Transfer Market (Part Five)

Transfer Market (Part One)

Transfer Market (Part Two)

Transfer Market (Part Three)

Transfer Market (Part Four)

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Julia Paternain (Penn State to Arkansas)

Julia Paternain (formerly of Penn State) has transferred to Arkansas according to the Razorbacks' 2020 cross country runner. The rising junior hails from Cambridge, England and was a key scorer for the Nittany Lions during her first two years of college.

According to TFRRS, Paternain has two seasons of cross country eligibility remaining, as well as three seasons of outdoor track eligibility and (at least) three seasons of indoor track eligibility.

Paternain was a quietly strong distance talent in the BIG 10. She secured an excellent personal best of 16:00 in the 5000 meters as well as a 10k PR of 33:22. The former Nittany Lion qualified for the 2019 Outdoor National Championships in the 5000 meters and was the first woman out of national qualification in the 10,000 meters in the same season.

In cross country, Paternain has shown promise, although her 2018 cross country season was seemingly better than her fall of 2019.

As a freshman in 2018, Paternain finished 30th at Nuttycombe, won the Penn State National Open and finished 10th at the BIG 10 Championships. Fast forward to 2019, and the standout distance runner had a season highlighted by a 5th place finish at the Penn State National Open and a 9th place finish at the Mid-Atlantic Championships.

Paternain has also qualified for two NCAA Championships in cross country with her team.

The addition of Julia Paternain to the Razorbacks' roster is massive from a scoring standpoint. She joins Krissy Gear and Logan Morris as recent transfers who have entered the program within the last year.

The Arkansas women weren't expected to be a top-ranked team coming into the 2020 cross country season, but have since reloaded with top-tier recruits and accomplished transfers.

Marcos Garcia (Benedictine to Grand Valley State)

Marcos Garcia (formerly of Benedictine University) has transferred to Grand Valley State according to the Lakers' 2020 cross country runner. According to TFRRS, he has two seasons of cross country eligibility remaining as well as two seasons of indoor track and three seasons of outdoor track.

One of the more underrated names at the Division III level, Garcia put together a very respectable resume during his time with the men of Benedictine University. The incoming Laker owns personal bests of 4:16 (mile), 8:17 (3k) and 14:22 (5k).

Between cross country, indoor track and outdoor track, Garcia is a three-time national qualifier who was an All-American at the 2019 D3 Outdoor National Championships in the 5000 meters.

Garcia is one of the many new faces joining the Grand Valley State roster in 2020. This past winter, it was announced that 2018 NAIA cross country national champion Colin De Young was joining the program in addition to star low-stick Enael Woldemichael returning to competition.

It was also announced that former Michigan runner and near-D1 All-American Isaac Harding was joining the GVSU men as a graduate transfer.

Although there won't be any 2020 fall championships this year, Garcia gives the Lakers yet another highly-talented to distance runner that they could have injected into their lineup, making the national title conversation with Colorado Mines increasingly more interesting.

Amy Piccolo (Northeastern to UCONN)

The Stride Report has confirmed that former Northeastern runner Amy Piccolo will be finishing her eligibility with the UCONN Huskies starting this year. She will have only outdoor track eligibility remaining.

The incoming Husky owns highly respectable personal bests in the middle distances. Piccolo has run 2:09 for 800 meters and has a PR of 2:51 for 1000 meters. She also owns a 1500 meter PR of 4:39.

Piccolo was the 2020 NEICAAA indoor conference champion in the 800 meters this past winter and has been a five-time IC4A Championship qualifier between cross country and track.

Ruby Wyles (Southern Methodist to Adams State)

The Stride Report has confirmed that former Southern Methodist runner Ruby Wyles is transferring to Adams State. According to TFRRS, she still has four years of eligibility in all three seasons of competition.

The distance runner from Surrey, England owns an official 5k personal best of 17:43 in the 5000 meters. However, in an interview with CurraNZ, the UK native revealed that she ran a new PR of 16:45 for 5000 meters in a time trial. Wyles also owns a 10k personal best of 35:57 from last December.

The women of Adams State will likely welcome the promising distance prowess of someone like Wyles to their roster. The Grizzlies are losing a plethora of top women from last year's distance group, leaving them in a rebuilding (but still competitive) stage of their roster's life cycle.

Oliver Rigg (Alabama to Arizona State)

Earlier in the year, Oliver Rigg announced that he would would be finishing the rest of his eligibility at Arizona State as a graduate transfer after spending four years at Alabama. According to TFRRS, Rigg has one season of indoor track eligibility remaining as well as two seasons of outdoor track eligibility.

Rigg -- who owns a personal best of 1:52 for 800 meters -- will join an Arizona State roster that has recently brought in a handful of respectable middle and long distance talents over the past few years.

Earlier this year the Sun Devils introduced Ivy League distance runners Jane Miller and Henry Raymond to their squad.

Alexa Rodriguez (Western Colorado to Texas)

Texas has announced that Alexa Rodriguez (formerly of Western Colorado) will be transferring into the program this year. According to TFRRS, the former D2 runner has three years of eligibility remaining in cross country and all four years of eligibility remaining between indoor track and outdoor track.

As a freshman, Rodriguez proved to be a valuable scorer for the Western Colorado women during the 2019 cross country season. She finished 14th at the loaded RMAC Championships and then 16th at the South Central regional meet. Rodriguez then ended her season with a 63rd place finish at the D2 National Championships.

The incoming Longhorn will offer additional depth for the Texas women (whenever they next race) while also holding enough potential to eventually evolve into a true low-stick later on in her career.