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Aja Evans began track and field training at [[Morgan Park High School]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thechicagocitizen.com/news/2014/jan/22/aja-evans-details-her-journey-2014-winter-olympics/ |title=Aja Evans Details Her Journey to the 2014 Winter Olympics |last=Edwards |first=Lee |date= January 22, 2014 |website=TheChicagoCitizen.com |publisher= The Chicago Citizen Newspaper |access-date=May 12, 2017}}</ref> on the far south side of [[Chicago, Illinois]]. She attended [[UNLV]] before transferring to the [[University of Illinois]]. |
Aja Evans began track and field training at [[Morgan Park High School]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thechicagocitizen.com/news/2014/jan/22/aja-evans-details-her-journey-2014-winter-olympics/ |title=Aja Evans Details Her Journey to the 2014 Winter Olympics |last=Edwards |first=Lee |date= January 22, 2014 |website=TheChicagoCitizen.com |publisher= The Chicago Citizen Newspaper |access-date=May 12, 2017}}</ref> on the far south side of [[Chicago, Illinois]]. She attended [[UNLV]] before transferring to the [[University of Illinois]]. Evans was a college record setting, five-time All-American and three-time Big Ten Champion shot potter at the University of Illinois.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women’s Track Olympians Recognized|url=http://fightingillini.com/news/2016/9/11/womens-track-field-wtrack-olympians-recognized.aspx?path=wtrack|website=fightingillini.com|publisher=University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics|accessdate=19 April 2018|date=11 September 2016}}</ref> |
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Evans was a brakeman for drivers [[Jamie Greubel]], [[Elana Meyers]], and [[Jazmine Fenlator]] in the 2012–2013 World Cup season, earning a bronze in Igls and a silver at the Sochi. In the 2013–2014 World Cup season, she earned silver at Calgary and gold at Park City.<ref>{{USOC profile|EV/Aja-Evans|Aja Evans}}</ref> |
Evans began competing in the bobsled after graduation. She was a brakeman for drivers [[Jamie Greubel]], [[Elana Meyers]], and [[Jazmine Fenlator]] in the 2012–2013 World Cup season, earning a bronze in Igls and a silver at the Sochi. In the 2013–2014 World Cup season, she earned silver at Calgary and gold at Park City.<ref>{{USOC profile|EV/Aja-Evans|Aja Evans}}</ref> |
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Evans was named to the U.S. Olympic bobsled team for the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] on January 19, 2014.<ref name="bobsledannounced">[http://www.teamusa.org/Road-to-Sochi-2014/Features/2014/January/19/2014-US-Olympic-Bobsled-Team-Announced TeamUSA.org – 2014 U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team Announced], January 19, 2014.</ref> |
Evans was named to the U.S. Olympic bobsled team for the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] on January 19, 2014.<ref name="bobsledannounced">[http://www.teamusa.org/Road-to-Sochi-2014/Features/2014/January/19/2014-US-Olympic-Bobsled-Team-Announced TeamUSA.org – 2014 U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team Announced], January 19, 2014.</ref> |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 12, 1988 Chicago, Illinois |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
| College team | University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
Aja Evans (born 12 May 1988) is an American Olympic bronze medalists bobsledder who competes as a brakeman. As a college track & field athlete she was an All-American and Champion shot potter.
Career
Aja Evans began track and field training at Morgan Park High School[1] on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois. She attended UNLV before transferring to the University of Illinois. Evans was a college record setting, five-time All-American and three-time Big Ten Champion shot potter at the University of Illinois.[2]
Evans began competing in the bobsled after graduation. She was a brakeman for drivers Jamie Greubel, Elana Meyers, and Jazmine Fenlator in the 2012–2013 World Cup season, earning a bronze in Igls and a silver at the Sochi. In the 2013–2014 World Cup season, she earned silver at Calgary and gold at Park City.[3]
Evans was named to the U.S. Olympic bobsled team for the 2014 Winter Olympics on January 19, 2014.[4]
On February 19, 2014, Evans, along with Jamie Greubel, won the bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Family
Evans comes from a family of athletes. Her father, Fred, became the first black national collegiate champion in swimming when he competed for Chicago State. Her brother, also named Fred, is a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings. Her uncle is retired Major League Baseball outfielder Gary Matthews and her cousin is baseball player Gary Matthews, Jr. [5]
References
- ^ Edwards, Lee (January 22, 2014). "Aja Evans Details Her Journey to the 2014 Winter Olympics". TheChicagoCitizen.com. The Chicago Citizen Newspaper. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "Women's Track Olympians Recognized". fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Aja Evans at Team USA (archived)
- ^ TeamUSA.org – 2014 U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team Announced, January 19, 2014.
- ^ Hersh, Philip (November 23, 2013). "Chicagoan Evans pushes herself for Olympic bobsled spot". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
External links
- Aja Evans at Team USA (archived)
- University of Illinois profile
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