Eastern Michigan Athletics
Dobronics Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
5/21/2020 3:09:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Orland Park, Ill. native is the third gymnast to earn the honor in program history
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University gymnastics student-athlete Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) was named to the 2020 Academic All-District® Women's At-Large Team the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Thursday, May 21.
The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. To be eligible for Academic All-District® consideration, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and have reached sophomore standing.
A first-time winner of the award, Dobronics is just the third EMU gymnast to earn the accolade, joining Kendall Valentin (2018) and Cortney Bezold (2019). Additionally, Dobronics is one of two gymnasts in the Mid-American Conference to be tabbed with the honor, and one of only four MAC student-athletes to be honored in CoSIDA's District 5.
Dobronics, having competed in 46 meets for Eastern, earned 50 podium finishes, including 19 first-place finishes. The senior was a 2017 MAC Champion, a three-time NCAA Regional qualifier (two individual, one team), three time Academic All-MAC honoree, a two time All-MAC Second Team recipient, a 2018 Distinguished Scholar Athlete, and became the Green and White's first MAC Floor Champion in 17 years in 2019.
The Orland Park, Ill. native scored 9.800-or-better 46 times, including earning 9.900 five times on floor. Closing out her career, Dobronics will be remembered not only for her scores and dedication to the program, but for her leadership and passion.
Dobronics, who graduated with a degree in pre-dentistry, hit 9.800-or-better 12 times in 2020. She competed in all nine meets, tying her career-high on 9.900 on bars at Air Force, Feb. 29. The Orland Park, Ill. native also hit a personal-best on vault this year, earning 9.800 against Western Michigan, Jan. 24.
Honorees selected first-team Academic All-District® will advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. Academic All-America® honorees will be announced from June 16-19.
NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH) FIRST TEAM
Sport Name School Yr. GPA Major
Crew Anna Benton University of Dayton Sr. 3.93 Chemical Engineering / Pre-Med
Fencing Gabriela Cecchini Ohio State University Sr. 3.99 Economics
Gymnastics Emili Dobronics Eastern Michigan University Sr. 3.68 Pre-Dentistry
Field Hockey Guadalupe Fernandez Lacort University of Michigan Sr. 3.58 Economics
Tennis Imaan Hassim Youngstown State University Sr. 4.00 Biology
Golf Abby Heck University of Notre Dame Jr. 3.98 Mathematics / Spanish
Crew Annika Hoffmann University of Michigan Jr. 4.00 Political Science / Comparative Literature
Swimming Erin Isola University of Notre Dame Sr. 3.97 Psychology
Swimming Megan Johnson Purdue University Jr. 4.00 Health Sciences Pre-Professional
Swimming Talisa Lemke Bowling Green State University Sr. 4.00 Theatre
Gymnastics Denelle Pedrick Central Michigan University Sr. 3.78 Exercise Science / Kinesiology
Swimming Sarah Watson University of Akron So. 3.80 Civil Engineering
The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. To be eligible for Academic All-District® consideration, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and have reached sophomore standing.
A first-time winner of the award, Dobronics is just the third EMU gymnast to earn the accolade, joining Kendall Valentin (2018) and Cortney Bezold (2019). Additionally, Dobronics is one of two gymnasts in the Mid-American Conference to be tabbed with the honor, and one of only four MAC student-athletes to be honored in CoSIDA's District 5.
Dobronics, having competed in 46 meets for Eastern, earned 50 podium finishes, including 19 first-place finishes. The senior was a 2017 MAC Champion, a three-time NCAA Regional qualifier (two individual, one team), three time Academic All-MAC honoree, a two time All-MAC Second Team recipient, a 2018 Distinguished Scholar Athlete, and became the Green and White's first MAC Floor Champion in 17 years in 2019.
The Orland Park, Ill. native scored 9.800-or-better 46 times, including earning 9.900 five times on floor. Closing out her career, Dobronics will be remembered not only for her scores and dedication to the program, but for her leadership and passion.
Dobronics, who graduated with a degree in pre-dentistry, hit 9.800-or-better 12 times in 2020. She competed in all nine meets, tying her career-high on 9.900 on bars at Air Force, Feb. 29. The Orland Park, Ill. native also hit a personal-best on vault this year, earning 9.800 against Western Michigan, Jan. 24.
Honorees selected first-team Academic All-District® will advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. Academic All-America® honorees will be announced from June 16-19.
NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH) FIRST TEAM
Sport Name School Yr. GPA Major
Crew Anna Benton University of Dayton Sr. 3.93 Chemical Engineering / Pre-Med
Fencing Gabriela Cecchini Ohio State University Sr. 3.99 Economics
Gymnastics Emili Dobronics Eastern Michigan University Sr. 3.68 Pre-Dentistry
Field Hockey Guadalupe Fernandez Lacort University of Michigan Sr. 3.58 Economics
Tennis Imaan Hassim Youngstown State University Sr. 4.00 Biology
Golf Abby Heck University of Notre Dame Jr. 3.98 Mathematics / Spanish
Crew Annika Hoffmann University of Michigan Jr. 4.00 Political Science / Comparative Literature
Swimming Erin Isola University of Notre Dame Sr. 3.97 Psychology
Swimming Megan Johnson Purdue University Jr. 4.00 Health Sciences Pre-Professional
Swimming Talisa Lemke Bowling Green State University Sr. 4.00 Theatre
Gymnastics Denelle Pedrick Central Michigan University Sr. 3.78 Exercise Science / Kinesiology
Swimming Sarah Watson University of Akron So. 3.80 Civil Engineering
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