Emjae Frazier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids eMjae Frazier |
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Born | January 29, 2004 | ||||||||||
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||
Years on national team | 2019–22 (USA) | ||||||||||
Club | Parkettes (Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.) | ||||||||||
College team | California Golden Bears (2023–25) Florida Gators (2026–present) |
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Head coach(es) | Bill and Donna Strauss | ||||||||||
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Emjae Frazier, born on January 29, 2004, is a talented American gymnast. She used to be part of the United States national gymnastics team from 2019 to 2022. Emjae is currently competing in college gymnastics for the Florida Gators. Before that, she was a gymnast for the California Golden Bears. She is also the younger sister of fellow gymnast Margzetta Frazier.
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Emjae Frazier's Early Life
Emjae Frazier was born in New Jersey in 2004. She was inspired to start gymnastics by her older sister, Margzetta.
Emjae Frazier's Elite Gymnastics Career
Junior Competitions: 2018–2019
Emjae became an elite gymnast in early 2018. In July of that year, she competed at the American Classic. She also took part in the 2018 U.S. Classic.
In June 2019, Frazier competed at the American Classic again. She finished third on the vault. The next month, she competed at the 2019 U.S. Classic, where she placed seventh overall. In August, Emjae competed in her first U.S. National Championships. She finished ninth overall and was chosen for the junior national team. Later that year, she had a knee injury.
Senior Competitions: 2020–2022
Emjae became a senior gymnast in 2020. Many competitions were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, she was chosen to compete at the Friendship and Solidarity Meet. Her team, the Solidarity Team, won the gold medal.
Frazier started 2021 by competing at the 2021 Winter Cup. In May, she competed at the 2021 U.S. Classic. At the National Championships, Emjae finished 20th overall. She was not chosen for the Olympic Trials. In October, Frazier placed second at the World selection trials. This meant she was chosen to compete at the 2021 World Championships. She also rejoined the national team. At the World Championships, she finished ninth on floor exercise.
In 2022, Frazier competed at the 2022 Winter Cup. She placed third overall. Because of this, she was chosen to compete at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart. She helped her team win first place. In April, Emjae competed at the 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy. Her team won the team event. She also won a silver medal on floor exercise.
Emjae Frazier's College Gymnastics Career
California Golden Bears
Emjae started her college gymnastics career with the California Golden Bears team. On March 3, 2023, Emjae made history for the California Golden Bears. She was the first gymnast on the team to score a perfect 10.0 for her floor routine.
Florida Gators
On May 27, 2025, Emjae Frazier moved to the Florida Gators team.
Perfect 10.0 Scores
Emjae has achieved perfect 10.0 scores in her college career:
Season | Date | Event | Meet |
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2023 | March 3, 2023 | Floor exercise | Cal vs UCLA |
2024 | January 12, 2024 | Balance beam | Sprouts Collegiate Quad |
Regular Season Rankings
Here's how Emjae ranked in the regular season during her college career:
Season | All-Around | Vault | Uneven Bars | Balance Beam | Floor Exercise |
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2023 | 36th | 117th | 56th | 78th | 12th |