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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Grants Pass, Ore.
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- High School:
- Rogue CC
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- Events:
- All-Around
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- Experience:
- Motion Matrix Gymnastics
Bio
Honors & Awards
- SC ESPY Performance of the Year (2023-24)
- Team Unsung Hero (2023)
- CSC Academic All-District (2024)
- Two-time WCGA Scholastic All-American (2023, 24)
- Two-time letterwinner (2023, 24)
2024
- Competed on vault and floor in all eight meets
- Earned two vault titles and one on floor
- Placed top-3 on vault a total of six times and top-3 on floor on three occasions
- Won both the vault and floor titles in Simpson's home win over Hamline on Feb. 25, which earned the 2023-24 SC ESPY for Performance of the Year
- Averaged a team-best 9.569 on vault as well as a 9.428 on floor
2023
- Earned the team's first Unsung Hero Award
- Won her first collegiate title on vault at the Greenville Dual on Jan. 28 (9.750)
- Tied for first on vault two meets later and added two runner-up finishes and a third-place trophy throughout the year
- Finished third and tied for third on floor during the first half of the season
- Led the team with a 9.425 vault average
- Also averaged an 8.961 on beam and 9.212 on floor
- Recorded the Storm's highest score of the season on vault (9.750)
Before Simpson
- A 2021 graduate from North Valley High School
- Spent a year at Rogue Community College
- 3x regional qualifier (2019, 2021, 2022)
- Region 2 vault champion (2022)
- 2x Western Nationals Qualifier (2021, 2022)
- Member of National Honor Society
Personal
- Parents are Melissa and Brad
- Majoring in management with a minor in graphic design
Season Highs
Year | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | All-Around |
2023 | 9.750 | -- | 9.550 | 9.650 | -- |
2024 | 9.675 (2x) | -- | -- | 9.750 | -- |
News Mentions

Nine gymnasts recognized by WCGA for academics
Nine student-athletes were named Scholastic All-Americans by the WCGA.
August 14, 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