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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
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- High School:
- Omaha Virtual
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- Events:
- All-Around
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- Experience:
- Premier Gymnastics
Bio
Honors & Awards
- National Qualifier (2024)
- Team Co-Freshman of the Year (2024)
- Letterwinner (2024)
2024
- Named one of the team's Freshman of the Year
- Became the first Simpson gymnast to qualify for nationals (vault)
- Averaged a 9.325 on vault, 8.796 on bars, and 9.513 on beam (team-best)
- Won three vault titles and two beam crowns throughout the year
- Claimed first on vault and beam in her second collegiate meet, while also taking third on bars
- Finished runner-up on vaults and beam at the Lindenwood Tri-Meet on Feb. 4
- Broke the school record on bars (9.225)
- Tied the program record on vault (9.750) and beam (9.725)
High School
- A 2023 graduate of Omaha Virtual High School
- 2023 Nebraska Level 10 State Champion in all-around, vault, and the beam
- 2023 USA National Qualifier in beam
Personal
- Daughter of Peter and Jennifer Charles
- Has one brother, Ellis
- Major is undecided
Season Highs
| Year | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | All-Around |
| 2024 | 9.750 | 9.225 | 9.725 (2x) | -- | -- |
News Mentions
Charles represents Simpson at national meet
Emma Charles earned a 9.150 on vault at the NCGA National Championships.
March 23, 2024
Charles qualifies for NCGA Championships on vault
Freshman Emma Charles has been named an official qualifier for the NCGA National Championships taking place March 23 on the campus of Ursinus...
March 10, 2024
Charles leads Storm in final road meet
For the second time this season, freshman Emma Charles was crowned the vault and beam champion as the Simpson women’s gymnastics team closed...
March 1, 2024
Simpson tallies first meet win in program history
Fueled by a strong finish on floor, Simpson secured its first meet win in program history with a 183.900-183.750 victory over Hamline.
February 25, 2024
Tally, Lain win titles at Wis.-Eau Claire
Kaelyn Tally and Abbie Lain both won event titles to lead Simpson in its road meet against Wis.-Eau Claire on Friday.
February 9, 2024
Storm set floor and bars records at Lindenwood Tri-Meet
Emma Charles earned two second-place medals, Bella Dix finished third in the all-around, and the Simpson College women’s gymnastics team set...
February 4, 2024
Women’s gymnastics returns to Wisconsin to face the Titans
The Simpson College women’s gymnastics team went back on the road to face Wis.-Oshkosh in a dual meet Friday night.
January 26, 2024
Simpson edged by Greenville in home opener
Freshman Emma Charles won two event titles and tied two school records to lead the Simpson women’s gymnastics team in its home opener...
January 20, 2024
Storm launch second season in Wisconsin
Simpson launched its second season by traveling northeast to face Wis.-La Crosse in dual action.
January 12, 2024