It took two transfers for Taylor Mikesell to find her way to Ohio State, but she’s glad she finally did.
Ohio State pursued Mikesell as a recruit out of Jackson High School in Northeast Ohio, but she chose to go to Maryland instead. When she entered the transfer portal for the first time after two years with the Terrapins, she ended up heading west to Oregon. Kevin McGuff’s third recruiting pitch to Mikesell proved to be the charm, as she transferred to Ohio State after just one year at Maryland.
McGuff was always a believer in Mikesell’s ability, so much so that the Buckeyes brought Mikesell in as a transfer before the 2021-22 season even though it was unclear if she would be immediately eligible to play with it being her second transfer.