Margzetta Frazier

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Margzetta Frazier
Full nameMargzetta Bryantina Frazier
Nickname(s)Marz
Country representedFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000 (age 24) [1]
Pennsylvania, U.S.
Hometown Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Training location Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior Elite
Years on national team2017–18 (USA)
Club Parkettes (Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.)
(2015–2018)
College team UCLA Bruins
(2019–24)
Head coach(es)Janelle McDonald
Former coach(es)Donna and Bill Strauss
Valorie Kondos Field
Chris Waller
Music"Din Daa Daa" by Kevin Aviance (2019)
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FIG World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Birmingham All-Around
Representing the UCLA Bruins
UCLA Bruins script.svg
NCAA Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Fort WorthTeam

Margzetta Bryantina Frazier (born February 25, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a U.S. national team in 2017 and 2018 and was the 2018 Birmingham World Cup silver medalist. She is currently a member of the UCLA Gymnastics team. She is the older sister of Emjae Frazier.

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Elite gymnastics career

Frazier competed at the 2017 U.S. Classic where she competed on the uneven bars; she finished fourth behind Ragan Smith, Alyona Shchennikova, and Trinity Thomas and tied with Marissa Oakley. [2] Later that summer Frazier competed at the 2017 National Championships where she placed fifth in the all-around and on uneven bars, eighth on balance beam, and seventh on floor exercise. [3] Due to her performance she was named to the national team. In September Frazier attended world trials, but was not named to the world championship team.

In February 2018, Frazier was named to represent the U.S. at the Birmingham World Cup. [4] This would be Frazier's first international assignment. While there Frazier won the silver medal behind Russia's Angelina Melnikova, finishing with a score of 53.932. [5]

Frazier did not plan at competing at the 2018 National Championships, but did so at the request of team coordinator Tom Forster. At the national championships she finished thirteenth in the all-around, tied for eleventh on uneven bars with Ragan Smith, tied for eighteenth on balance beam with Maddie Johnston, and placed tenth on floor exercise. [6]

Collegiate gymnastics career

On November 9, 2015, [7] Frazier committed to the UCLA for the 2018–19 season. [8]

2018–19 season

Frazier joined the UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics team in the 2018–19 season. She primarily competed on uneven bars and floor exercise throughout the season. At the Pac-12 Championships Frazier helped UCLA come in first and individually she won silver on the uneven bars. [9] At the NCAA Championships Frazier helped UCLA finish in third place. [10] Frazier made the NCAA All American team on the uneven bars. Frazier was rewarded with multiple Pac-12 Freshman of the Week titles.

2019-2020 season

Frazier made her collegiate all-around and beam debut at the Collegiate Challenge on January 4, scoring a 39.4. [11] This performance led to her selection for the first-ever Pac-12 Coaches' Award. [12]

Regular season rankings

SeasonAll-AroundVaultUneven BarsBalance BeamFloor Exercise
2019N/AN/A19thN/A34th
2020N/AN/A10thN/AN/A
202118th107th6th101st37th
2022N/A due to injury
2023N/A234th35thN/A47th
2024N/AN/A80thN/AN/A

Personal life

Frazier was born on February 25, 2000, to parents, William and Tina Frazier. She has three siblings: eMjae and Billie, who are also gymnasts, [13] and Tytan, a soccer player. Tytan and Billie also do track and field. [14] She attended Timber Creek Regional High School and graduated in 2018. [15]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAAVTUBBBFX
Junior
2014American Classic4
P&G National Championships 2813282717
2015 P&G National Championships 1911182519
Senior
2016 US Classic 4614176
P&G National Championships 15202015
2017 US Classic 4
P&G National Championships 5587
2018 Birmingham World Cup Silver medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 13111810
NCAA
2019 PAC-12 Championships Gold medal icon.svg17Silver medal icon.svg19
NCAA Championships Bronze medal icon.svg9
2020 PAC-12 Championships Canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in the USA
[16] [17]
NCAA Championships
2021 PAC-12 Championships Bronze medal icon.svg4Gold medal icon.svg9
2023 PAC-12 Championships Silver medal icon.svg109

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