As usual, part 1 of our Where They Are Going offering focuses on the new faces on the collegiate scene. Yet an equally important part of the story is the movement of athletes who already were part of the collegiate picture. With the increase in portal activity as well as the other market forces at play, it seems that transfers are an ever-more important part of putting together a top Div. I squad.
Codes: JC = transfers from a 2 year college; T = newly eligible transfers from another 4 year school; GT = eligible transfer doing graduate work; DNR = athletes with remaining eligibility who did not return to team.
But first, let’s look at the 11 high-profilers who turned pro early (# = winner of an NCAA Div. I individual title indoors or out):
MEN — Arkansas: ##Jaydon Hibbert 25-10, 58-7½; ###Wayne Pinnock 28-¼.
BYU: #Kenneth Rooks 8:06.41.
Georgia: ##Christopher Morales-Williams 44.05.
Houston: #Louie Hinchliffe 9.95.
Northern Arizona: #Nico Young 3:34.56, 7:37.73, 12:57.14i, 26:52.72.
WOMEN — Florida: ######Parker Valby 8:41.50, 14:51.44, 30:50.43.
Harvard: ###Maia Ramsden 4:02.20, 4:24.79, 8:46.84, 15:29.06.
Huntington (NAIA): Addy Wiley 1:56.83, 3:59.17.
NC State: ####Katelyn Tuohy 4:06.64, 4:24.26i, 8:35.20i, 15:03.12, 32:56.75.
USC: ##Jasmine Jones 12.64, 52.29.
Men’s Movement
Akron: DNR—**Brian Masai’ (Ken) 13:34.26, 28:45.78.
Alabama: JC—Donald (Takudzwa) Chiyangwa’ (Zim) 20.20, 45.06; Harry Crosby’ (GB) 7073.
Arizona: DNR—**Iker Sanchez 4:00.77.
Arkansas: T— -Yaseen Abdalla 3:57.53, 7:42.23, 13:33.26, 28:33.38; *TJ Caldwell 13.66; *Cale Kassen. 7579; *Henry Kiner 26-4½, 53-8¼; -Rivaldo Marshall’ (Jam) 1:45.86; **Brian Masai’ (Ken) 13:34.26, 28:45.78; **Zyaire Nuriddin 45.78; *Jaden Smith 45.40; *Vashaun Vascianna’ (Jam) 13.73. GT—Camren Fischer 3:58.73. JC—Tyrice Taylor’ (Jam) 1:45.85. DNR—**John Scott Kendricks 17-8½.
Baylor: T— -Dillon Bedell 45.30.
Boston University: DNR— -Toby Makoyawo’ (GB) 10.12.
Butler: GT—Austin Gabay 3:40.73; Luke Henseler 29:15.16.
BYU: Ret— -Casey Clinger 3:38.16, 7:43.96, 13:17.36, 28:01.67.
Central Arkansas: DNR—**Jip De Greef’ (Ned) 7621.
Coastal Carolina: DNR—*Jake Heydon 218-11 JT
Duke: T— -Jeremiah Lauzon’ (Can) 20.59. GT—Matthew Farrell 7:59.15; Duncan Miller 3:40.61; Jack Stanley 3:41.10.
Florida: JC—**Leikel Cabrera’ (Cub) 241-5 JT. T— -Toby Makoyawo’ (GB) 10.12; *Demaris Waters 13.44; -Johnathan Witte 200-11 HT.
Florida State: DNR— – Taylor Banks 10.08; *Jordan Turner’ (Jam) 26-8¼; *Sean Watkins 45.74.
Georgia: GT—Shemar Chambers’ (Jam) 45.73.
Georgia Tech: DNR—-Zach Jaeger 8:40.74.
Illinois: T—**Jip De Greef’ (Ned) 7621; *Rafael Raap’ (Ned) 7842.
Liberty: DNR—*Desmond Coleman 198-7 DT, 200-4 HT.
LSU: DNR— -Dillon Bedell 45.30.
Massachusetts/Amherst: DNR—***Caleb Kaplan 198-11 HT.
Memphis: DNR—*Will Dibo’ (Aut) 59-2, 206-1 HT.
Miami: T—*Desmond Coleman 198-7 DT, 200-4 HT; **George Franks 45.88; *Sean Watkins 45.74.
Minnesota: JC—Waukeem Walters’ (Jam) 25-6.
Mississippi: T—**John Scott Kendricks 17-8½.GT—Dieusi Armand 42-0.
Mississippi State: T— -Mike Gizzi 10.23; ***Caleb Kaplan 198-11 HT. GT—Abdullahi Hassan’ (Can) 1:46.25.
New Mexico: T—**Iker Sanchez 4:00.77.
Notre Dame: T—**Izaiah Steury 28:52.27. GT—Michael Danzi 3:40.87; Zach Hughes 1:48.39, 3:42.63; Sean Kay 29:19.50; Cole Nash 13:48.46.
Oklahoma: T—*Trey Bartholomew 7-1; *Will Dibo’ (Aut) 59-2, 206-1 HT.
Oklahoma State: DNR—*Christopher Middleton-Pearson 3:40.41.
Oregon: Ret–***Simeon Birnbaum 1:47.96, 3:37.93. GT—Evan Bishop 29:03.72; Evan Burke 13:38.45; Evan Dorenkamp 3:55.02y. DNR—*Rafael Raap’ (Ned) 7842; *Ben Reynolds’ (GB) 3:40.12; **Izaiah Steury 28:52.27.
Penn State: GT—Damoy Allen 10.27; Jake Allen 7:58.05; Allon Clay 1:48.45.
Pittsburg State (Div. II): DNR—*TJ Caldwell 13.66; *Henry Kiner 26-4½, 53-8¼.
Purdue: T—**Chidozie Kalu 52-3¾.
San José State: DNR—*Jaden Smith 45.40; *Demaris Waters 13.44.
South Carolina: GT—CJ Licata 64-10½, 186-10 DT.
TCU: T—**Edwin Nyamutswa’ (Zim) 20.59.
Tennessee: T— -Deron Dudley 10.27; -Keontae’ Gaines 10.24, 20.57; **Cade Gray 25-½; -Zach Jaeger 8:40.74; *Christopher Middleton-Pearson 3:40.41; *Blake Sifferlin 17-9¾. GT—Jevon Williams 49.94. JC—Andrew Brown 46.02; Traunard Folson 10.06, 20.29. DNR— -Yaseen Abdalla 3:57.53, 7:42.23, 13:33.26, 28:33.38.
Texas: DNR—*Jeremiah Nubbe 194-11 DT, 239-10 HT.
Texas A&M: T—**Luca Santorum’ (Ita) 3:41.79.
Texas Tech: DNR—*Cole Lindhorst 1:46.92, 3:40.61; *Vashaun Vascianna’ (Jam) 13.73.
UCLA: T— – Taylor Banks 10.08. DNR—*Ronan McMahon-Staggs 1:48.31, 3:39.32.
USC: T—*Jake Heydon 218-11 JT. GT—Jaron Holmes 25-6¾, 53-9¾; Brady Palen 7-3¼; Micah Williams 9.86, 20.05.
Virginia: T—*Jeremiah Nubbe 194-11 DT, 239-10 HT.
Virginia Tech: T—**George Couttie’ (GB) 3:39.77; *Ben Reynolds’ (GB) 3:40.12. GT—Ben Conacher 17-10½. DNR—**Chidozie Kalu 52-3¾.
Washington: T—*Cole Lindhorst 1:46.92, 3:40.61; *Ronan McMahon-Staggs 1:48.31, 3:39.32.
Youngstown State: DNR—*Blake Sifferlin 17-9¾.
Women’s Movement
Akron: T— -Victory George 20-8½, 42-9¾. DNR—**Sharon Chepchirchir’ (Ken) 16:34.80.
Alabama: DNR— -Na’Taja Ballard 11.46, 23.07; **Faith Okwose’ (Ngr) 11.26; *Hilda Olemomoi’ (Ken) 34:14.55, 8:50.07, 15:06.42, 31:51.89.
Alabama State: DNR—**Quincy Penn’ (Bah) 23.08, 51.91.
Arizona State: DNR—**Saira Prince 13.33, 56.63(A); Sorcha Shiu’ (Can) 2:05.29.
Arkansas: T— -Na’Taja Ballard 11.46, 23.07; *Simone Ballard 13.23; *Kayla Davis 53.55; -Kavia Francis’ (Jam) 22.91, 51.15; -Jayda Gibson 53.26; -Funminiyi Olajide’ (GB) 21-7½; **Saira Prince 13.33, 56.63(A); -Rae-Anne Serville’ (Tri) 53.02, 56.88; **Amirah Sharpe 53.37; **Arianna Sharpe 52.42i; Sorcha Shiu’ (Can) 2:05.29. GT—Isabella Whittaker 50.17. DNR—*Mary Ellen Eudaly 4:36.36y.
Auburn: DNR—**Amirah Sharpe 53.37; **Arianna Sharpe 52.42i.
Baylor: DNR—-Kavia Francis’ (Jam) 22.91, 51.15.
BYU: T—*Carmen Riano’ (Spa) 9:46.91, 15:50.83.
Duke: T— -Jette Beerman’ (Ger) 4:16.92, 15:42.30. GT—Aliya Garozzo 56.34. DNR—*Amina Maatoug’ (Ned) 2:03.45i, 4:10.97, 8:46.89, 15:37.38.
Elon: DNR— -Jette Beerman’ (Ger) 4:16.92, 15:42.30.
Florida: T—**Gabrielle Matthews’ (Jam) 22.98, 55.12; *Hilda Olemomoi’ (Ken) 4:14.55, 8:50.07, 15:06.42, 31:51.89; **Quincy Penn’ (Bah) 23.08, 51.91. DNR—*Kayla Davis 53.55.
Florida International: DNR—*Christiana Ellina’ (Cyp) 179-2 JT.
Florida State: T— -Joella Lloyd’ (Ant) 11.06, 22.66; GT—Brooke Mullins’ (Aus) 16:23.37i. DNR—*Dajaz Defrand 10.94, 22.34; *Victoria Josse’ (Fra) 43-9¾.
Georgia: T— -Lianna Davidson’ (Aus) 199-2 JT; *Dejanea Oakley’ (Jam) 11.38, 22.60, 51.75.
Illinois: T— -Kristīne Blaževiča’ (Lat) 13.36, 20-9¾, 6146; -Eliza Kraule’ (Lat) 20-10½, 5774; -Morgan Smalls 11.40, 6-1¼, 21-7¼, 43-2½.
Iowa: DNR—-Myreanna Bebe’ (Hai) 12.94.
Jacksonville State: DNR—**Elo Blessing Okpah’ (Ngr) 11.35(A).
Kansas State: JC—Safhia Hinds’ (Jam) 58.31.
Kennesaw State: DNR—*Kaylee Clark 161-2 JT.
Liberty: GT—Akilah Lewis’ (Bah) 11.21.
LSU: T— -Macheada Linton’ (Jam) 20-10, 43-4½. DNR— -Morgan Smalls 11.40, 6-1¼, 21-7¼, 43-2½.
Memphis: DNR—**Arina Ruzina’ (Rus) 13-9¼.
Miami (Ohio): DNF—*Carmen Riano’ (Spa) 9:46.91, 15:50.83.
Michigan: DNR—*Tilly Simpson’ (GB) 16:13.85.
Michigan State: DNR—*Opal Jackson 55-11¾.
Middle Tennessee: T—**Sandra Maiyo’ (Ken) 33:45.74.
Mississippi: T—*Opal Jackson 55-11¾.DNR—**Gabrielle Matthews’ (Jam) 22.98, 55.12.
Mississippi State: T—*Kaylee Clark 161-2 JT; *Manie Mevo 42-1½.
Missouri: T—*Victoria Josse’ (Fra) 43-9¾.
NC State: GT—Fiona Smith 15:50.48i, 32:57.28.
Nebraska: T—**Arina Ruzina’ (Rus) 13-9¼.
New Mexico: T—*Tilly Simpson’ (GB) 16:13.85. DNR—*Laura Roderick’ (Aus) 16:16.11.
Notre Dame: GT—Emily Covert 9:04.20, 15:35.40, 32:30.82.
Oklahoma: T—***Chesni Scott 179-2 DT. GT—Ashley Moore 20-11¼, 43-5¾.
Oregon: DNR—*Cheyla Scott 6-2.
Penn State: T—*Laura Roderick’ (Aus) 16:16.11.
Rice: DNR—-Eliza Kraule’ (Lat) 20-10½, 5774.
SMU: DNR—-Funminiyi Olajide’ (GB) 21-7½.
South Carolina: T—*Cameran Gist 41-9¼; *Cheyla Scott 6-2.
South Carolina State: DNR—*Cameran Gist 41-9¼.
Stanford: DNR—*Cydney Wright 52.51(A).
Tennessee: T—**Victoria Aransiola’ (Ngr) 11.52, 22.87; -Myreanna Bebe’ (Hai) 12.94; **Elo Blessing Okpah’ (Ngr) 11.35(A); **Faith Okwose’ (Ngr) 11.26; ***Caley Sosnowski 169-3 JT; *Cydney Wright 52.51(A). DNR— -Joella Lloyd’ (Ant) 11.06, 22.66.
Texas: DNR— -Kristīne Blaževiča’ (Lat) 13.36, 20-9¾, 6146; *Dejanea Oakley’ (Jam) 11.38, 22.60, 51.75.
Texas A&M: DNR— -Lianna Davidson’ (Aus) 199-2 JT.
Towson: DNR—*Manie Mevo 42-1½.
USC: T—*Dajaz Defrand 10.94, 22.34. DNR—*Simone Ballard 13.23; -Rae-Anne Serville’ (Tri) 53.02, 56.88.
UTEP: DNR—**Sandra Maiyo’ (Ken) 33:45.74.
Virginia: T—*Christiana Ellina’ (Cyp) 179-2 JT; *Mary Ellen Eudaly 4:36.36y. GT—Annika Kelly 202-8 HT; Lauren Yeboah-Kodie 20-7¾, 42-6¼.
Virginia Tech: T—**Sharon Chepchirchir’ (Ken) 16:34.80. GT—Caitlin Bobb 51.84. DNR.
Washington: T—*Amina Maatoug’ (Ned) 2:03.45i, 4:10.97, 8:46.89, 15:37.38. GT—Ellie Deligianni’ (Gre) 2:03.47, 4:17.36; Sam Tran 4:14.35, 15:52.65; Claire Yerby 4:16.41.
