Emjae Frazier
Country represented United States
Born (2004-01-29) January 29, 2004
HometownErial, New Jersey, U.S.
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2019–22 (USA)
ClubParkettes (Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.)
College teamCalifornia Golden Bears (2023–26)
Head coach(es)Bill and Donna Strauss
Medal record
Representing the  United States

Emjae Frazier (born January 29, 2004), frequently stylized as eMjae or éMjae, is an American artistic gymnast and a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team (2019–present). She is the younger sister of Margzetta Frazier.

Early life

Frazier was born in New Jersey in 2004. She was inspired to start gymnastics by her sister, Margzetta.[1]

Elite gymnastics career

Junior: 2018–19

Frazier qualified as an elite gymnast in early 2018.[2] In early July, she competed at the American Classic where she placed 19th in the all-around.[3] Later that month she competed at the 2018 U.S. Classic where she placed 27th in the all-around.[4]

In June of 2019, Frazier competed at the American Classic where she placed 23rd in the all-around but third on vault.[5] The following month she competed at the 2019 U.S. Classic where she placed seventh in the all-around.[6] In August Frazier competed at her first U.S. National Championships.[7] She placed ninth in the all-around and was named to the junior national team for the first time.[8] In November she tore three ligaments in her right knee.[1]

Senior: 2020–22

Frazier turned senior in 2020. Most competition were canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However she was selected to compete at the Friendship and Solidarity Meet where she was part of the gold medal winning Solidarity Team.[9]

Frazier started 2021 competing at the 2021 Winter Cup where she placed 21st on the balance beam.[10] In May she competed at the U.S. Classic where she placed 12th in the all-around. At the National Championships Frazier finished 20th in the all-around and was not selected to compete at the Olympic Trials.[11] In October Frazier finished second at the World selection trials behind Kayla DiCello; as a result she was selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships and she was re-added to the national team.[12] While there she finished ninth on floor exercise and 40th on uneven bars; she did not advance to any event finals.

Frazier competed at the 2022 Winter Cup where she placed third in the all-around behind Konnor McClain and Skye Blakely. As a result she was selected to compete at the upcoming DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart alongside McClain, Blakely, Nola Matthews, and Ashlee Sullivan.[13] She helped the team finish first. In April Frazier competed at the 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy alongside McClain, Shilese Jones, Zoe Miller, and Elle Mueller. They won the team event with a score 164.065; she placed sixth in the all-around. During event finals she won silver on floor exercise behind McClain.[14]

Collegiate gymnastics career

Frazier attends the University of California, Berkeley, where she is a member of the California Golden Bears gymnastics team.

2022–2023 season

On March 3, 2023, Frazier became the first person on the California Golden Bears women's gymnastics team to receive a perfect 10 for her floor routine.[15][16]

Career perfect 10.0

SeasonDateEventMeet
2023March 3, 2023Floor exerciseCal vs UCLA
2024January 12, 2024Balance beamSprouts Collegiate Quad

Regular season ranking

SeasonAll-AroundVaultUneven BarsBalance BeamFloor Exercise
2023[17]36th117th56th78th12th

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2018American Classic1830201524
U.S. Classic2734213221
2019American Classic233rd place, bronze medalist(s)26225
U.S. Classic7510195
U.S. National Championships9101868
Senior
2020Friendship & Solidarity Meet1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Winter Cup21
U.S. Classic12212812
U.S. National Championships20241413
World Team Trials2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022Winter Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)182nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
DTB Pokal Team Challenge1st place, gold medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy1st place, gold medalist(s)62nd place, silver medalist(s)
NCAA
2023Pac-12 Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
NCAA Championships14

References

  1. 1 2 "After a Major Knee Injury, eMjae Frazier Sets Her Own Path Toward Her Elite and NCAA Dreams". College Gym News. January 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2018 Auburn National Qualifier Results". The Gymternet. May 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ "American Classic Hopes Classic Meet Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. July 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 GK U.S. Classic Meet Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. July 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Torrez, Alipio win all-around titles at 2019 American Classic". USA Gymnastics. June 22, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Biles, McClain win all-around titles at 2019 GK U.S. Classic". USA Gymnastics. July 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Biles leads women's all-around at mid-point of 2019 U.S. Championships". USA Gymnastics. July 9, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Biles soars to sixth U.S. women's all-around title at 2019 U.S. Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Six U.S. athletes participate in Friendship and Solidarity friendly competition in Tokyo". USA Gymnastics. November 9, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Chiles, Parker claim 2021 Winter Cup senior and junior all-around titles, four senior and five junior gymnasts named to U.S. Women's National Team". USA Gymnastics. February 28, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Biles wins seventh national all-around championship, most in U.S. women's gymnastics history". USA Gymnastics. June 7, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Olympic alternates DiCello, Wong headline U.S. team for 2021 Women's Artistic World Championships". USA Gymnastics. October 9, 2021.
  13. ↑ "World team members Frazier, McClain headline women's contingent for upcoming DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup in Stuttgart". USA Gymnastics. March 1, 2022.
  14. ↑ "U.S. athletes earn 14 medals, six gold, on final day of 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics. April 10, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Cal's eMjae Frazier performs first perfect floor routine in program history | Pac-12". pac-12.com. March 4, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Frazier's Perfect 10 Highlights Cal's Memorable Night". California Golden Bears Athletics.
  17. ↑ "Standings". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
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