Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, April 4
Ann Arbor, Mich.
1 p.m.
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NCAA Regionals
Three Eagles Set to Compete in NCAA Michigan Regionals Thursday
4/3/2024 11:24:00 AM | Gymnastics
Ella Chemotti will compete on beam, Alana Fisher on vault, and Raisa Boris in all-around.
| Gymnastics at MAC Championships | |
| Date | Thursday, April 4 | 1 p.m. (first session of the second round) |
| Venue | Ann Arbor, Mich. | Crisler Center |
| Preview Info | EMU Notes (PDF) | Media Guide (PDF) |
| Live Stats | Live Results |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| @EMUGym | @EMUAthletics | |
ANN ARBOR, Mich.(EMUEagles.com) - Three Eastern Michigan University gymnasts each earned individual bids to the NCAA Michigan Regional Championships set to be hosted by the University of Michigan inside the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor Wednesday, April 3, and will continue through Saturday, April 6. Ella Chemotti will compete on the balance beam, Alana Fisher will compete on the vault, and Raisa Boris will compete in all four events as EMU's sole all-arounder.
FOLLOWING THE MEET: All three Eagles selected to compete will perform in the first session of the second round Thursday, April 4, beginning at 1 p.m. ET. The NCAA Michigan Regionals can be watched on ESPN+ and can also be followed through live results. Links can be found
on the EMU gymnastics schedule page located on EMUEagles.com.
SELECTION SHOW MONDAY: The three qualifying Eagles were announced during the NCAA Gymnastics Selection Show Monday, March 25, marking Ella Chemotti's third consecutive time hearing her name, and Raisa Boris and Alana Fisher's first.
HOW TO QUALIFY: Qualification for national competition is based on the individual competitor's six best regular-season meet scores, of which three must be away. To obtain the national qualifying score (NQS), the high score is eliminated and the remaining five scores are averaged. In previous years, this was known as the Regional Qualifying Score (RQS), which was changed for the 2019 season to reflect the new postseason format.
ELLA CHEMOTTI: With an NQS of 9.890 on beam, Ella Chemotti earned her third consecutive regional qualifying bid after a stellar season performance on the balance beam. At the Mid-American Conference Championships, the junior led the Eagles and tied for first place on the beam with her 9.900 score. With the win, the junior earned her first MAC title on the apparatus, however, Chemotti is no stranger to the center stage as she was the MAC bars champion in the 2022 season with a 9.900 in the event.
MORE ON STELLAR-ELLA IN THE MAC: As just the fifth MAC beam champion in school history, Ella Chemotti is the first to earn the title on the apparatus since 1998 when former Eagle J.J Cullom took the top spot with a 9.850. During the regular season, Chemotti continued to hold the top spot in the beam event as she led the MAC in the category for three consecutive years. Additionally, with her three straight first team honors, the 2022 MAC Freshman of the Year became the first EMU gymnast in program history (regular season All-MAC selections started in 2013) to secure the first team three-peat.
ALANA FISHER: Earning the bid for the first time in her career was Alana Fisher, who collected a NQS of 9.875 on vault. Her 9.900 during the MAC Championships tied for third place and marked the junior's second consecutive 9.900 score after doing so one week prior, and third 9.900 score or above of the 2024 campaign. Fisher earned her personal-best 9.925 on the apparatus at the Northern Illinois University triangular, Jan. 28.
RAISA BORIS: Nationally, Raisa Boris ranks 41st (according to Road To Nationals) with an NQS of 39.360 with her personal-best being a 39.525 which she secured this season. A four-time MAC Gymnast of the Week, Boris led the Green and White posting seven all-around victories in her senior season while garnering the second-highest all-around score in EMU program history with her 39.525 at Kent State University, March 3.
THE MAC GYMNAST OF THE YEAR: Raisa Boris, who also earned the qualifying bid for the first time, was named both the MAC Gymnast of the Year as well as the MAC Senior Gymnast of the Year after an incredible senior season. The last time an Eagle was named the MAC Gymnast of the Year and MAC Senior Gymnast of the Year was when Jolene Worley won the both titles in the 2008 campaign.
INDIVIDUAL MAC CHAMPIONS: Eastern Michigan has produced 33 individual MAC Champions since the conference meet began in 1981. Molly Parris and Ella Chemotti are the only Eagles on the active roster who have won individual MAC titles. Chemotti earned a career-high 9.900 to tie for first on bars in the 2022 season championships for her first MAC title before earning the feat on the balance beam, two weeks ago at the 2024 MAC Championships, March 23. The junior scored a first-place tying 9.900.
2024 REGULAR SEASON OVERVIEW: Eastern Michigan finished its 2024 regular-season campaign with a 7-9 overall record and sits 2-4 in the MAC, holding league wins over Bowling Green, Feb. 11, and Northern Illinois, Feb. 18. The team stands fifth in the MAC standings with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 195.595 and an average score of 195.105.
Overall, the team's 196.450 season-high score at Kent State, March 3, ranks third best in EMU program history and was just the second 196.000 team score or above of the season. For reference, the highest score achieved by EMU in its all-time history was a 196.600 set at Bowling Green State University, Feb. 13, 2016.
IN THE RECORD BOOK: EMU earned a team top-10 record book score seven times this season. Most recently, the team's 196.450 team score at Kent State, March 3, ranks third best in EMU program history, while the team's 49.250 bars score ties for second best all-time, and the 49.250 beam score ranks fifth all-time. Below is a list of all top-10 scores this season.
TOP 10 PROGRAM SCORES this season
RANK SCORE EVENT MEET (DATE)
t-2. 49.250 Bars at Kent State (March 3)
3. 196.450 Overall at Kent State (March 3)
3. 49.125 Vault at Northern Illinois (Jan. 28)
5. 49.250 Beam at Kent State (March 3)
6. 49.175 Beam vs. Northern Illinois (Feb. 18)
t-7. 196.100 Overall at Bowling Green (Feb. 11)
t-10. 49.125 Beam at Bowling Green (Feb. 11)
THE TEAM IN THE RANKINGS: The team ranks 50th in the NCAA rankings as of April 3, 2024 (Road To Nationals). The highest EMU has been ranked in program history (started tracking in 1998) was the 2016 team that ranked 17th in the nation.
NATIONAL RANKINGS (MAC only):
23. Kent State
34. Ball State
39. Western Michigan
40. Central Michigan
50. Eastern Michigan
55. Northern Illinois
57. Bowling Green
ON THE HORIZON: The top two teams from each regional will receive an automatic berth to the national championships which will take place April 18-20 in Fort Worth, Texas, at Dickies Arena. In addition, the top all-around competitor and top event specialist from round two at each regional (who is not on a team advancing to nationals) will advance to the national championships. Event specialist qualifiers will only compete in the events they qualify for.
FOLLOWING THE MEET: All three Eagles selected to compete will perform in the first session of the second round Thursday, April 4, beginning at 1 p.m. ET. The NCAA Michigan Regionals can be watched on ESPN+ and can also be followed through live results. Links can be found
on the EMU gymnastics schedule page located on EMUEagles.com.
SELECTION SHOW MONDAY: The three qualifying Eagles were announced during the NCAA Gymnastics Selection Show Monday, March 25, marking Ella Chemotti's third consecutive time hearing her name, and Raisa Boris and Alana Fisher's first.
HOW TO QUALIFY: Qualification for national competition is based on the individual competitor's six best regular-season meet scores, of which three must be away. To obtain the national qualifying score (NQS), the high score is eliminated and the remaining five scores are averaged. In previous years, this was known as the Regional Qualifying Score (RQS), which was changed for the 2019 season to reflect the new postseason format.
ELLA CHEMOTTI: With an NQS of 9.890 on beam, Ella Chemotti earned her third consecutive regional qualifying bid after a stellar season performance on the balance beam. At the Mid-American Conference Championships, the junior led the Eagles and tied for first place on the beam with her 9.900 score. With the win, the junior earned her first MAC title on the apparatus, however, Chemotti is no stranger to the center stage as she was the MAC bars champion in the 2022 season with a 9.900 in the event.
MORE ON STELLAR-ELLA IN THE MAC: As just the fifth MAC beam champion in school history, Ella Chemotti is the first to earn the title on the apparatus since 1998 when former Eagle J.J Cullom took the top spot with a 9.850. During the regular season, Chemotti continued to hold the top spot in the beam event as she led the MAC in the category for three consecutive years. Additionally, with her three straight first team honors, the 2022 MAC Freshman of the Year became the first EMU gymnast in program history (regular season All-MAC selections started in 2013) to secure the first team three-peat.
ALANA FISHER: Earning the bid for the first time in her career was Alana Fisher, who collected a NQS of 9.875 on vault. Her 9.900 during the MAC Championships tied for third place and marked the junior's second consecutive 9.900 score after doing so one week prior, and third 9.900 score or above of the 2024 campaign. Fisher earned her personal-best 9.925 on the apparatus at the Northern Illinois University triangular, Jan. 28.
RAISA BORIS: Nationally, Raisa Boris ranks 41st (according to Road To Nationals) with an NQS of 39.360 with her personal-best being a 39.525 which she secured this season. A four-time MAC Gymnast of the Week, Boris led the Green and White posting seven all-around victories in her senior season while garnering the second-highest all-around score in EMU program history with her 39.525 at Kent State University, March 3.
THE MAC GYMNAST OF THE YEAR: Raisa Boris, who also earned the qualifying bid for the first time, was named both the MAC Gymnast of the Year as well as the MAC Senior Gymnast of the Year after an incredible senior season. The last time an Eagle was named the MAC Gymnast of the Year and MAC Senior Gymnast of the Year was when Jolene Worley won the both titles in the 2008 campaign.
INDIVIDUAL MAC CHAMPIONS: Eastern Michigan has produced 33 individual MAC Champions since the conference meet began in 1981. Molly Parris and Ella Chemotti are the only Eagles on the active roster who have won individual MAC titles. Chemotti earned a career-high 9.900 to tie for first on bars in the 2022 season championships for her first MAC title before earning the feat on the balance beam, two weeks ago at the 2024 MAC Championships, March 23. The junior scored a first-place tying 9.900.
2024 REGULAR SEASON OVERVIEW: Eastern Michigan finished its 2024 regular-season campaign with a 7-9 overall record and sits 2-4 in the MAC, holding league wins over Bowling Green, Feb. 11, and Northern Illinois, Feb. 18. The team stands fifth in the MAC standings with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 195.595 and an average score of 195.105.
Overall, the team's 196.450 season-high score at Kent State, March 3, ranks third best in EMU program history and was just the second 196.000 team score or above of the season. For reference, the highest score achieved by EMU in its all-time history was a 196.600 set at Bowling Green State University, Feb. 13, 2016.
IN THE RECORD BOOK: EMU earned a team top-10 record book score seven times this season. Most recently, the team's 196.450 team score at Kent State, March 3, ranks third best in EMU program history, while the team's 49.250 bars score ties for second best all-time, and the 49.250 beam score ranks fifth all-time. Below is a list of all top-10 scores this season.
TOP 10 PROGRAM SCORES this season
RANK SCORE EVENT MEET (DATE)
t-2. 49.250 Bars at Kent State (March 3)
3. 196.450 Overall at Kent State (March 3)
3. 49.125 Vault at Northern Illinois (Jan. 28)
5. 49.250 Beam at Kent State (March 3)
6. 49.175 Beam vs. Northern Illinois (Feb. 18)
t-7. 196.100 Overall at Bowling Green (Feb. 11)
t-10. 49.125 Beam at Bowling Green (Feb. 11)
THE TEAM IN THE RANKINGS: The team ranks 50th in the NCAA rankings as of April 3, 2024 (Road To Nationals). The highest EMU has been ranked in program history (started tracking in 1998) was the 2016 team that ranked 17th in the nation.
NATIONAL RANKINGS (MAC only):
23. Kent State
34. Ball State
39. Western Michigan
40. Central Michigan
50. Eastern Michigan
55. Northern Illinois
57. Bowling Green
ON THE HORIZON: The top two teams from each regional will receive an automatic berth to the national championships which will take place April 18-20 in Fort Worth, Texas, at Dickies Arena. In addition, the top all-around competitor and top event specialist from round two at each regional (who is not on a team advancing to nationals) will advance to the national championships. Event specialist qualifiers will only compete in the events they qualify for.
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