Western Christian beat Mount Vernon in four sets to win the Class 3A Iowa high school state volleyball championship Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Mount Vernon's Chole Meester (16) hits the ball over to Western Christian in the fourth period of the game during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Eryn Jackson (5) bumps the ball in the second period against Western Christian during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Breya Van Kley (13) jumps up to block the hit from Mount Vernon's Brooke Ellyson (8) in the fourth period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Autumn Wolfswinkel (14) bumps the ball in the second period against Mount Vernon during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Chole Meester (16) bumps the ball in the second period against Western Christian during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Paige Schurbon (4) hits the ball past Western Christian's Addy Van't Hul (12) in the fourth period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Scarlett Winterfeld (4) reacts after scoring over Mount Vernon in the second period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Sydney Huber (15) and Mount Vernon's Paige Schurbon (4) jump up and hit the ball into the net resulting in a point for Western Christian in the fourth period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Sydney Huber (15) sets the ball in the fourth period against Western Christian during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Jordan Bleile (7) runs out during team introductions before the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Shayna Van Dyken (8) hits the ball past Mount Vernon's Paige Schurbon (4) and Mount Vernon's Sophia Meester (17) in the fourth period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Paige Schurbon (4) hits the ball over to Western Christian in the second period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Chole Meester (16) hits the ball over to Western Christian in the second period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Brooke Ellyson (8) jumps up and hits the ball over to Western Christian in the second period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Brooke Ellyson (8) and Mount Vernon's Jaden Rolland (1) both run to bump the ball in the second period against Western Christian during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Maggie Van Schepen (6) hits the ball into the net resulting in a point for Mount Vernon in the second period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian players celebrate after scoring over Mount Vernon in the second period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian head coach Tammi Veerbeek cheers on her team in the second period as they take on Mount Vernon during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Shayna Van Dyken (8) hits the ball over to Mount Vernon in the fourth period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Keana Wynja (9) reacts as she hugs her teammates after the Wolf Pack defeated the Mustangs during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Jaden Rolland (1) reacts after the Mustangs scored over Western Christian in the second period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Breya Van Kley (13) sets the ball up for Western Christian's Addy Van't Hul (12) in the second period against Mount Vernon during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian players celebrate after scoring over Mount Vernon in the fourth period during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon players hug and show emotion after falling to Western Christian during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Brooke Ellyson (8) hugs assistant coach Dolfi Kalm after the Mustangs fell to the Wolf Pack during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Chole Meester (16) hugs teammate Mount Vernon's Brooke Ellyson (8) after the Mustangs lost to Western Christian during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon players hold the runner-up trophy after the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian head coach Tammi Veerbeek reacts as she embraces Western Christian's Keana Wynja (9) and Western Christian's Shayna Van Dyken (8) after defeating Mount Vernon during the class 3A state volleyball championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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