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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
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- High School:
- Millard West
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- Events:
- All-Around
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- Experience:
- Omaha Gymnastics Academy
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Two-time Team Scholar-Athlete (2023, 24)
- Two-time letterwinner (2023, 24)
2024
- Named the team's Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row
- Competed on beam six times and varsity floor five times
- Improved her season beam average to 9.050 while averaging an 8.865 on floor
2023
- Named the team's Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Averaged a 9.235 on vault, 8.100 on bars, 8.700 on beam and 8.955 on floor
- Competed in her first and only all-around at the NIU Triangular on Feb. 4, posting a score of 34.875
Before Simpson
- A 2022 graduate from Millard West High School
- 5x state and regional qualifier (2018-22)
- Qualifier for the Western National Championships (2021)
- President of German Club (2020-22)
- Four-year academic letterwinner
- Graduated with magna cum laude honors
Personal
- Parents are Nate and Lori Brown
- Has three siblings, Hannah, Ian and Zeke
- Double majoring in education studies and history
Season Highs
Year | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | All-Around |
2023 | 9.425 | 8.100 | 9.350 | 9.550 | 34.875 |
2024 | -- | -- | 9.600 | 9.675 | -- |
News Mentions
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