19 Southern Utah, No. [10] Frazier made the NCAA All American team on the uneven bars. That feeling never goes away, she said, donning a split UCLA-Cal T-shirt. Shell happily share lip gloss, hand out an extra flourish of glitter and offer good luck, but shell still lock into UCLAs Bruin bubble., At the end of the day, Margzetta said, we both mean business.. There's no sibling rivalry between Margzetta and eMjae Frazier. She primarily competed on uneven bars and floor exercise throughout the season. [8] In November she tore three ligaments in her right knee. [5] The following month she competed at the U.S. Classic where she placed seventh in the all-around. ), 2018 [10] In May she competed at the U.S. Classic where she placed 12th in the all-around. Rising up, all eMjae needed was for her older sister to observe her compete. [1], Frazier turned senior in 2020. When not working, Marisa enjoys cooking, going to the movies, and exploring zoos and animal sanctuaries. The fact that [he] gave me the opportunity to go for this meet [despite the recent injury] was amazing, she said. If eMjae and Margzetta see each other on the floor again this season it will be at the Pac-12 championships in Utah, and beyond that in the NCAA tournament. 14 Missouri, LIVE BLOG: No. 14.7K followers. Its very difficult to get hurt in general, but she went through the whole year and then decided that she wanted to do it again.. eMjae had just enough time to go back to high school in person for a senior trip, prom and graduation, and she wanted to retire from elite gymnastics. Its just incredible, the both of them., Reach Marisa Ingemi: marisa.ingemi@sfchronicle.com; Twitter: @marisa_ingemi. Her older sister Margzetta Frazier has competed for the United States of America in artistic gymnastics, and won silver in the individual all-around at the 2018 World Cup event in Birmingham, England. So with her younger sister helping her, Margzetta went on to land her 100th straight collegiate routine without a fall in her third meet back in action in January. Tytan and Billie also do track and field. RT @CalWGym: EMJAE FRAZIER RECORDS THE FIRST 10 ON FLOOR IN SCHOOL HISTORY!!!!! Marisa Ingemi covers women's sports, hockey, and more for The San Francisco Chronicle. Tina had never heard of the path that led gymnasts to the Olympics. UCLA And California Competed in separate periods from two invitational occasions earlier this 12 months, however Saturdays doubles meet at 2 p.m. in Berkeley would be the first time the Frazier sisters have ever confronted one another. Frazier made her collegiate all-around and beam debut at the Collegiate Challenge on January 4, scoring a 39.4. Reels. [3] Due to her performance, she was named to the national team. Theyre a great bunch of girls. A year later, she was committed to Cal as. In August, national team coordinator Tom Forster contacted her and asked her if she was interested in competing at the Friendship and Solidarity Meet in Tokyo, Japan, in November. Konnor McClain, eMjae Frazier headline women's field. I knew I had fans. Having her there as my role model and inspiring me to do what Im doing right now, its just been very encouraging and very supportive.. She has no excuse.. "She has no excuse Margzetta became her biggest supporter. Football. UCLAs star senior is already throwing in the towel before she competes against her younger sister Saturday. For their mother, Tina Frazier, every meet is filled with anxious moments. The three-time All-American completed just one routine last year after breaking her foot during a bar routine in the season opener. As a level 10, she is the 2018 Pennsylvania state all around champion and the co-bronze medalist on floor at nationals (junior C). Margzetta is a fifth-year senior after injuring her foot after one routine last season. Im already excited for the next meet to come up. Parkette's gymnast Emjae Frazier is excited to join her older sister at Cal and continue her elite gymnastic career.Originally aired: 1/7/22 (collegegymnews.com, 14 Jan 2021), "Even if something is not going the way you want it, you just have to find a way to keep pushing and work hard on what you want for yourself. When eMjae was 10 years old, Margzetta, four years her senior, competed in the Hopes division, prompting her younger sister to strive for more. More healthy than ever, Margzetta prolonged her streak of consecutive no-fall routines this season to 109, contributing commonly on vault, beam and flooring. Fraziers floor routine was the final performance after UCLAs monster 49.65 floor showing appeared to put the meet out of reach. (collegegymnews.com, 14 Jan 2021), To compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The three-time All-American completed just one routine last year after breaking her foot during a bar routine in the season opener. At the elite level, gymnastics is not regarded as a team sport. Tina Frazier, Margzetta and eMjaes mom, recalled how her oldest daughter started by just copying the more experienced gymnasts swinging her arms around in imitation before trying it for herself. [emailprotected] 310-208-3335. Its a hard journey. Following a season-ending foot injury, surgery, months of rehabilitation and even her college graduation, Frazier found herself back in UCLA gymnastics lineup ahead of the Super 16 in Las Vegas to kick off the teams 2023 season. The Fraziers liked it because it kept their oldest daughter busy and it was close to home. They'll be joined by rising stars like Zoe Miller and Sydney Barros who have trained alongside Biles at World Champions Centre. Competing against Margzetta has triggered some of her competitive juices, eMjae said. Dieses Stockfoto: August 9, 2019: Gymnast eMjae Frazier konkurriert bei Tag eines der juniorinnen Konkurrenz an den 2019 US-Gymnastik Meisterschaften, in Kansas City, MO. 7 Cal, was entering, their mother Tina Frazier said. She has three siblings: eMjae and Billie, who are also gymnasts, [13] and Tytan, a soccer player. Being able to watch her train, and actually train with her . 2 Florida at No. You decide where you want to go, just [visit] the campus to make sure that you feel right at home. And thats what I did., Given that she and Margzetta are close and have had similar gymnastics trajectories, it was logical to assume that eMjae would follow her older sister at UCLA. I cant say Im not nervous. I think them being here made me even more comfortable, eMjae said. Feb 21 Congratulations to @EmjaeFrazier on taking home Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week! Cal's eMjae Frazier performs her routine on the balance beam Saturday in Berkeley. In her time in elite gymnastics, she was named to the 2017-2018 U.S. National Team and earned silver in the all-around at the 2018 Birmingham World Cup. Frazier is an American international elite who made her senior debut this November at the Friendship and Solidarity Meet in Japan. She still played soccer on the side to be sneaky. [14] She attended Timber Creek Regional High School and graduated in 2018. Impact on the Team: Frazier has a lot of potential and will be expected to contribute to the lineup. GK U.S. Classic, Louisville, Ky. - Since eMjae arrived in Berkeley this season, the Frazier sisters have competed at two of the same meets and are preparing to meet up once again when UCLA and California meet in the Bay Area on Saturday. After watching her sister for years, eMjae grew to love gymnastics as much as Margzetta did. With Cal, shes not Margzettas sister, Tina stated. Frazier joined the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team in the 201819 season. The three-time All-American accomplished only one routine final 12 months after breaking her foot throughout a bar routine within the season opener. Thanks to her elite training, Frazier can compete a lot of difficult skills, and she hopes to bring some of that difficulty to Cal. Margin of Improvement: Fraziers tumbling is impressive. 1st-FX; 2nd-BB; 3rd-AA, 2021 But coaches saw the potential in Margzetta, and she began training at Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center, a two-hour drive away from their home in New Jersey. With Margzetta on the helm, eMjae obtained an early introduction to top-level gymnastics. Margzetta, who favors bars, is happy to improvise new skills. Winter Cup, Frisco, Texas - Looking back at her long path to recovery and her achievements in 2020, Frazier acknowledges that resilience was key to her success. This is a carousel. Associated With In February 2021, a video of her floor routine set to Janet Jackson 's music went viral. 3rd-FX(T); 8th-VT(T); 9th-AA(T) (Jr. C), 2017 eMjae had previously injured her knee and knew what the road to recovery might look like. The freshman was named Pac-12 specialist of the week after winning event titles on floor and vault against Stanford on Jan. 28 and has won five different titles on three events in five meets. But when new coaches took over and noticed how talented the 10-year-old Margzetta was, they encouraged the family to pursue elite gymnastics. Emjae started gymnastics at just three years old, wanting to follow in her sister's footsteps. (Instagram profile, 11 Oct 2021), Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center [Allentown, PA, USA], Her older sister Margzetta Frazier has competed for the United States of America in artistic gymnastics, and won silver in the individual all-around at the 2018 World Cup event in Birmingham, England. I loved training with her.. Emjae Frazier , frequently stylized as eMjae or Mjae, is an American artistic gymnast and a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team . Their father, William Frazier, prepared a special shirt for the occasion, cutting a UCLA shirt down the. Tina is nervous, excited and unsure about how to handle this first-of-its-kind event for the family. Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Emge Frazier breathed out, her wide smile tightening on the tense muscles of her face, her eyes darting to the loudest applause in the room. We continue to hope and pray that Elizabeth will seek and find the help that . Individual success takes priority, and eMjae even recalled competitiveness felt among gymnasts training at the same gym together. Most importantly, though, she wants to help the team reach success. 7 California finished in a tie. [14] She attended Timber Creek Regional High School and graduated in 2018. A year later, she was committed to Cal as a . INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 1, 2022 - Winter Cup all-around champion Konnor McClain (Cross Lanes, W.Va./WOGA Gymnastics), runner-up Skye Blakely (Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics) and McClain's 2021 World Championships teammate eMjae Frazier (Erial, N.J./Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center) will lead an eight-gymnast delegation at the 2022 DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup in . Margzetta knows shell keep an eye on her sisters every move Saturday too. August 27, 2021. Tina called Margzetta such a mother when it comes to supporting eMjaes gymnastics career. UCLAs Jordan Chiles exults in front of coach Janelle McDonald after performing on the uneven parallel bars during a meet at Cal on Saturday. Learn how your comment data is processed. But, after years of dedication, she kept learning and growing and moving up levels until her gym couldnt keep up. During event finals she won silver on floor exercise behind McClain.[14]. Heres where California reservoir levels stand after this weeks rains. But she never forgot what was important to her. Emjae Frazier and Katie Leary signed their letters-of-intent on Wednesday. Two members of the U.S. women's 2021 World Championships team are set to compete at the Winter Cup: Konnor McClain and eMjae Frazier. Cal's And Li performs her floor routine during a gymnastics meet against UCLA on Saturday in Berkeley. 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. With Margzetta leading the way, eMjae got an early introduction to elite gymnastics. Sister, Margzetta, is a senior at UCLA who was the 2021 Pac-12 champion and a three-time All-American on uneven bars. Judges Inquiry: Breaking Down Februarys Perfect 10s Part 1, Recruiting Roundup: January 2021 College Gym News, San Jose State, Southern Utah and UC Davis at Sacramento State, Bridgeport and Rhode Island College at Yale, Brown, New Hampshire and Penn at Maryland, LIVE BLOG: No. ), 2018 6 @uclagymnastics and No. Margzetta Frazier Popularity Most Popular #103285 Pisces Gymnast #14 However, Frazier refused to give up and her strong mindset put her on the path to recovery. Margin of Improvement: Frazier performs a very strong vault. [11] This performance led to her selection for the first-ever Pac-12 Coaches' Award. 2019 U.S. Championships Day 2 Floor Exercise, 2019 U.S. Championships Day 2 Balance Beam, 2019 U.S. Championships Day 2 Uneven Bars, 2019 U.S. Championships Day 1 Floor Exercise, 2019 U.S. Championships Day 1 Balance Beam, 2019 U.S. Championships Day 1 Uneven Bars, 2022 Winter Cup floor exercise champion, balance beam silver medalist and all-around bronze medalist, Member of the 2021 World Championships Team, 2022 You dont want them to pick up that energy, but you want them to be OK.. Even though theyll be representing different teams Saturday, Margzetta is always proud of her favorite gymnast, and she said shes looking forward to seeing her in Berkeley for a meet day together. Frazier was born on February 25, 2000 to parents, William and Tina Frazier. Their father, William Frazier, prepared a special shirt for the occasion, cutting a UCLA shirt down the. Maybe thats what I should pray for.. We were just flying by the seat of our pants, Tina said. As a junior, she competed at the GK U.S. Classic and the U.S. championships both in 2018 and 2019. We told each other we loved each other and we gave each other hugs right before we walked out. City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - ), 2018 However, after the two days of competition, she was not named to the world championship team. If I was half the gymnast as eMjae [is], I cant even tell you the things I would have accomplished by now, Margzetta said. 152 posts. Seventh-ranked Cal's. 36 San Jose State, No. 7 Cal, was entering, their mother Tina Frazier said. Sister gymnasts Margzetta (UCLA) and eMjae Frazier (Cal) chatted with Pac-12 Networks after their teams tied 197.975 in Berkeley on Feb. 18, 2023. A few months after graduating from high school, eMjae was on to the next challenge: college. Margzetta, a redshirt senior for the No. And in a storybook ending for the Frazier family, eMjae closed the meet with a 9.975 on floor as No. The Fraziers favored it as a result of it saved their eldest daughter busy and it was near house. UCLAs Jordan Chiles performs her floor routine during a meet at Cal on Saturday. Although her elite scores are not very high, she has the potential to score extremely well in college. And the icing on the cake is that eMjae is right here too, in order thats extra to only affirm spiritually that what I did was proper.. UCLA gymnastics senior Margzetta Frazier, left, with her sister and California gymnastics freshman eMjae Frazier at the Super 16 meet in Las Vegas in January 2023. Frazier was rewarded with multiple Pac-12 Freshman of the Week titles. 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She could anchor it from day one. At the same time, she still wants to continue learning new skills in college, including a side aerial to full twist dismount on beamwhich she thinks looks fun to competeand perhaps a new vault. Her first meet back was in Las Vegas for the Super 16, which was eMjaes first performance at the NCAA level. Shell probably end up crying because thats what she always does.. For their mother, Tina Frazier, every meet is filled with anxious moments. Margzetta Bryantina Frazier (born February 25, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast. While her sister hopes to finish her UCLA career off right, eMjae is just starting at Cal. 8 Alabama at No. Rising up, all eMjae needed was for her older sister to observe her compete. According to Tina, they had never even considered elite gymnastics until that point. When eMjae Frazier competed in her first international elite assignment in November 2020 and committed to California for the 2023 season, it seemed almost miraculous. If it meant that this was our lifestyle for basically 10 years, then we got through it, and we have no regrets and no complaints.. If I had told myself, Oh man, this is an over one-year recovery, I would have never competed [again], and I wouldnt be on the National Team now, she said. She has three siblings: eMjae and Billie, who are also gymnasts,[13] and Tytan, a soccer player. 2 Florida at No. With a personal drive to challenge herself and be the best she could, eMjae also qualified for the U.S. National Team and landed a spot at the 2021 World Gymnastics Championships. Name: eMjae FrazierClub: Parkettes, PAHigh School Graduation Year: 2022, NCAA Team: CaliforniaCommitment Announcement: InstagramSocial Handles: Twitter | Instagram. But it took a long road for the pair to get where they are today. Shes just eMjae.. Rich L.A. homeowners are snapping them up, Harvard-Westlakes Bryce Rainer fires out 92-mph fastballs in first start since 2021, Hes taken the next step: How Boogie Ellis found his game as USCs point guard, Even after Gavin Lux injury, Andrew Friedman hints at patient approach with roster, Elliott: After trading away Jonathan Quick, Kings make more deals ahead of trade deadline, After four decades, trainer Ed Moger gets his first Triple Crown starter. Required fields are marked *. Were both in California, were both Bears, but Im really hoping to go my own way., In her collegiate choice, Frazier looked for a university with both good gymnastics and good academics because gymnastics doesnt last forever., Because of the pandemic, she was able to visit only one other college, but once she saw Berkeley, she felt at home. Home; Your email address will not be published. College Gym News was founded in 2015 by Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Grimsley. Cal Women's Gymnast Emjae Frazier on floor#shorts #viral #trending Women's Junior Olympic National Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - Like a proud mom, Margzetta was excited to observe her sister make her school debut on Jan. 7 on the Tremendous 16 in Las Vegas. Margzetta, a redshirt senior for the No. Shell happily share lip gloss, hand out an extra flourish of glitter and offer good luck, but she'll still lock into UCLAs Bruin bubble., At the end of the day," Margzetta said, "we both mean business.". By registering you will have access to membership features which will let you update or renew your membership. You might recognize eMjae Frazier's last name her sister, Margzetta, is a UCLA Bruin whose floor routines have gone viral (her Janet Jackson-themed performance is one recent example ). Healthier than ever, Margzetta extended her streak of consecutive routines without a fall to 109 this season, contributing regularly on vault, bars and floor. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Oct 2021; collegegymnews.com, 14 Dec 2020) 7th-FX(T) (Jr. A), 2022 Frazier was born in New Jersey in 2004. With elite-level skills like a double layout on floor and a double-twisting Yurchenko on vault, eMjae can do things Margzetta never dreamed of. 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. The freshman was named Pac-12 specialist of the week after winning event titles on floor and vault against Stanford on Jan. 28 and has won five different titles on three events in five meets. She wasnt supposed to be on a college team at all by the time eMjaes first season came around. Margzetta marvels at her sisters combination of power, flexibility and grace. Los Angeles Times - Thuc Nhi Nguyen 22h. Exactly one year earlier, she tore three ligaments in her right knee, which required major reconstruction surgery. However when new coaches took over and observed how proficient 10-year-old Margzetta was, they inspired the household to pursue top-level gymnastics. Margzetta, a fifth-year senior, scored a 9.825. The Fraziers liked it because it kept their oldest daughter busy and it was close to home. Her family, including sister Margzetta, a senior star with UCLA, watched from all angles. I feel like if the roles were reversed and she started gymnastics when I did, she would have been an Olympic champion.. And then Margzetta stepped in, and she was like, This is what I missed out on. College Gym News was founded in 2015 by Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Grimsley. Without my sister, I would be doing soccer and track instead of gymnastics, she said. They were back-to-back for most of the events, until eMjae was lined up for the floor routine, and Margzetta wasnt on bars this time around. This entire experience. She comes from Seattle via Boston, where she attended Boston University and worked as an NHL beat reporter. eMjae Frazier exhaled Saturday, her wide smile tight against the clenched muscles of her face, her eyes flittering to the loudest cheer in the room. [4], In June Frazier competed at the American Classic where she placed 23rd in the all-around but third on vault. Since then, the site has transformed into a one-stop-shop for college gymnastics news, from recruiting analysis to meet coverage at the NCAA national championships thanks to the hard work of 15-plus contributors. - Growing up, all eMjae wished for was to have her older sister watch her competitions. As a level 10, she is the 2018 Pennsylvania state all . Show More Posts from emjaefrazier. Sisters Margzetta Frazier (from UCLA), left, and eMjae Frazier (from Cal) are interviewed following their gymnastics meet Saturday in Berkeley. Margzetta marvels at her sisters combination of power, flexibility and grace. When Margzetta took up the sport, it gave Tina and William a blueprint for how eMjae could reach the next level. We are very concerned for her health and safety based on current ways in which she is acting out. 1 Oklahoma, LIVE BLOG: No. UCLA and California competed in different sessions of two invitational events earlier this year, but Saturdays dual meet in Berkeley at 2 p.m. will be the first time the Frazier sisters have ever competed against each other. UCLAs Margzetta Frazier competes in opposition to Oregon State in an NCAA gymnastics meet January 29 at Pauley Pavilion. Its so easy for her, Margzetta said. Women's Junior Olympic National Championships, Cincinnati, Ohio - Now competing at the same level and age group together for the first time, the sisters are Pac-12 rivals for the 2023 season. Parkettes gymnast eMjae Frazier is a member of an eight-gymnast delegation competing at the prestigious DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup in Stuttgart, Germany, this weekend. eMjae, whose favourite occasion is Flooring, is targeted and severe. Given eMjaes rising status, theyll have many more meets where their daughter is in the spotlight. An accomplished elite gymnast who represented the United States at the World Championships in 2021 eMjae, whose name is inspired by her maternal grandmother Mary Jane, had her pick of colleges. But after spending her entire gymnastics career in Margzettas shadow, eMjae was eager to blaze her own trail. She was out of the gym for eight months, and her gymnastics career was at risk of being over. We simply flew previous the seat of our pants, stated Tina. Her older sister Margzetta is a gymnast at UCLA. We love our daughter unconditionally, and always will. Her gaze bolted to the next table. Emjae Frazier (born January 29, 2004), frequently stylized as eMjae or Mjae, is an American artistic gymnast and a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team (2019-present). Friends, socialization, soccer and traditional school experiences were important to her, so she held off on elite gymnastics. GK U.S. Classic, Indianapolis, Ind. I hope they get the very same outcomes, Tina stated, laughing. Emjae Frazier: Following Her Sister's Path. [4] This would be Frazier's first international assignment for the USA. Your goals will not be stopped by an obstacle on your way. Margzetta made sure that I made the best decision for me, Frazier said. It seemed that we all clicked.. It was also Margzetta who inspired her to become an elite athlete. I got here again for my fifth 12 months as a result of I did not have a senior season and I felt like I may attempt once more to complete my gymnastics profession the way in which I needed, stated Margzetta, who is called for her fathers grandma. But the pressures of competition and navigating back from injury werent at the forefront of the redshirt seniors mind.