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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
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- High School:
- Neuqua Valley
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- Events:
- All-Around
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- Experience:
- Legacy Elite Gymnastics
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Team MVP (2024)
- Team Most Improved Gymnast (2023)
- Two-time letterwinner (2023, 24)
2024
- Voted the team's Most Vaulable Performer
- Became a consistent all-around performer, averaging a 36.505
- Averaged a 9.288 on vault, 8.592 on bars, 8.955 on beam, and 9.409 on floor
- Won her first collegiate all-around title in the team's home win over Hamline (36.375)
- Placed third in the all-around on four other occasions and tied for third on floor twice
- Tied the school record on floor on Feb. 4 (9.800)
- Earned the program's second-highest all-around mark on Feb. 4 (37.250)
2023
- Named the team's Most Improved Gymnast (2023)
- Tied for third on floor at the Greenville Dual on Jan. 28 (9.650)
- Averaged a 9.342 on vault, 8.275 on bars and 9.217 on floor
Before Simpson
- A 2022 graduate from Neuqua Valley High School
Personal
- Parents are Jacquie Dix and David Dix
- Has three siblings, Jessica, Daniella and Jacob
- Majoring in physics engineering with a minor in mathematics
Season Highs
Year | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | All-Around |
2023 | 9.575 | 8.700 | -- | 9.650 | -- |
2024 | 9.525 | 8.850 | 9.475 | 9.800 | 37.250 |
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 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
Storm win floor, five gymnasts place top 3 at Greenville
Simpson won the team floor title and had five gymnasts earn top-3 finishes on the road at Greenville.
February 17, 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