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Fisher, Kohler Named MAC Gymnasts to Watch
1/3/2025 11:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
Eagles picked fifth in preseason poll
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University gymnasts Alana Fisher and Keeley Kohler were named Mid-American Conference Gymnasts to Watch as the Eagles were selected to finish fifth in the MAC Preseason Poll, the conference announced Friday, Jan. 3.
Fisher (Athens, Ala./Alabama Connections Academy) qualified for the 2024 NCAA Regionals in vault while Kohler (Davison, Mich./Powers Catholic), one of three freshmen on the list, will look to make an impact for the Eagles in her first collegiate season.
Ball State was selected to be the regular season champions behind four first-place votes while Kent State (second in poll, one first-place vote) and Central Michigan (third in poll, two first-place votes) also received votes to win the MAC.
Eastern will have a chance to add another conference championship to program history when the team competes at the 2025 MAC Championships in Mount Pleasant, Mich., March 22.
The Eagles open the season Sunday, Jan. 12, with a home meet against Bowling Green at 1 p.m. inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
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)
2025 MAC Gymnasts to Watch
Zoe Middleton, Junior, Ball State
Hannah Ruthberg, Graduate Student, Ball State
Love Apkan, Sophomore, Bowling Green
Megan Bingham, Junior, Bowling Green
Luciana Alvarado-Reid, Junior, Central Michigan
Hannah Appleget, Senior, Central Michigan
Keeley Kohler, Freshman, Eastern Michigan
Alana Fisher, Senior, Eastern Michigan
Nastia Rudnitskaya, Junior, Kent State
Dani Fuertez, Sophomore, Kent State
Kiera O'Shea, Junior, Northern Illinois
Aliyah Kelly, Freshman, Northern Illinois
Halle Faulkner, Senior, Western Michigan
Reilan Garvey, Freshman, Western Michigan
To stay up-to-date on all things EMU gymnastics, visit EMUEagles.com or follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @EMUGym.
Fisher (Athens, Ala./Alabama Connections Academy) qualified for the 2024 NCAA Regionals in vault while Kohler (Davison, Mich./Powers Catholic), one of three freshmen on the list, will look to make an impact for the Eagles in her first collegiate season.
Ball State was selected to be the regular season champions behind four first-place votes while Kent State (second in poll, one first-place vote) and Central Michigan (third in poll, two first-place votes) also received votes to win the MAC.
Eastern will have a chance to add another conference championship to program history when the team competes at the 2025 MAC Championships in Mount Pleasant, Mich., March 22.
The Eagles open the season Sunday, Jan. 12, with a home meet against Bowling Green at 1 p.m. inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
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)
2025 MAC Gymnasts to Watch
Zoe Middleton, Junior, Ball State
Hannah Ruthberg, Graduate Student, Ball State
Love Apkan, Sophomore, Bowling Green
Megan Bingham, Junior, Bowling Green
Luciana Alvarado-Reid, Junior, Central Michigan
Hannah Appleget, Senior, Central Michigan
Keeley Kohler, Freshman, Eastern Michigan
Alana Fisher, Senior, Eastern Michigan
Nastia Rudnitskaya, Junior, Kent State
Dani Fuertez, Sophomore, Kent State
Kiera O'Shea, Junior, Northern Illinois
Aliyah Kelly, Freshman, Northern Illinois
Halle Faulkner, Senior, Western Michigan
Reilan Garvey, Freshman, Western Michigan
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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