University of Minnesota Athletics
2023-24 Gymnastics Roster
Koch, Emily
Emily Koch
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-5
- High School:
- Bloomington Jefferson
- Hometown:
- Bloomington, Minn.
- Major:
- Human Resources & Industrial Relations
Bio
HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022-23; 2023-24)
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2025)
WCGA Scholastic All-American (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
2025 | REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON
Competed in all 14 meets in 2025 • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award • earned a 9.800 on balance beam against Central Michigan (Jan. 4) • went 9.725 on beam at New Hampshire (Jan. 11) • posted a 9.875 on the floor and 9.800 on beam vs. Penn State (Jan. 18) • posted a season-best 9.900 on the floor at Iowa (Jan. 26) • went 9.850 on the floor against Washington (Feb. 1) • totaled a 9.850 on beam and 9.825 on the floor at Michigan State (Feb. 8) • tied a season-best with a 9.900 on the floor at Ohio State (Feb. 16) • hit season-bests on both beam (9.850) and floor (9.900) vs. Nebraska (Feb. 22) • tied her season-high with a 9.900 on the floor at the Big 4 Meet (March 1) • also went 9.825 on the balance beam in the quad • totaled a 9.850 on the floor vs. Illinois State (March 8) • had a stellar Senior Day meet, posting scores of 9.900 on both beam and floor, winning an event title on beam (March 16) • had another great meet at the Big Ten Championships, posting 9.900s on both beam and floor (March 22) • posted 9.850s on beam and floor in the regional semifinals at Utah (April 3) • tallied scores of 9.875 on beam and floor to end her career at the regional finals (April 5).
2024 | SENIOR SEASON
Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • Koch started her senior season by tallying a 9.800 in the balance beam and a 9.850 on floor at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships (Jan. 6) • earned a 9.775 on beam and a 9.875 on floor against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 13) • tied her season-best with a 9.875 on floor in a win over Iowa (Jan. 22) • posted her third straight 9.875 on floor against Maryland (Jan. 27) • posted a season-best score of 9.900 on beam and added another 9.900 on floor at Penn State (Feb. 3) • tied her career-high with a 9.925 on floor in the Michigan meet (Feb. 10) • totaled her third 9.900-or-higher score of the year on floor and earned a 9.775 on beam at Illinois (Feb. 18) • tallied a 9.875 on floor and a 9.775 on beam at Big Fives (Feb. 23) • went 9.875 on the floor, 9.850 on beam at Boise State (March 1) • totaled a 9.875 on beam and 9.800 on the floor at Alabama (March 8) • earned career-high scores of 9.950 on both beam and floor in the senior day quad meet (March 17) • tallied a 9.850 on the floor and 9.800 on beam at the Big Ten Championships (March 23) • posted a 9.850 on beam and a 9.900 on the floor at the NCAA Regional Semifinals (April 4) • went 9.875 on the floor at the NCAA Regional Finals (April 6).
2023 | JUNIOR SEASON
Started 2023 season with a 9.775 on beam and 8.950 on floor at the Best of Minnesota meet • Scored a 9.800 on beam and 9.850 on floor at the Wasatch Classic • Scored a 9.225 on beam and 7.900 on floor against Penn State • Scored 9.650 on beam at Iowa. Also competed exhibition on floor • Scored 9.775 on beam against Illinois • Scored 9.850 on beam against Michigan • Earned a score of 9.850 on beam at Maryland • Earned a season-high 9.875 on beam at Big Five meet, also competed exhibition on floor • Scored 9.125 on beam against Boise State, also competed exhibition on floor • Posted a score of 9.825 on beam at Arkansas, also competed exhibition on floor • Earned a season-high 9.900 on beam at Big Ten Championships • Finished her season with a 9.825 on beam at the Denver Regional • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2022 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Opened season with a 9.850 on floor and 9.800 on beam against Iowa/UCLA • recorded a 9.925 on floor, 9.7775 on beam and 9.9275 on vault against Michigan • scored a 9.875 on beam and 9.825 on floor at Illinois competed on beam (9.775) and floor (9.850) against Ohio State • posted a 9.850 on floor and a 9.150 on beam at Maryland • scored a 9.750 on beam at the Big Five Meet and a 9.800 on the floor • recorded a 9.850 on the beam and a 9.825 on the floor against Iowa • set a career high with a 9.875 on vault at Utah and also scored a 9.825 on beam and floor • scored a 9.900 on beam, a 9.875 on floor and a 9.850 on vault against LIU, Temple and Utah State • recorded a 9.800 on vault, a 9.775 on beam and a 9.875 on floor at the Big Ten Championships • participated in vault (9.750), beam (9.900) and floor (9.875) at the NCAA Regional Semifinal • scored a 9.750 on vault and beam and a 9.900 on the floor at the NCAA Regional Final • totaled a 9.8375 on vault, a 9.6500 on beam and a 9.8500 on floor at the NCAA Championships • named Academic All-Big Ten.
2021 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Made her collegiate debut against Iowa, competing on vault (9.625) and floor (9.825) • posted a 9.475 on vault and a 9.725 on floor at Michigan • recorded a season-high 9.850 on floor and competed exhibition on beam against Penn State • earned a 9.7575 on floor at Iowa • notched a 9.725 on floor at Iowa tri-meet • competed on floor against Rutgers and tallied a 9.850 • contributed a 9.775 floor score at the Big Five Meet • recorded a 9.825 floor score against Nebraska • put up a 9.800 on floor and made career-debut with a 9.925 on beam at Illinois • scored a 9.800 on beam and 9.850 on floor at the Big Ten Championship • earned a 9.850 on beam and 9.800 on floor at the NCAA Regional Semifinal • recorded a 9.850 on beam and 9.550 at the Athens Regional Final • notched a 9.838 on floor and 9.100 on beam at the NCAA National Championship Semifinal • WCGA Scholastic All-American
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Bloomington Jefferson High School • competed for Legacy Gymnastics • two-time academic letter winner • 2019 Legacy Award winner, given to a gymnast who displays great leadership at her club • placed 1st on floor and vault at the Twisted Moose Meet • 2019 JO National qualifier on floor
PERSONAL
Daughter of Dan and Mary Koch • enjoys spending time with family and friends, volunteering and going to school sporting events • most memorable sports thrill was making Nationals her first year of level 10 in 2017 and placing on floor that year • majoring in human resources and industrial relations.
*Denotes career high
Academic All-Big Ten (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022-23; 2023-24)
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2025)
WCGA Scholastic All-American (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
2025 | REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON
Competed in all 14 meets in 2025 • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award • earned a 9.800 on balance beam against Central Michigan (Jan. 4) • went 9.725 on beam at New Hampshire (Jan. 11) • posted a 9.875 on the floor and 9.800 on beam vs. Penn State (Jan. 18) • posted a season-best 9.900 on the floor at Iowa (Jan. 26) • went 9.850 on the floor against Washington (Feb. 1) • totaled a 9.850 on beam and 9.825 on the floor at Michigan State (Feb. 8) • tied a season-best with a 9.900 on the floor at Ohio State (Feb. 16) • hit season-bests on both beam (9.850) and floor (9.900) vs. Nebraska (Feb. 22) • tied her season-high with a 9.900 on the floor at the Big 4 Meet (March 1) • also went 9.825 on the balance beam in the quad • totaled a 9.850 on the floor vs. Illinois State (March 8) • had a stellar Senior Day meet, posting scores of 9.900 on both beam and floor, winning an event title on beam (March 16) • had another great meet at the Big Ten Championships, posting 9.900s on both beam and floor (March 22) • posted 9.850s on beam and floor in the regional semifinals at Utah (April 3) • tallied scores of 9.875 on beam and floor to end her career at the regional finals (April 5).
2024 | SENIOR SEASON
Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • Koch started her senior season by tallying a 9.800 in the balance beam and a 9.850 on floor at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships (Jan. 6) • earned a 9.775 on beam and a 9.875 on floor against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 13) • tied her season-best with a 9.875 on floor in a win over Iowa (Jan. 22) • posted her third straight 9.875 on floor against Maryland (Jan. 27) • posted a season-best score of 9.900 on beam and added another 9.900 on floor at Penn State (Feb. 3) • tied her career-high with a 9.925 on floor in the Michigan meet (Feb. 10) • totaled her third 9.900-or-higher score of the year on floor and earned a 9.775 on beam at Illinois (Feb. 18) • tallied a 9.875 on floor and a 9.775 on beam at Big Fives (Feb. 23) • went 9.875 on the floor, 9.850 on beam at Boise State (March 1) • totaled a 9.875 on beam and 9.800 on the floor at Alabama (March 8) • earned career-high scores of 9.950 on both beam and floor in the senior day quad meet (March 17) • tallied a 9.850 on the floor and 9.800 on beam at the Big Ten Championships (March 23) • posted a 9.850 on beam and a 9.900 on the floor at the NCAA Regional Semifinals (April 4) • went 9.875 on the floor at the NCAA Regional Finals (April 6).
2023 | JUNIOR SEASON
Started 2023 season with a 9.775 on beam and 8.950 on floor at the Best of Minnesota meet • Scored a 9.800 on beam and 9.850 on floor at the Wasatch Classic • Scored a 9.225 on beam and 7.900 on floor against Penn State • Scored 9.650 on beam at Iowa. Also competed exhibition on floor • Scored 9.775 on beam against Illinois • Scored 9.850 on beam against Michigan • Earned a score of 9.850 on beam at Maryland • Earned a season-high 9.875 on beam at Big Five meet, also competed exhibition on floor • Scored 9.125 on beam against Boise State, also competed exhibition on floor • Posted a score of 9.825 on beam at Arkansas, also competed exhibition on floor • Earned a season-high 9.900 on beam at Big Ten Championships • Finished her season with a 9.825 on beam at the Denver Regional • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2022 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Opened season with a 9.850 on floor and 9.800 on beam against Iowa/UCLA • recorded a 9.925 on floor, 9.7775 on beam and 9.9275 on vault against Michigan • scored a 9.875 on beam and 9.825 on floor at Illinois competed on beam (9.775) and floor (9.850) against Ohio State • posted a 9.850 on floor and a 9.150 on beam at Maryland • scored a 9.750 on beam at the Big Five Meet and a 9.800 on the floor • recorded a 9.850 on the beam and a 9.825 on the floor against Iowa • set a career high with a 9.875 on vault at Utah and also scored a 9.825 on beam and floor • scored a 9.900 on beam, a 9.875 on floor and a 9.850 on vault against LIU, Temple and Utah State • recorded a 9.800 on vault, a 9.775 on beam and a 9.875 on floor at the Big Ten Championships • participated in vault (9.750), beam (9.900) and floor (9.875) at the NCAA Regional Semifinal • scored a 9.750 on vault and beam and a 9.900 on the floor at the NCAA Regional Final • totaled a 9.8375 on vault, a 9.6500 on beam and a 9.8500 on floor at the NCAA Championships • named Academic All-Big Ten.
2021 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Made her collegiate debut against Iowa, competing on vault (9.625) and floor (9.825) • posted a 9.475 on vault and a 9.725 on floor at Michigan • recorded a season-high 9.850 on floor and competed exhibition on beam against Penn State • earned a 9.7575 on floor at Iowa • notched a 9.725 on floor at Iowa tri-meet • competed on floor against Rutgers and tallied a 9.850 • contributed a 9.775 floor score at the Big Five Meet • recorded a 9.825 floor score against Nebraska • put up a 9.800 on floor and made career-debut with a 9.925 on beam at Illinois • scored a 9.800 on beam and 9.850 on floor at the Big Ten Championship • earned a 9.850 on beam and 9.800 on floor at the NCAA Regional Semifinal • recorded a 9.850 on beam and 9.550 at the Athens Regional Final • notched a 9.838 on floor and 9.100 on beam at the NCAA National Championship Semifinal • WCGA Scholastic All-American
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Bloomington Jefferson High School • competed for Legacy Gymnastics • two-time academic letter winner • 2019 Legacy Award winner, given to a gymnast who displays great leadership at her club • placed 1st on floor and vault at the Twisted Moose Meet • 2019 JO National qualifier on floor
PERSONAL
Daughter of Dan and Mary Koch • enjoys spending time with family and friends, volunteering and going to school sporting events • most memorable sports thrill was making Nationals her first year of level 10 in 2017 and placing on floor that year • majoring in human resources and industrial relations.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Signing the Block M
Tuesday, May 20
Mya Hooten: NCAA Floor Final
Friday, April 18
Mya Hooten Previews NCAA Championships
Monday, April 14
NCAA Qualifier Mya Hooten
Monday, April 07
