The transfer portal era in college athletics seems like it’s been with us forever. Likewise, most fans can recall less turbulent times when transfers happened, they simply didn’t look like a stampede to the 1849 California Gold Rush.We thought it was time to rank the best transfers Cal teams have attracted, most of them in recent seasons but also including a few OGs from yesteryear. We limited our ranking to transfers from four-year colleges.Here is the next athlete in our countdown: 43. Kaylee PondSport: Softball Arrival year at Cal: 2022-23Previous school: Iowa State (She started 52 games, mostly at third base, in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, earning All-Big 12 Freshman honors).Contributions at Cal: — After sitting out the 2023 season due to injury, Pond started all 56 games as a senior in 2024. She hit 12 doubles, six home runs, drove in 21 runs and sculpted a .406 on-base percentage.— As a redshirt senior in 2025, Pond started all 58 games and led the team with 17 hit-by-pitches. She had 10 doubles and five home runs, walked 29 times, scored 43 runs and collected 28 RBIs. Pond had a .469 on-base percentage in ’25.— Playing primarily in left field, but occasionally in right, Pond made just one fielding error in 114 games for the Bears.— A native of the East Bay community of Lafayette, Pond had 10 multi-hit games in 2025 and three outings of three RBIs. Standout performance: Pond was the hero in Cal’s 10-8 victory at Stanford on April 19 of last season. She batted 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs.Impact on her team: Pond started all 114 games of her two-year career, compiling a batting average of exactly .300. She helped the Bears to a combined record of 74-40 over her two seasons, including a berth in the NCAA tournament both years.Previously on our list: No. 44: Elena FlynnNo. 45: Sakima WalkerNo. 46: David ReeseFollow Jeff Faraudo on Twitter, Facebook and BlueskyAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow