We knew some news would be on the horizon, after Mizzou head coach Shannon Welker reported at the team’s banquet on Sunday that he’d scored a commitment or two, but he wouldn’t say much more than that, much to my dismay. This coaching staff operates in stealth mode, as the new commit wasn’t even listed on College Gym News’ transfer tracker yet!
Thankfully, fans didn’t have to wait too long to get the news, as on Sunday night, Illinois bars specialist Makayla Green announced her commitment to Mizzou Gymnastics on Instagram. Green becomes the second consecutive Illinois —> Missouri transfer following in the footsteps of Abby Mueller, who had a fabulous year with the black & gold this season, setting a career high on beam while tying her career-high on bars.