Personal Information

Name Emma Stoddard
Birthday February 15, 2004
Hometown Commerce Township, MI
Parents Andrew & Kelli Sussex and David Stoddard
School Clifford Smart Middle School
Grad Year Class of 2022
GPA 3.9 GPA; Honor Roll

Gym Information

Gym Euro Stars Gymnastics
Coaches Tania Gueorguier, Nicole Artz, Riahanah Ali
Level Level 10 (2018-Current)
Choreographer Dominic Zito
Floor Music That Man
Hours Trained 24 hours per week
Goal Division I College Scholarship

Emma followed her older sister into gymnastics at the age of five at Oakland Gymnastics Training Center. She began competing level 4 in 2013 at the age of nine. At the State Championships, she placed fourth in the all-around and third on vault. She continued competing level 4 in 2014, finishing fifth on floor exercise at the State Championships.

Emma skipped level 5 and level 6 and quickly moved up to level 7 for the 2015 season. At the State Championships, Emma placed fourth in the all-around with a 37.200, second on uneven bars and third on balance beam. Emma tested out of level 8 and moved up to level 9 for the 2016 season. She also competed in elite qualifiers for hopes pre-elite throughout the season. Emma was unable to compete at the Level 9 State Championships due to an injury.

As a level 9 gymnast in 2017, Emma finished eighth in the all-around and second on vault at the State Championships. At the Region 5 Championships, she placed seventh in the all-around, third on vault and fifth on uneven bars. She qualified to the Level 9 Eastern Nationals in Lansing, MI where she placed sixth on vault with a 9.525.

Emma moved up to level 10 in 2018 She finished fifth on vault at the State Championships. At the Region 5 Championships, she placed sixth in the all-around, fourth on vault and fifth on floor exercise. Emma qualified to the Junior Olympic Nationals in Cincinnati, OH. Emma had a surgery in November 2018 and was unable to compete most of the 2019 season. Emma moved to Euro Stars Gymnastics in Plymouth, MI.

Emma trains 24 hours per week at Euro Stars Gymnastics in Plymouth, MI under coaches Tania Gueorguier, Nicole Artz and Riahanah Ali. Her long-term goal is to obtain a Division I college scholarship.