The transfer portal has become one of the hottest topics in NCAA sports, and gymnastics is no exception. The window to enter without penalty has passed, and with over 100 gymnasts confirmed in the portal, there’s plenty to talk about! In this week’s roundtable, we discuss our thoughts on the transfer window and what we want to see moving forward.
It’s early, but which team do you believe has made the biggest impact in the portal so far?
Savanna: Honestly, Illinois State has surprised me so far. We haven’t seen the Redbirds take on many transfers, but they’ve added three this offseason in all-arounder Jaly Jones, Elli Brownfield, and Madyson Baucom. Jones is going to be a star for Illinois State and fill in some holes in its lineups.
Emma: Well, obviously Missouri. We haven’t seen a whole lot of commitments yet, but snagging Elise Tisler’s gorgeous Yurchenko one and a half and Amy Wier’s solid beam will soothe the blow of losing Sienna Schreiber. Sheremeta and Titarsolej were incredible portal pickups and ended their careers as All-Americans. It’s certainly a good selling point for any transfer hopeful.
Peri: Pittsburgh managed to bring in massive and consistent routines across three events from the in-state duo of Elizabeth Cesarone and Jaime Pratt….
