as she saw her friends and family cheering and turned to hug her head coach, Loretta Vogel, who helped organize the surprise.

"It's crazy," Flynn told the Free Press about winning the award. "It's a crazy moment. I'm just so blessed and honored to get this amazing award because so many amazing athletes have had it before me."

After the surprise wore off, Vogel and Flynn walked to the front of the auditorium, where Flynn noticed the big trophy sitting in the corner, signifying she was winning the award for the top senior volleyball player in Michigan.

"I saw a bunch of people in the stands and everyone just started screaming," Flynn said. "I didn't even see the trophy until I walked in."

Miss Volleyball chairperson Bre Johnson of the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association (MIVCA) presented the award to Flynn, who received 362 points in the MIVCA voting by coaches after 10 finalists were named. Shelby's Navea Gauthier finished second with 258 points, Cass City's Shelby Ignash finished third with 135 points, Bedford's Victoria Gray was fourth with 95 points and Bloomfield Hills Marian's Isabelle Busignani was fifth with 92 points.

Flynn adds Miss Volleyball to an impressive list of awards from her four-year high school career. She was named the Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year after leading Mercy to the Division 1 state championship in 2023 as a junior, and is a two-time Division 1 all-state first-team member. She will likely finish her high school career with a third.

"She's been playing volleyball since she was tiny," Shayne Flynn, Campbell's mother, told the Free Press. "And to see her persevere and to continue to get better and better and just love the sport the way she does and the way she plays is so inspiring. It makes me so happy that she earned that."

During her high school career, Flynn also played for the U19 and U21 USA volleyball teams in international competitions and was a part of the Legacy Volleyball club teams to play against top competition. Teammates and coaches from each stop in her career were present for the awards ceremony and lined up to get their pictures taken with the new Miss Volleyball.

Her biggest accomplishment in high school was leading Mercy to the state championship in 2023 over Marian, along with being able to play on a team with as much talent to win a state championship.

"She came back from the national team a little beat up," Vogel said of Flynn's junior season. "So for us, we were able to give her some time off but it was clear that once Campbell was with us — her obvious skill is being able to set and distribute the ball — it just had a night-and-day impact on our team. Giving them those balls and the decision-making just changed our whole season."

Flynn followed up the state championship with an impressive senior season, where she tallied 295 assists in 2024 to lead the Detroit Catholic League. She also recorded 20 aces, four blocks and 81 digs. Mercy could not repeat as state champions after being knocked out by top-ranked Northville, who is still playing, at the start of the playoffs. It was Mercy's only loss to a Michigan-based team.

"I loved everyone on my team," Flynn said. "I had amazing bonds with everyone. Yeah, it wasn't what we wanted (in 2024), but we still had an amazing season that I'll cherish forever."

Flynn's standout career in high school, club and the national team made her one of the highest-ranked volleyball recruits in the 2025 class. Flynn, the No. 4 overall recruit and the top-ranked setter according to Prepdig's recruiting rankings, is committed to volleyball powerhouse Nebraska. She will enroll early in January as a part of a top-ranked recruiting class for the Cornhuskers, currently ranked No. 2 in the country. They have made it to the national championship in two of the past three years.

"I still can't believe it's real," Flynn said. "I don't really think of my accolades that much. I try to stay humble but, again, I'm very blessed."

Jared Ramsey is a sports reporter for the Detroit Free Press. Follow Jared on X @jared_ramsey22, and email him at jramsey@freepress.com.

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