Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley ...
RS-Senior (2025-26): NCAA qualifier at 149 pounds … went 21-7 overall, 9-1 in duals, and 6-1 in Big 12 duals … led team with 36 dual points and tied for team high with five technical falls on the season … ranked throughout the season and reached Top 10 in nearly every major poll … reached as high as No. 7 (The College Wrestling Report) and was No. 8 in the RPI and ranked first among 149-pounders in the Big 12 upon release … opened the season with a 13-8 decision over No. 24 Aden Valencia, who went on to win the NCAA Championship at 149 pounds … went 9-7 in 16 matches against ranked opponents … went 5-1 on his way to placing third at the Big 12 Championships, winning four straight matches to take third … wins at B12 included No. 21 Max Petersen (NDSU) in the consolation semifinals and No. 8 Jacob Frost (ISU), in the consolation finals … runner-up at Iowa State’s Cyclone Invitational … went 4-2 and finished sixth at the Cliff Keen Invitational after having to medically forfeit out of the tournament … missed time due to injury during month of December and early January … finished 1-2 in his first NCAA Championships with his win coming over No. 24 Andrew Clark (Rutgers) … named to Winter Big 12 All-Academic team … named to NWCA Scholar All-American team … finishes career with 52-16 record including competition from three seasons over five years at Penn State … earned fourth-place finish (65kg) at 2026 U.S. Senior Open including win over Vito Arujau … lost third-place match to former PSU teammate Beau Bartlett.

Before Utah Valley ...
College: Spent five years in State College with Penn State ... compiled a 31-9 record over three seasons of competition for the Nittany Lions ... did not compete in 2024-25 ... went 12-3 at 141 and 149 as a junior in 2023-24 and was also 3-0 in duals and 2-0 in Big Ten ... wins during junior season including 4-1 decision over #6 CJ Composto of Penn ... of his three defeats, two came in overtime and two-point loss to teammate and 2025 NCAA runner-up Tyler Kasak during tournaments ... was 11-4 as a sophomore in 2022-23 and was 3-1 at the Black Knight with only loss coming in a sudden victory for teammate and All-American Beau Bartlett ... was also 11-4 as a freshman with three pins and a major ... redshirted shortened 2020-21 season.
High School: Prepped at Tunkhannock High School in Tunkhanock, Pennsylvania where he was a two-time PIAA qualifier, placing fourth as a senior ... two-time region champion and three-time District 2 champ ... compiled a 137-20 record during prep career ... three-year team captain ... earned high honors. 

Personal ...
Parents are Liz and Dave Evans ... is youngest of three children with two older sisters (Nicole and Paige).