Parents: LIZ AND DAVE EVANS
Major: psychology
2023-24 / JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Went 12-3 as a junior at both 141 and 149...Made dual meet debuts, going 3-0, including 2-0 in Big Ten action.
Journeymen (11/12): Went 2-1 at round-robin, including a 4-1 win over #6 CJ Composto of Penn and a forfeit win over #13 Vince Cornella of Cornell. Black Knight Invite (11/19): Went 5-1 to place fifth, lone loss a 2-1 (tb) setback to teammate Tyler Kasak. Hofstra (12/10): Made Penn State dual meet debut in Rec Hall, notching a tech fall (19-4; 6:13) over Alex Turley. Michigan (1/19): Notched first Big Ten dual meet win, and first win at 149, with a 5-2 win over Fidel Mayora. Michigan State (1/21): Picked up 4-2 win over Braden Stauffenberg in East Lansing. Mat-Town 2 (1/28): Went 3-1 with a tech and major to take second, only loss 4-2 to teammate #12 Tyler Kasak in finals.
2022-23 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Posted an 11-4 overall record with three pins and a major.
Bearcat Open (11/13): 4-1 with three pins (plus a non-collegiate victory) in Binghamton to place fifth at 141. Black Knight (11/20): Posted 3-1 mark with a pin at Army, losing 3-1 (sv) to teammate Beau Bartlett in the finals to finish as runner-up. Indiana Extras (2/5): Beat IU’s Luke Baughman 6-2 in dual meet extras in Bloomington.
2021-22 / FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Posted an 11-4 overall record with three pins and a major.
Clarion Open (11/7): Went 3-1 with a fall to open up tournament season at Clarion Open. Bearcat Open (11/14): Notched a 3-1 record with another pin at the Bearcat Open a week later in Binghamton. Southern Scuffle (1/1-2): Went 2-2 with a pin at the Southern Scuffle. Mat-Town II (1/29): Posted a 3-1 record with a major at Lock Haven’s Mat-Town II.
2020-21 / REDSHIRT SEASON:
Season: Redshirted and did not wrestle in shortened 2020-21 season..
HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL:
Graduate of Tunkhannock High School in Tunkhannock, Pa. ...Two-time PIAA qualifier, placed fourth as a senior...Won two Region titles...Claimed three District 2 individual crowns and placed third once...Collected a 137-20 career record at THS...Earned five varsity letters and was captain three years...Earned High Honors at Tunkhannock High School...Youngest of three children with two older sisters, Nicole and Paige...Has a cousin (Christian Coronel) an aunt (Claudia Coronel) and an uncle (Jorge Coronel) who all went to Penn State.
EVANS MATCH-BY-MATCH (23-24)
2023-24
Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Rec
11/12 141 W, 4-1 (sv) #6 CJ Composto, Penn Jrny 1-0
11/12 141 L, 4-6 #12 Malyke Hines, Lehigh Jrny 1-1
11/12 141 W, med.frf. #13 Vince Cornella, Cornell Jrny 2-1
11/19 141 W, 11-4 Nathan Lucier, Binghamton BK 3-1
11/19 141 L, 1-2 (tb) Tyler Kasak, Penn State BK 3-2
11/19 141 W, 11-1 Armando Garcia, Northern Colorado (maj.) BK 4-2
11/19 141 W, 12-6 Jordan Hamdan, Michigan State BK 5-2
11/19 141 W, 21-5 Joe Fongaro, Rutgers (TF; 6:09) BK (5th) 6-2
12/10 141 W, 19-4 Alex Turley, Hofstra (TF; 13) dual 7-2
1/19 149 W, 5-2 Fidel Mayora, Michigan dual 8-2
1/21 149 W, 4-2 Braden Stauffenberg, Michigan State dual 9-2
1/28 149 W, 18-2 Nick Vafiadis, Navy (TF; 5:52) MT2 10-2
1/28 149 W, 11-1 Sean Seefeldt, Penn (major) MT2 11-2
1/28 149 W, 4-2 Kelvin Griffin, Lehigh MT2 12-2
1/28 149 L, 2-4 #12 Tyler Kasak, Penn State MT2 (2nd) 12-3
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Overall Duals (B1G) TRN (B1G/NCAA) F TF M PTS
2020-21 Redshirt season
2021-22 11-4 0-0 (0-0) 11-4 (0-0/0-0) 3-0 0-0 1-1 0
2022-23 8-2 0-0 (0-0) 8-2 (0-0/0-0) 4-0 0-0 1-0 0
2023-24 12-3 3-0 (2-0) 9-3 (0-0/0-0) 0-0 3-0 2-0 11
Career 31-9 3-0 (2-0) 28-9 (0-0/0-0) 7-0 3-0 4-1 11