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.
| eMjae Frazier | ||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  United States | |||||||||||
| Born | January 29, 2004 | |||||||||||
| 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
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Early life
editFrazier was born in New Jersey in 2004. She was inspired to start gymnastics by her sister, Margzetta.[1]
Elite gymnastics career
editJunior: 2018–19
editFrazier 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
editFrazier 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
editFrazier attends the University of California, Berkeley, where she is a member of the California Golden Bears gymnastics team.
2022–2023 season
editOn 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
edit| Season | Date | Event | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | March 3, 2023 | Floor exercise | Cal vs UCLA |
| 2024 | January 12, 2024 | Balance beam | Sprouts Collegiate Quad |
Regular season ranking
edit| Season | All-Around | Vault | Uneven Bars | Balance Beam | Floor Exercise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023[17] | 36th | 117th | 56th | 78th | 12th |
Competitive history
edit| 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 |  |
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| 2021 | Winter Cup | 21 | |||||
| U.S. Classic | 12 | 21 | 28 | 12 | |||
| U.S. National Championships | 20 | 24 | 14 | 13 | |||
| World Team Trials |  |
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| 2022 | Winter Cup | |
18 | |
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| DTB Pokal Team Challenge | |
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| City of Jesolo Trophy | |
6 |
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| NCAA | |||||||
| 2023 | Pac-12 Championships | |
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| NCAA Championships | 14 | ||||||
| 2024 | Pac-12 Championships | |
14 | 4 | |
42 | 8 |
| NCAA Championships | |
13 | 10 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "After a Major Knee Injury, eMjae Frazier Sets Her Own Path Toward Her Elite and NCAA Dreams". College Gym News. January 14, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Auburn National Qualifier Results". The Gymternet. May 29, 2018.
- ^ "American Classic Hopes Classic Meet Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. July 7, 2018.
- ^ "2018 GK U.S. Classic Meet Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Torrez, Alipio win all-around titles at 2019 American Classic". USA Gymnastics. June 22, 2019. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Biles, McClain win all-around titles at 2019 GK U.S. Classic". USA Gymnastics. July 20, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Biles leads women's all-around at mid-point of 2019 U.S. Championships". USA Gymnastics. July 9, 2019. Archived from the original on September 18, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Biles soars to sixth U.S. women's all-around title at 2019 U.S. Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 11, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Six U.S. athletes participate in Friendship and Solidarity friendly competition in Tokyo". USA Gymnastics. November 9, 2020.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Biles wins seventh national all-around championship, most in U.S. women's gymnastics history". USA Gymnastics. June 7, 2021. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Olympic alternates DiCello, Wong headline U.S. team for 2021 Women's Artistic World Championships". USA Gymnastics. October 9, 2021. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. athletes earn 14 medals, six gold, on final day of 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics. April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Cal's eMjae Frazier performs first perfect floor routine in program history". pac-12.com. March 4, 2023. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Frazier's Perfect 10 Highlights Cal's Memorable Night". California Golden Bears Athletics.
- ^ "Standings". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved 2023-03-13.