Career Highlights

2023 NCAA team bronze medalist (Utah)
2022 NCAA team bronze medalist (Utah)
Alternate for the 2020 Olympic Team
2019 World team champion. Advanced to the balance beam final
2019 U.S. balance beam silver medalist
2019 Pan American Games team & balance beam champion and floor exercise silver medalist
2018 World team champion. Also advanced to the balance beam final
2018 U.S. balance beam silver medalist

Personal Information

Birthplace: Jianxi, China
Hometown: Grain Valley, MO China
Facebook: Facebook.com/karaeaker02@gmail.com
Instagram: Instagram.com/_karaeaker
Name of High School: Grain Valley High School
High School Graduation Year: 2021
Name of College: Utah
Year you began gymnastics: 2005
Favorite Event: Balance Beam
How did you get involved in gymnastics: I started doing parent-tot classes to run off energy and because I was so flexible. After starting, I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to be in the gym every day.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: My favorite things about gymnastics are learning new skills and accomplishing my goals.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: My goals are to make national team again, make the 2019 Worlds team again, and earn a spot on the 2020 Olympic team.
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Mark Eaker and Katherine Eaker
Names of sibling(s): Katrina, Aron, and Sara
Family members in sports: Sara and Dad

Interests Outside the Gym

Favorite school subject: Math and Science
Hobbies or favorite activities: sewing, cooking, robotics, reading, drawing, and CAD engineering

National Competition Results

2023 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - 3rd-Team
2022 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - 3rd-Team; 4th-BB(T)
2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, St. Louis, Mo. - 2nd-BB; 6th-FX; 7th-AA
2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - 5th-BB; 10th-AA
2021 American Classic, Indianapolis, Ind. - 3rd-BB; 5th-AA; 8th-UB
2019 World Team Selection Camp, Sarasota, Fla. - 3rd-AA
2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Kansas City, Mo. - 2nd-BB; 10th-AA
2019 GK U.S. Classic, Louisville, Ky. - 1st-BB; 4th-AA, FX
2018 World Team Selection Camp, Sarasota, Fla. - 6th-AA
2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Boston, Mass. - 2nd-BB; 5th-FX; 7th-AA
2018 GK U.S. Classic, Columbus, Ohio - 5th-BB
2018 American Classic, Salt Lake City, Utah - 1st-BB; 2nd-FX; 4th-AA
2017 P&G Championships, Anaheim, Calif. - 1st-BB; 3rd-AA; 4th-FX; 5th-UB (Jr. Div.)
2017 U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 3rd-BB; 5th-AA(T); 7th-FX(T) (Jr. Div.)
2017 Women's Junior Olympic National Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 10th-AA (Jr. C)
2016 Women's Junior Olympic National Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - 2nd-BB (Jr. A)

International Competition Results

2019 World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany - 1st-Team; 4th-BB
2019 Pan American Games, Lima, Peru - 1st-Team, BB; 2nd-FX; 4th-AA
2019 Gymnix International, Montreal, Canada - 1st-Team, AA, BB; 5th-UB
2018 World Championships, Doha, Qatar - 1st-Team; 6th-BB
2018 Senior Pan American Championships, Lima, Peru - 1st-Team, BB; 3rd-FX