Emma Charles
Emma Charles
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Omaha Virtual
  • Events:
    All-Around
  • Experience:
    Premier Gymnastics

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • National Qualifier (2024)
  • Team Co-Freshman of the Year (2024)
  • One-time WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll (2025)
  • Letterwinner (2024)
2025
  • Did not compete due to injury
2024
  • Named one of the team's Freshman of the Year
  • Became the first Simpson gymnast to qualify for nationals (vault)
  • Averaged a 9.325 on vault, 8.796 on bars, and 9.513 on beam (team-best)
  • Won three vault titles and two beam crowns throughout the year
  • Claimed first on vault and beam in her second collegiate meet, while also taking third on bars
  • Finished runner-up on vaults and beam at the Lindenwood Tri-Meet on Feb. 4
  • Broke the school record on bars (9.225)
  • Tied the program record on vault (9.750) and beam (9.725)
High School
  • A 2023 graduate of Omaha Virtual High School
  • 2023 Nebraska Level 10 State Champion in all-around, vault, and the beam
  • 2023 USA National Qualifier in beam
Personal
  • Daughter of Peter and Jennifer Charles
  • Has one brother, Ellis
  • Majoring in health and exercise science
Season Highs
Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around
2024 9.750 9.225 9.725 (2x) -- --
2025 -- -- -- -- --

 

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Simpson claims four all-conference medals at WIAC Championship

The Storm placed sixth and earned four all-conference performances at the WIAC Championships hosted by Winona State.

March 7, 2026

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Storm dominate Gusties in regular season finale

Simpson closed its regular season with a dominant road performance Friday night, sweeping all four individual event titles and capturing every...

February 27, 2026

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Simpson tops field in Friday tri-meet

Simpson finished atop the standings in Friday night’s tri-meet, posting an 188.875 to Wis.-Stout’s 188.550 and Gustavus Adolphus&rsquo...

February 20, 2026

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Inaugural senior class leads Simpson in final home meet

Simpson celebrated the program’s inaugural senior class Sunday afternoon, delivering three second-highest event scores in school history in...

February 15, 2026

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Simpson scores all-time high 190.625 at SEMO Quadrangular

Evalyn Resnick shattered the bars record, the bars and floor lineups set new program bests, and the Simpson College women’s gymnastics team...

February 6, 2026

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Simpson posts multiple school records and event titles in Winona

Simpson continued its early-season momentum on Sunday, turning in a meet full of school records, career highs and individual titles in a narrow...

February 1, 2026

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Barton, Resnick lead Simpson against defending national champion

Emmie Barton and Evalyn Resnick each earned top-three scores to lead the Simpson College women’s gymnastics team in a dual against last...

January 24, 2026

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Storm score big in Fiterman Training Center debut

Simpson turned in a historic performance in its first meet in the new Fiterman Training Center, posting one of the top team scores in program...

January 17, 2026

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Storm defeat Pipers to start 2026

Simpson opened the 2026 season with a convincing 186.600-176.475 win over Hamline, sweeping all four event titles in the season opener.

January 11, 2026