Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, January 17
Ypsilanti, Mich.
6 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
vs
Northern Illinois
Gymnastics Hosting Golden Girls Classic Quad Friday
1/15/2025 11:55:00 AM | Gymnastics
6 p.m. meet also includes Northern Illinois, Ball State, and Winona State
| Gymnastics vs. Ball State, Northern Illinois, and Winona State (Golden Girls Classic) | |
| Date | Friday, Jan. 17 | 6 p.m. |
| Venue | Ypsilanti, Mich. | George Gervin GameAbove Center |
| Preview Info | EMU Notes (PDF) |
| Live Stats | Live Results |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| @EMUGym | @EMUAthletics | |
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team hosts Winona State, Ball State, and Northern Illinois in the Golden Girls Classic Friday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m.
FOLLOWING THE MEET: The meet, which will be held inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center, is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., and can be watched on ESPN+. Fans can also follow the meet through live results. Links can be found on the EMU gymnastics schedule page located on EMUEagles.com.
BEST SEASON-OPENING SCORE SINCE...?: Against Bowling Green, Jan. 12, Eastern Michigan posted a 194.925 in the season opener, marking its best score in a season-opening competition since at least the 2002 season.
The Eagles' 194.925 narrowly edged the Eagles' season-opening 194.875 score against Bowling Green, Jan. 11, 2020, and at Pittsburgh, Jan. 10, 2016.
FIRST HOME QUAD SINCE 2022: The Golden Girls Classic, Jan. 17, is Eastern Michigan's first home quad since Jan. 28, 2022, when the Eagles scored 195.025 against Ball State, Western Michigan, and UW-Oshkosh. Eastern went 1-1-1 in the meet, tying Ball State (195.025), losing to WMU (196.100), and beating UW-Oshkosh (191.650).
MAC GYMNASTS TO WATCH: Alana Fisher and Keeley Kohler were named MAC Gymnasts to Watch for the 2025 season. Fisher and Kohler were two of the 14 student-athletes selected as each squad had two gymnasts picked.
2025 IN THE RANKINGS - TOP TEAM IN THE MAC: Eastern ranked 30th nationally in the second week of the Road To Nationals rankings. The highest EMU has been ranked in program history (started tracking in 1998) was the 2016 team that ranked 17th in the nation. The Eagles were ranked 50th in 2024.
national rankings (MAC only):
30. Eastern Michigan
34. Ball State
47. Kent State
48. Western Michigan
50. Central Michigan
56. Bowling Green
58. Northern Illinois
INDIVIDUALS IN THE RANKINGS: Raisa Boris (floor, 27th; all-around, 37th; bars, 68th), Genae Daniel (vault, 53rd), and Alana Fisher (vault, 68th) are the trio of Eagles ranked inside the top 100 nationally, per Road to Nationals.
national rankings (ALL-AROUND AVERAGE):
37. Raisa Boris - 39.025
national rankings (VAULT AVERAGES):
53. Genae Daniel - 9.825
84. Alana Fisher - 9.800
167. Gwendelyn Cantu - 9.750
167. Abby Brushwood - 9.750
204. Jaelyn Stetz - 9.725
306. Raisa Boris - 9.650
national rankings (BARS AVERAGES):
68. Raisa Boris - 9.825
106. Ella Chemotti - 9.800
106. Analiah Solorio - 9.800
195. Kyrie Lowe - 9.725
262. Keeley Kohler - 9.650
318. Jaelyn Stetz - 9.500
national rankings (BEAM AVERAGES):
173. Kyrie Lowe - 9.750
173. Analiah Solorio - 9.750
207. Raisa Boris - 9.725
207. Katin Childress - 9.725
266. Ella Chemotti - 9.650
415. Alana Fisher - 9.200
national rankings (FLOOR AVERAGES):
27. Raisa Boris - 9.875
168. Priya Karle - 9.775
260. Ella Chemotti - 9.700
283. Alana Fisher - 9.675
306. Kyrie Lowe - 9.650
471. Abby Brushwood - 9.100
IN THE RECORD BOOK: EMU earned a team top-10 record book score seven times last season. Most recently, the team's 196.450 team score at Kent State, March 3, ranked third-best in EMU program history, while the team's 49.250 bars score tied for second best all-time, and the 49.250 beam score ranked fifth all-time. Below is a list of all top-10 scores from the 2024 season.
TOP 10 PROGRAM SCORES LAST 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)
PICKED FIFTH IN THE MAC: The Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the MAC, as revealed by the conference office, Jan. 3.
2025 MAC Gymnastics Preseason Coaches' Poll
(First Place Votes)
1. Ball State – 33 points (4)
2. Kent State – 29 points (1)
3. Central Michigan – 28 points (2)
4. Western Michigan – 24 points
5. Eastern Michigan – 14 points
6. Bowling Green – 12 points
7. Northern Illinois – 7 points
MAC Tournament Champion: Central Michigan (3), Ball State (2), Kent State (2)
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS: Ball State ranks 34th nationally (194.925 average), Northern Illinois ranks 58th nationally (191.950), and Winona State ranks 68th nationally (187.125).
2024 AT THE MACS: Eastern finished sixth at the 2024 MAC Championships, March 23, with a 194.000 team score.
rank SCORE EVENT STUDENT-ATHLETE
t-1. 9.900 Beam Ella Chemotti
3. 39.200 All-Around Raisa Boris
t-3. 9.900 Vault Alana Fisher
RAI'S AWARD COLLECTION: Senior gymnast Raisa Boris earned MAC Gymnast of the Week honors four times last season. Against Kent State, March 3, she contributed to the Eagles' 196.450 team score (good for third all-time). Additionally, the senior was honored with the MAC Scholar-Athlete title twice in 2024 for her efforts both in the gym and the classroom.
Boris was named both the MAC Gymnast of the Year as well as the Senior Gymnast of the Year after an incredible senior season (electing to use her COVID season of eligibility for 2025). The last time an Eagle was named the Gymnast of the Year and Senior Gymnast of the Year was when Jolene Worley won both titles in the 2008 campaign. Additionally, Boris is just the fourth different Eagle to win the overall honor and the seventh to earn the Senior Gymnast title.
TRUE ALL-AROUNDER: Senior Raisa Boris earned a career-high 39.525 all-around score at KSU, March 3. Her score is good for second in EMU program history, behind Natalie Hashimoto's 39.725 (2000). The Eagles had yet to see a gymnast hit anything close to Boris' score since the 2021 season when Jada Rondeau scored a 39.475.
ELLA CHEMOTTI, BEAM CHAMP: As just the fifth MAC beam champion in school history, senior Ella Chemotti is the first to earn the title on the apparatus since 1998 when former Eagle JJ 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.
2024 TEAM LEADERS: Senior Raisa Boris earned the top event score on a team-high 18 occasions in 2024, as well as the top overall mark in eight competitions. Behind Boris, senior Ella Chemotti won the beam five times, senior Alana Fisher won the vault three times while junior Genae Daniel won the vault once and sophomore Abby Brushwood won floor once to round out the returners.
FRESH FACES: Eastern Michigan has seven new faces ahead of the 2025 season. All seven of the newcomers are freshmen and include Sanai Evans (Norcross, Ga.), Keeley Kohler (Davison, Mich.), Brianna Lucas (Marietta, Ga.), Elise Ritzenthaler (Quinlan, Texas), Analiah Solorio (Littleton, Colo.), and Jaelyn Stetz (Moorhead, Minn.).
ON THE HORIZON: EMU hosts Winona State, Northern Illinois, and Ball State in a quad Friday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
FOLLOW US: To stay up-to-date on all things EMU gymnastics, visit EMUEagles.com or follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @EMUGym.
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