LSU gymnastics gets transfer from Denver’s Madison Ulrich | LSU

The LSU gymnastics team has gotten its top transfer portal target for this year’s recruiting cycle — and beat out its top Southeastern Conference rival in the process.

Madison Ulrich, a rising junior from Denver University, announced her commitment to the Tigers on Friday night on her Instagram account.

A three-time All-American, Ulrich chose LSU after also making visits to new NCAA champion Oklahoma and Utah.

“I am honored and blessed to share that I have decided to commit to LSU for the remainder of my collegiate career!!” Ulrich posted. “I am so grateful for this incredible opportunity and extremely excited and hopeful for what’s to come! Geaux Tigers!!!”

She also had appreciative words for the program she is leaving behind.

“With all my love, I would like to thank my Denver family for these past two years,” Ulrich posted. “I have learned and grown so much through my time with you all and will carry the relationships and experiences I’ve had with me into this next chapter.”

A native of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Ulrich competed with Oklahoma as an unattached individual during the NCAA Championships in April. Top-qualifying gymnasts whose teams do not make it to nationals are allowed to compete for NCAA individual titles.

Shortly after the NCAA Championships, Ulrich entered the transfer portal. She visited LSU first, then made trips to Utah and OU, each time posting on social media that she was still uncommitted.

Now, she is.

Ulrich tied for 16th in the all-around (39.325) and on balance beam (9.8875) at nationals and tied for 20th on uneven bars (also 9.8875). Her career highs are 39.575 (all-around), 9.975 (bars), 9.95 (floor), 9.925 (vault) and 9.90 (beam).

Ulrich was a five-star recruit in 2023 according to College Gym News. Before going to Denver, she was a two-time champion at DP Nationals (2021, all-around; 2023, bars) and was a three-time member of the USA Gymnastics developmental Level 10 national team.

Ulrich is the third transfer for LSU in this cycle. The Tigers previously signed Clemson’s Molly Brinkman from Chandler, Arizona and Washington’s Emily Innes from Pittsburgh.