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| Margzetta Frazier | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Margzetta Bryantina Frazier | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Marz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 25, 2000[1] Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented |  United States (2017–2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | UCLA Bruins (2019–2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Training location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Parkettes (2015–2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Janelle McDonald | ||||||||||||||||||||
Former coach(es) | Donna and Bill Strauss Valorie Kondos Field Chris Waller | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Margzetta Bryantina Frazier (born February 25, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the U.S. national team in 2017 and 2018 and was the 2018 Birmingham World Cup silver medalist. She was a member of the UCLA Gymnastics team. She is the older sister of Emjae Frazier.
Elite gymnastics career
[edit]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
[edit]On November 9, 2015,[7] Frazier committed to the UCLA for the 2018–19 season.[8]
2018–19 season
[edit]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
[edit]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]
2020–2021 season
[edit]Her Janet Jackson-themed floor routine went viral, resulting in the singer calling Frazier.[13] At the Pac-12 Championship, Frazier won the uneven bars title and helped the Bruins to third place in the team competition.[14] Frazier qualified to the NCAA tournament on uneven bars and competed at the Morgantown Regional.[15] During the championships, she scored a 9.8750, finishing 22nd and earned first-team regular season All-America honors on the event.[16]
2021–2022 season
[edit]During the season opener against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Frazier fractured her foot competing on the uneven bars, and she redshirted the rest of the season.[17]
2022–2023 season
[edit]Frazier competed vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise during the 2023 season. UCLA placed second as a team at Pac-12 Championships.[18]
2023–2024 season
[edit]During her final season, Frazier mainly competed on uneven bars and scored a career high of 9.9500 against the Clemson Tigers.[19] At UCLA's final Pac-12 Championships, she competed on floor exercise and uneven bars, helping the Bruins place second behind the Red Rocks.[20] Frazier was a four-time All American, a four-time All-Pac-12 honoree, and hit 146 out of 147 routines during her collegiate career.[21]
Regular season rankings
[edit]| Season | All-Around | Vault | Uneven Bars | Balance Beam | Floor Exercise |
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| 2019 | N/A | N/A | 19th | N/A | 34th |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | 10th | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | 18th | 107th | 6th | 101st | 37th |
| 2022 | N/A due to injury | ||||
| 2023 | N/A | 234th | 35th | N/A | 47th |
| 2024 | N/A | N/A | 80th | N/A | N/A |
Personal life
[edit]Frazier was born on February 25, 2000, to parents, William and Tina Frazier. She has three siblings: eMjae and Billie, who are also gymnasts,[22] and Tytan, a soccer player. Tytan and Billie also do track and field.[23] She attended Timber Creek Regional High School and graduated in 2018.[24]
Competitive history
[edit]| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| Junior | |||||||
| 2014 | American Classic | 4 | |||||
| P&G National Championships | 28 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 17 | ||
| 2015 | P&G National Championships | 19 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 19 | |
| Senior | |||||||
| 2016 | US Classic | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | |
| P&G National Championships | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |||
| 2017 | US Classic | 4 | |||||
| P&G National Championships | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |||
| 2018 | Birmingham World Cup |  | |||||
| U.S. National Championships | 13 | 11 | 18 | 10 | |||
| NCAA | |||||||
| 2019 | PAC-12 Championships |  | 17 | | 19 | ||
| NCAA Championships |  | 9 | |||||
| 2020 | PAC-12 Championships | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA [25][26] | |||||
| NCAA Championships | |||||||
| 2021 | PAC-12 Championships | | 4 | | 9 | ||
| NCAA Championships | 22 | ||||||
| 2023 | PAC-12 Championships | | 10 | 9 | |||
| 2024 | PAC-12 Championships | | 19 | 13 | |||
Floor music
[edit]| Year | Music Title |
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| 2019 | "Din Daa Daa" by Kevin Aviance |
| 2021 | "Nasty" by Janet Jackson |
| 2024 | "Vogue" by Madonna |
References
[edit]- ↑ "USA Gymnastics - Margzetta Frazier". Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "See the results for the 2017 U.S. Classic gymnastics event on FloGymnastics.com". www.flogymnastics.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ↑ "2017 P and G Event Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ↑ "USA Gymnastics selects gymnasts for three World Cup events".
- ↑ "Frazier wins the silver medal at Birmingham World Cup".
- ↑ "2018 P and G Results" (PDF).
- ↑ "Margzetta Frazier commits to UCLA for the 2018-19 season". Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "2018-19 Frazier to UCLA - CollegeGymFans.com". Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "UCLA defends Pac-12 gymnastics championship". Pac-12 Conference. March 23, 2019. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "2019 NCAA gymnastics championships -- Oklahoma Sooners vault to title". ESPN. April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "UCLA Places Second at Collegiate Challenge". UCLA. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Frazier Earns First-Ever Pac-12 Coaches' Choice Award". UCLA. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ↑ "UCLA Gymnast, Whose Floor Routine to Janet Jackson's Hits Went Viral, Tears Up During Call with Icon". People.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Utah captures 2021 Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Title". pac-12.com. March 21, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ "2021 NC women's gymnastics finals qualifiers announced | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Frazier Earns First-Team All-America Honors". UCLA. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ "UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier rebuilds skills, confidence after foot injury". Daily Bruin. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ "UCLA Gymnastics, Jordan Chiles Finish 2nd at Pac-12 Championships". UCLA Bruins On SI. March 19, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Teams". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Harris Wins Three Pac-12 Titles as Bruins Finish Second". UCLA. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Margzetta Frazier - Gymnastics". UCLA. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ "eMjae Frazier, Atlantic Coast Gymnastics - MyMeetScores.com". Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Billie Frazier, Bright Stars Gymnastics - MyMeetScores.com". Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Security Check Required". Facebook. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Pac-12 statement on men's basketball tournament, Pac-12 sport competitions and Pac-12 championship events". Pac-12 Conference. March 11, 2020. Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
- ↑ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA. March 13, 2020.
