East Michigan News

Eastern Michigan University's gymnastics team members, Raisa Boris and Abby Brushwood, showcased their skills at the NCAA Regionals in Salt Lake City, Utah. Held on Wednesday, April 3, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, the athletes represented EMU with notable performances.

Boris, hailing from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, participated in the all-around category and competed on bars. She achieved an all-around score of 39.025, with a notable 9.800 on bars. This achievement marked her ninth all-around score surpassing 39.000 this season. For the sixth time this year, Boris scored at least 9.700 across all four events.

Brushwood, from State College, Pennsylvania, competed on the floor in her debut NCAA Regionals, achieving a score of 9.850. Throughout the season, she consistently scored above 9.800 in the floor event, except during the initial meet on January 12. Her scoring is the highest by an EMU athlete on the floor at Regionals since Jada Rondeau's 9.900 back in 2021.

Boris qualified for NCAA Regionals in 2024, becoming the first Eagle to qualify in the all-around for consecutive seasons since Emili Dobronics in 2018 and 2019. Brushwood's advancement marked a return for the Eagles to the postseason floor event, following Rondeau's participation in 2021. Eastern Michigan University has managed to send at least one athlete to NCAA Regionals every season since 2018, excluding the 2020 season impacted by COVID-19.

Here are the detailed results from the event:

- Vault: Boris tied for 24th place with a score of 9.750.

- Bars: Boris tied for 22nd place scoring 9.800.

- Beam: Boris tied for 23rd place with 9.700.

- Floor: Brushwood tied for 12th place with 9.850 and Boris scored 9.775, placing 25th.

- All-Around: Boris ranked 7th with a score of 39.025.

For more information or to follow Eastern Michigan University Gymnastics, visit EMUEagles.com or connect on social media @EMUGym.