Roberts began riding BMX at age 9.[1] Her cousin, Brett Banasiewicz, was one of the top BMX riders in the United States and served as a mentor for Roberts.[2][3] Roberts entered her first BMX competition in 2012.[1] In 2017, Roberts competed in Chengdu, China at the FISE World Series 2017 in Chengdu, China and became world champion.[2][3] In November 2019, Roberts won her second BMX world title.[4] Roberts became the first American to qualify in BMX freestyle for the 2020 Summer Olympics,[4] where she won the silver.