Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, January 20
Ames, Iowa
6:30 p.m. CST
Eastern Michigan University
vs
UC Davis
Gymnastics Travels to Iowa State, Hosts Ball State This Week
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| Iowa State Triangular | |
| Date | Friday, Jan. 20 | 6:30 p.m. CT (7:30 p.m. ET) |
| Venue | Ames, Iowa | Hilton Coliseum |
| Preview Info | EMU Notes (PDF) | Media Guide (PDF) |
| Live Stats | Live Results |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| @EMUGym | @EMUAthletics | |
| Gymnastics vs. Ball State | |
| Date | Sunday, Jan. 22 | 1 p.m. |
| Venue | Ypsilanti, Mich. | George Gervin GameAbove Center |
| Preview Info | EMU Notes (PDF) | Media Guide (PDF) |
| Live Stats | Live Results |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| @EMUGym | @EMUAthletics | |
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team will travel to Ames, Iowa, this Friday, Jan. 20, to compete at the Iowa State Triangular with UC Davis before returning home to host conference opponent Ball State University Sunday, Jan. 22, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center. Friday's meet is slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. CT (7:30 p.m. ET) while Sunday's home opener will begin at 2 p.m.
FOLLOWING THE MEET: Fans can follow both meets through live results or watch the stream on ESPN+. Links can be found on the EMU gymnastics schedule page located on EMUEagles.com.
LET'S TALK ABOUT TEMPE: The Eagles opened up their season with a third place finish at the Arizona State Triangular, Jan.13. Eastern recorded a 192.150 team score putting the squad behind Arizona State (196.375) and UC Davis (193.150). Ella Chemotti highlighted the competition for EMU, taking first place on beam with a 9.850 in front of ASU standouts Gracie Reeves and Emily White who tied for second at 9.825.
The Green and White recorded nine scores of 9.700 or better, including two 9.850s by Chemotti and Raisa Boris. While the Eagles best event was floor where they notched a 48.525 team score, four Eastern gymnasts scored 9.700 or better on bars in the first meet of the 2023 season.
NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP: A regional qualifier in the event last year, Ella Chemotti's first place performance on beam highlighted the Arizona State Triangular for the Eagles. Chemotti's 9.850 last week earned her second place in the Mid American Conference on beam behind Central Michigan's Adriana Bustelo.
The sophomore has now scored a 9.850 or better seven times on beam in her two- year collegiate career. Chemotti's career high on the apparatus stands at 9.950 which she earned at the 2022 EMU Quad, Jan. 28.
'RAI'SING THE BAR: Raisa Boris scored 9.850 on bars at the Arizona State Triangular, Jan. 13 to tie for the top individual score among all Eagles and finish fourth overall. She has now recorded a 9.850 or better on bars five times in her career at EMU. Boris' career best on the apparatus stands at 9.875 which she set against Ball State, Feb. 20, 2022. The junior also tied for the top spot in all-around against the Sun Devils and Aggies and recorded a 38.200 across the four events.
BANANA'S BACK: Battling back from injury, Hannah Hartung appeared in her first meet since March 7, 2020 at the Arizona State Triangular, Jan.13. Hartung competed on vault and bars for the Eagles and earned a 9.700 on bars to count towards the team score, her fourth career score of 9.700 or better on the apparatus. As a freshman in 2020, the Nebraska native appeared in nine meets as a key member of EMU's vault and bars lineups.
HADYN IT AGAIN: Hadyn Crossen continues to be an important part of Eastern Michigan's event lineups in 2023. The senior competed in three events, bars, beam and floor, at the Arizona State Triangular, Jan. 13. Crossen tied for the top spot among Eagles on floor with Raisa Boris at 9.775 for ninth overall. The Indiana native has bettered the score only twice in her collegiate career as she recorded a 9.850 and 9.875 on floor in back-to-back meets March 2021.
NICE TO MEET YOU: Three gymnasts, Trinity Macy, Cassie Bergin and Kyrie Lowe, made their first appearance in Green and White leotards at the Arizona State Triangular, Jan. 13. Both in their first collegiate meet, Lowe recorded an impressive 9.775 on bars while Bergin notched a 9.625 as part of the beam lineup. A transfer from Pittsburgh, Macy earned a 9.650 on floor to count towards the team score. The junior also competed as an exhibition gymnast on beam and floor and recorded a 9.725 and a 9.575 on the events respectively.
KEY EAGLE: Awarded after every meet, the Eastern gymnastics coaches choose one gymnast to anoint as the Key Eagle of Meet. Emma Lewis earned the honor after she stepped up and recorded a 9.575 on vault at the Arizona State Triangular, Jan. 13. The sophomore looks to be a key member of EMU's vault line up this season after she appeared in six meets on the apparatus in 2022.
KATIE'S NO STRANGER: Prior to her time in Ypsilanti, sixth year Head Coach Katie Minasola spent six years working at Iowa State as both an assistant coach and as the associate head coach. Minasola started as an assistant coach before assuming associate head coach responsibilities during the 2017 campaign. Under her tenure, Iowa State appeared at five NCAA Regionals in six years. Minasola guided four gymnasts in Michelle Shealy, Caitlin Brown, Meaghan Sievers and Haylee Young, to individual NCAA Championship appearances in five straight seasons from 2013 to 2017. In 2013, Minasola coached Shealy to the best finish at the NCAA Championship on beam in Cyclone history and to All-America First-Team honors.
LAST TIME VS. IOWA STATE: The Eagles last competed against Iowa State inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center at the 2021 EMU Quad. Eastern Michigan recorded a 194.450 team score for second behind the Hawkeye's 195.975. Former Eagles Jada Rondeau and Cortney Bezold posted 9.850s, the highest score among Eagles, on floor and bars for second and third respectively. Molly Parris, Hadyn Crossen and Mickayla Stuckey appeared in the meet along with Raisa Boris.
LAST TIME VS. UC DAVIS: The Green and White competed against the Aggies just last week at the Arizona State Triangular, Jan. 13. UC Davis finished second with a 193.950 team score, behind the Sun Devils (196.375) and in front of Eastern (192.150). The Eagles competed against the Aggies just one prior time, which ended with a 194.250-192.700 victory for UC Davis in Davis, Calif. on March 5, 2010.
LAST TIME VS. BALL STATE: Eastern Michigan and Ball State have seen each other in competition 25 times since 2003. The Eagles lead the all-time series 14-10-1 and own a 6-4-1 record when the contest is held in Ypsilanti. The last meeting between the conference foes saw the Cardinals defeat Eastern 196.325-192.200, Feb. 20. 2022 in Muncie, Ind. The Green and White were highlighted by Raisa Boris' 9.875 career best performance on bars to tie for first place overall. Molly Parris recorded a then career high 38.950 in all-around and led the Eagles on floor with a 9.800 event score.
THE YEAR AHEAD: The Eagles will compete at 11 regular season meets this winter, including six conference duals. The team will face eight non-conference opponents in five meets, No. 23 Arizona State, Iowa State University, No. 29 West Virginia University, No. 12 University of Kentucky and No. 13 Michigan State University. Eastern Michigan will host four home competitions, three duals and one triangular. The Green and White will see Ball State University for its home opener, Jan. 22, then play host to Kent State a month later, Feb. 26. EMU will compete against Long Island University and Michigan State on March 3 inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center. The team concludes the regular season at home against Bowling Green State University, March 18. The 2023 MAC Championships will be held in Kent, Ohio, March 18.
ON THE HORIZON: Eastern Michigan will travel to Morgantown, W.Va. to compete at the West Virginia Quad, Sunday, Jan.29. Along with host West Virginia University, the meet also features Iowa State and Towson University. Meet time is slated for 2 p.m.
LAST SEASON: The Eagles finished the 2022 campaign with a 5-12-1 overall and 1-5 record in Mid American Conference competition. EMU averaged a 194.011 overall score in 18 meets, recording a season high of 195.375 against Northern Illinois University, March 13. The program ended the season ranked 52nd nationally with a 194.880 National Qualifying Score (NQS).
FLIPPING BACK: Eastern Michigan finished sixth overall at the 2022 MAC Championships, March19, with a team score of 195.025. The Eagles best event scores came on uneven bars and floor, where the team earned a 48.925 on both apparatuses. Ella Chemotti accomplished a career high 9.900 on bars to tie for the event title with NIU's Natalie Hamp.
STELLAR ELLA: Ella Chemotti led the conference on beam in 2022, with an NQS of 9.875, scoring 9.900-or-better three times last season. The freshman recorded a personal-best 9.950, Jan. 28, tying her for second all-time in the event. The Canton, Mich. native was tabbed as the MAC Freshman of the Year, became bars champion at the league meet, March 19, and was named to the All-MAC First Team. Her performance at the conference championship also landed her on the 2022 MAC All-Tournament Team.
IT'S ONLY UP FROM HERE: On March 22, 2022, Ella Chemotti earned an individual bid to the NCAA Norman Regional Championships on beam. The then freshman shined bright, bringing back her triple series with ease and earning 9.900, tying for second place. Chemotti was the first EMU freshman to compete individually at NCAA Regionals since former Eagle Kaylyn Millick qualified in all-around in 2010.
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