Emjae Frazier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids eMjae Frazier
Country represented	United States
Born	(2004-01-29) January 29, 2004 (age 21)
Hometown	Erial, New Jersey, U.S.
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Years on national team	2019–22 (USA)
Club	Parkettes (Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.)
College team	California Golden Bears (2023–26)
Head coach(es)	Bill and Donna Strauss
Medal record Representing the California Bears NCAA Championships Silver 2024 Fort Worth Team

eMjae Frazier (born January 29, 2004) is a talented American gymnast. She was once part of the United States women's national artistic gymnastics team from 2019 to 2022. Today, she competes for the California Golden Bears college gymnastics team. eMjae is also the younger sister of another well-known gymnast, Margzetta Frazier.

Early Life and Gymnastics Start

eMjae Frazier was born in New Jersey in 2004. She got her start in gymnastics because of her older sister, Margzetta. Watching Margzetta inspired eMjae to begin her own gymnastics journey.

Elite Gymnastics Career

Junior Years: 2018–2019

eMjae became an "elite gymnast" in early 2018. This means she reached a high level of skill to compete nationally. In July 2018, she competed at the American Classic. She also took part in the 2018 U.S. Classic later that month.

In 2019, eMjae continued to improve. She placed third on vault at the American Classic. The next month, she finished seventh in the "all-around" at the 2019 U.S. Classic. The all-around score combines points from all four gymnastics events. In August, eMjae competed in her first U.S. National Championships. She finished ninth in the all-around. Because of her strong performance, she was chosen for the junior United States women's national gymnastics team. This was a big step in her career! Unfortunately, in November, she had a knee injury, tearing three ligaments.

Senior Years: 2020–2022

eMjae became a senior gymnast in 2020. This meant she was old enough to compete at the highest level. Many competitions were canceled that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, eMjae was chosen for the Friendship and Solidarity Meet. Her team, the Solidarity Team, won the gold medal!

In 2021, eMjae competed at the 2021 Winter Cup. She also took part in the 2021 U.S. Classic. At the National Championships, she finished 20th in the all-around. She was not selected for the Olympic Trials that year. However, in October, she placed second at the World selection trials. This earned her a spot to compete at the 2021 World Championships. She was also added back to the national team. At the World Championships, she performed well on floor exercise and uneven bars.

eMjae started 2022 strong at the 2022 Winter Cup. She placed third in the all-around competition. This led to her being selected for the DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Germany. Her team won first place at this event! In April, eMjae competed at the 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy. Her team won the gold medal there too. She also earned a silver medal on the floor exercise.

Collegiate Gymnastics Career

eMjae Frazier now attends the University of California, Berkeley. She is a key member of their California Golden Bears gymnastics team. Collegiate gymnastics is where college students compete for their universities.

2022–2023 Season

On March 3, 2023, eMjae made history for the California Golden Bears. She became the first gymnast on the women's team to score a perfect 10.0 for her floor routine! This is a very rare and exciting achievement in gymnastics.

Career Perfect 10.0 Scores

eMjae has achieved perfect 10.0 scores on these occasions:

Competitive History

This table shows eMjae Frazier's results at different gymnastics competitions.

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Junior
2018	American Classic		18	30	20	15	24
	U.S. Classic		27	34	21	32	21
2019	American Classic		23		26	22	5
	U.S. Classic		7	5	10	19	5
	U.S. National Championships		9	10	18	6	8
Senior
2020	Friendship & Solidarity Meet
2021	Winter Cup					21
	U.S. Classic		12		21	28	12
	U.S. National Championships		20		24	14	13
	World Team Trials
2022	Winter Cup				18
	DTB Pokal Team Challenge
	City of Jesolo Trophy		6
NCAA
2023	Pac-12 Championships
	NCAA Championships		14
2024	Pac-12 Championships		14	4		42	8
	NCAA Championships		13				10