Eastern Michigan Athletics

Gymnastics Lands Eight on Academic All-MAC Team
4/15/2025 1:01:00 PM | Gymnastics
Boris and Chemotti earned honor for third time in career
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eight student-athletes from the Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team have been named to the 2025 Academic All-MAC Team, the Mid-American Conference announced Tuesday, April 15.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
The Eagles who earned the honor this season were seniors Raisa Boris (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center), Alana Fisher (Athens, Ala./Alabama Connections Academy), Ella Chemotti (Canton, Mich./Canton), juniors Kyrie Lowe (Lake Worth, Fla./Park Vista) and Priya Karle (Canton, Mass./Canton), and sophomores Abby Brushwood (State College, PA./State College Area), Gwendelyn Cantu (Joliet, Ill./Providence Catholic), and Katin Childress (Prosper, Texas/Prosper).
Boris and Chemotti were named to the Academic All-MAC team for the third time in their career while Lowe and Fisher each earned the accolade for the second time.
Leading the conference with 11 honorees were Western Michigan University and Kent State University.
2025 MAC Gymnastics Academic All-MAC Team
Eastern Michigan (8)
Raisa Boris, Senior, Elementary Early Childhood Comp, 3.93
Abby Brushwood, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.90
Gwendelyn Cantu, Sophomore, General Business, 3.83
Ella Chemotti, Senior, Elementary Early Childhood Teaching & Learning, 3.98
Katin Childress, Sophomore, General Business, 3.64
Alana Fisher, Senior, Digital Media Production, 3.55
Priya Karle, Junior, Psychology, 3.69
Kyrie Lowe, Senior, Interior Design, 3.76
Ball State (10)
Cai Afalla, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.64
Mary Rose Bellan, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.57
Lindsay Filler, Sophomore, Media, 3.97
Carissa Martinez, Senior, General Studies, 3.75
Delaney McMahon, Sophomore, Fashion Industry Studies, 3.92
Ava Molina, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 4.00
Hannah Ruthberg, Graduate Student, Business Administration, 3.66
Alauna Simms, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.88
Grace Sumner, Senior, Biology, 3.99
Ashley Szymanski, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.78
Bowling Green (10)
Megan Bingham, Junior, Health Science, 3.947
Charniya Brown, Junior, Criminal Justice, 3.746
Elise Brzoska, Junior, Biology, 3.797
Madison Coburn, Junior, Marketing, 3.462
Faye Dubin, Sophomore, Inclusive Early Childhood, 3.940
Megan Dzialo, Sophomore, Health Science, 3.936
Kennady Kreinbrink, Senior, Psychology, 4.000
Teegan Milligan, Sophomore, Sport Management, 3.850
Nadia Parente, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.795
Keira Thornton, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.577
Central Michigan (7)
Luciana Alvarado-Reid, Junior, English Language, Literature & Writing, 3.72
Avah Bootz, Senior, General Business Admin: Applied Business Communication, 3.73
Gabrielle Johnson, Sophomore, Biochemistry, 4.0
Lia Kmieciak, Senior, Broadcasting & Cinematic Arts, 3.95
Ariana Light, Senior, Interior Design, 3.48
Samantha Shannon, Sophomore, Biology, 3.55
Quinn Skrupa, Senior, Exercise Science: Kinesiology, 3.55
Kent State (11)
Nene Alvine, Sophomore, Cybersecurity Engineering, 3.966
Charlie Behner, Junior, Public Health, 3.794
Avery Compson, Junior, Middle Childhood Education, 3.855
Alyssa Guns, Senior, Finance, 3.917
Emma Masse, Junior, Public Health, 3.767
Mya Migliore, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.340
Zoe Rankin, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.503
Gabby Riley, Sophomore, Biology, 3.586
Nastia Rudnitskaya, Human Resource Management, Junior, 3.655
Heidi Schultz, Junior, Biology, 3.440
Brynne Tsipis, Senior, Hospitality / Event Management, 3.899
Northern Illinois (8)
Alana Anderson, Senior, Kinesiology, 3.469
Jocelyn Harbeck, Junior, Political Science, 3.374
Samantha Nickle, Junior, Software Development, 3.947
Kiera O'Shea, Junior, Nursing, 4.00
Isabella Ross, Sophomore, Journalism, 4.00
Dawsyn Sallee, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.702
Isabella Sissi, Senior, Marketing, 3.706
Ellery Werner, Senior, International Politics, Senior
Western Michigan (11)
Halle Faulkner, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.77
Brooke Gelesko, Sophomore, Nursing, 3.89
Makenna King, Junior, Sport Management, 3.52
Julie Korfhage, Junior, Exercise Science, 4.00
Hannah Milton, Sophomore, Business, 3.82
Sarah Moravansky, Graduate Student, Holism & Contemplative Health
Donnakathryn Roy, Senior, Sport Management, 3.96
Reese Samuelson, Sophomore, Education, 4.00
Ally Schaupp, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.44
Gigi Singh, Senior, Nursing, 3.68
Cassie St. Clair, Senior, Digital Marketing & E-Commerce, 3.69
To stay up-to-date on all things EMU Gymnastics, visit EMUEagles.com or follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @EMUGym.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
The Eagles who earned the honor this season were seniors Raisa Boris (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center), Alana Fisher (Athens, Ala./Alabama Connections Academy), Ella Chemotti (Canton, Mich./Canton), juniors Kyrie Lowe (Lake Worth, Fla./Park Vista) and Priya Karle (Canton, Mass./Canton), and sophomores Abby Brushwood (State College, PA./State College Area), Gwendelyn Cantu (Joliet, Ill./Providence Catholic), and Katin Childress (Prosper, Texas/Prosper).
Boris and Chemotti were named to the Academic All-MAC team for the third time in their career while Lowe and Fisher each earned the accolade for the second time.
Leading the conference with 11 honorees were Western Michigan University and Kent State University.
2025 MAC Gymnastics Academic All-MAC Team
Eastern Michigan (8)
Raisa Boris, Senior, Elementary Early Childhood Comp, 3.93
Abby Brushwood, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.90
Gwendelyn Cantu, Sophomore, General Business, 3.83
Ella Chemotti, Senior, Elementary Early Childhood Teaching & Learning, 3.98
Katin Childress, Sophomore, General Business, 3.64
Alana Fisher, Senior, Digital Media Production, 3.55
Priya Karle, Junior, Psychology, 3.69
Kyrie Lowe, Senior, Interior Design, 3.76
Ball State (10)
Cai Afalla, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.64
Mary Rose Bellan, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.57
Lindsay Filler, Sophomore, Media, 3.97
Carissa Martinez, Senior, General Studies, 3.75
Delaney McMahon, Sophomore, Fashion Industry Studies, 3.92
Ava Molina, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 4.00
Hannah Ruthberg, Graduate Student, Business Administration, 3.66
Alauna Simms, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.88
Grace Sumner, Senior, Biology, 3.99
Ashley Szymanski, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.78
Bowling Green (10)
Megan Bingham, Junior, Health Science, 3.947
Charniya Brown, Junior, Criminal Justice, 3.746
Elise Brzoska, Junior, Biology, 3.797
Madison Coburn, Junior, Marketing, 3.462
Faye Dubin, Sophomore, Inclusive Early Childhood, 3.940
Megan Dzialo, Sophomore, Health Science, 3.936
Kennady Kreinbrink, Senior, Psychology, 4.000
Teegan Milligan, Sophomore, Sport Management, 3.850
Nadia Parente, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.795
Keira Thornton, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.577
Central Michigan (7)
Luciana Alvarado-Reid, Junior, English Language, Literature & Writing, 3.72
Avah Bootz, Senior, General Business Admin: Applied Business Communication, 3.73
Gabrielle Johnson, Sophomore, Biochemistry, 4.0
Lia Kmieciak, Senior, Broadcasting & Cinematic Arts, 3.95
Ariana Light, Senior, Interior Design, 3.48
Samantha Shannon, Sophomore, Biology, 3.55
Quinn Skrupa, Senior, Exercise Science: Kinesiology, 3.55
Kent State (11)
Nene Alvine, Sophomore, Cybersecurity Engineering, 3.966
Charlie Behner, Junior, Public Health, 3.794
Avery Compson, Junior, Middle Childhood Education, 3.855
Alyssa Guns, Senior, Finance, 3.917
Emma Masse, Junior, Public Health, 3.767
Mya Migliore, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.340
Zoe Rankin, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.503
Gabby Riley, Sophomore, Biology, 3.586
Nastia Rudnitskaya, Human Resource Management, Junior, 3.655
Heidi Schultz, Junior, Biology, 3.440
Brynne Tsipis, Senior, Hospitality / Event Management, 3.899
Northern Illinois (8)
Alana Anderson, Senior, Kinesiology, 3.469
Jocelyn Harbeck, Junior, Political Science, 3.374
Samantha Nickle, Junior, Software Development, 3.947
Kiera O'Shea, Junior, Nursing, 4.00
Isabella Ross, Sophomore, Journalism, 4.00
Dawsyn Sallee, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.702
Isabella Sissi, Senior, Marketing, 3.706
Ellery Werner, Senior, International Politics, Senior
Western Michigan (11)
Halle Faulkner, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.77
Brooke Gelesko, Sophomore, Nursing, 3.89
Makenna King, Junior, Sport Management, 3.52
Julie Korfhage, Junior, Exercise Science, 4.00
Hannah Milton, Sophomore, Business, 3.82
Sarah Moravansky, Graduate Student, Holism & Contemplative Health
Donnakathryn Roy, Senior, Sport Management, 3.96
Reese Samuelson, Sophomore, Education, 4.00
Ally Schaupp, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.44
Gigi Singh, Senior, Nursing, 3.68
Cassie St. Clair, Senior, Digital Marketing & E-Commerce, 3.69
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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