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Senior
Hometown
American Fork,
Utah
Last School
American Fork High School
Roster Years
2017-2020
Personal
- Daughter of Ben and Lorna Hortman
- Has two brothers and one sister
- Brother wrestled at UVU
- Majoring in Exercise & Wellness. Will attend nursing school post-graduation.
- Loves seafood, but is terrified of sharks
- Best moment as an athlete: "Sticking my double lay off of bars at nationals to earn me my All American honors!"
Before BYU
- Placed second on bars at Junior Olympic Nationals
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2017
- 2017 MRGC Freshman of the Year
- Three-time MRGC Gymnast of the Week (Week 1: 38.975, Week 2: 39.050, Week 9: 39.200)
- MRGC Week 1 Beam Specialist of the Week (9.800)
- MRGC Week 2 Vault Specialist of the Week (9.825)
- Posted career highs of 9.875 on vault, bars and beam
- Earned a career-high 9.900 on floor
- Recorded a career-high 39.275 in the all-around
- Scored a 9.800 or higher on bars in 10 of 13 meets
- Academic All-MRGC honors
Sophmore Year
2018
- 2018 Second Team All-American
- Placed seventh at NCAA National Championships on bars with a 9.900
- Individual qualifier for NCAA National Championships after tying for first place at regionals with a 9.900 on bars
- Named MRGC All-Around Champion after earning 39.400 at conference championships (3/24)
- All-MRGC First Team Selection on bars and floor after earning a 9.900 on both events at conference championships (3/24)
- Set career-high scores on bars (9.950 on 3/9), floor (9.950 on 2/16), and all-around (39.425 on 2/16)
- MRGC Vault Specialist of the Week (Week 9: 9.850)
- Four-time MRGC Bars Specialist of the Week (Week 3: 9.875, Week 5: 9.875, Week 7: 9.900, Week 9: 9.950)
- Three-time MRGC Floor Specialist of the Week (Week 1: 9.900, Week 6: 9.950, Week 9: 9.925)
Junior Year
2019
- Named MGRC Gymnast of the Year
- All-MRGC First-Team on vault and in the all-around
- Set career-high scores on vault against SUU (9.950 on 3/15), and in all-around against Boise State (39.575 on 3/7)
- Earned season-high scores of 9.950 on bars (2/15 and 3/1), 9.875 on beam (3/7 and 3/22), and 9.950 on floor routine (3/7 and 3/15)
- Led the team at the NCAA Regionals placing 5th in the all-around with a score of 39.225
- Four-time MRGC Vault Specialist of the Week (Week 2: 9.875, Week 4: 9.925, Week 9: 9.900, Week 10: 9.950)
- Three-time MRGC Bars Specialist of the Week (Week 1: 9.875, Week 3: 9.900, Week 6: 9.950)
- Four-time MRGC Floor Specialist of the Week (Week 1: 9.900, Week 5: 9.925, Week 7: 9.925, Week 10: 9.950)
- Four-time MRGC Gymnast of the Week (Week 4: 39.475, Week 8: 39.425, Week 9: 39.575, Week 10: 39.475)
Senior Year
2020
- Earned season-high vault score of 9.875 against SUU (1/24). Competed six times on the event.
- Earned season-high & tied career-high of 9.950 on uneven bars against Boise State (2/15). Competed five times on the event.
- Achieved career-high beam score of 9.900 (1/24). Competed six times on the event.
- Earned season-high floor score of 9.900 against Southern Utah (1/24) and Sacramento State (2/7). Competed four times on the event.
- Earned season-high all-around score of 39.550 against Boise State (2/15). Competed twice in the All-Around.
- MRGC Floor Specialist of the Week (Week 3: 9.900)
- MRGC Co-Vault Specialist of the Week (Week 3: 9.875, Week 6: 9.850)
- MRGC Co-Bars Specialist of the Week (Week 6: 9.950)
- MRGC Co-Gymnast of the Week (Week 5: 39.475, Week 6: 39.550)
- Nominated for 2020 AAI Award given to the most outstanding senior female gymnast in the nation.
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Athletics | Nov, 28
This Week in BYU Athletics - Nov. 28
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ImageW Gymnastics | Apr, 24
The Road to Nationals: Evans and Young share their experiences
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ImageW Gymnastics | Apr, 07
Evans qualifies for nationals as BYU posts highest regionals score in program history
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 12
Evans and Danbury named MRGC Specialists of the Week
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 23
Greenlief and Evans lift No. 18 BYU to victory over No. 13 Boise State
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 20
Evans named MRGC Floor Specialist of the Week
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 16
Evans shines as No. 19 BYU wins with highest score in 13 years
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 10
Shannon Hortman Evans named MRGC Bars Specialist of the Week
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ImageW Gymnastics | Jan, 16
Three Cougars named weekly conference specialists
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ImageW Gymnastics | Jan, 12
Cougars upset No. 10 California in home opener
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ImageW Gymnastics | May, 30
Seventeen BYU gymnasts earn all-conference academic honors
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ImageW Gymnastics | Apr, 14
Gymnastics 2017 season review
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ImageW Gymnastics | Apr, 14
Gymnastics 2017 season review
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ImageW Gymnastics | Apr, 01
Fifth-place finish yields highest NCAA regional score in 12 years
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ImageW Gymnastics | Apr, 01
Fifth-place finish yields highest NCAA regional score in 12 years
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 30
Marielle Mitchell named Comeback Player of the Year at Y Awards
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 30
Marielle Mitchell named Comeback Player of the Year at Y Awards
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 18
Fourth-place finish at MRGC championship brings positive outlook
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 18
Fourth-place finish at MRGC championship brings positive outlook
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 14
Momentum springs BYU to conference championship
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 14
Momentum springs BYU to conference championship
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 13
Career highs highlight BYU victory over No. 19 SUU
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 13
Career highs highlight BYU victory over No. 19 SUU
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 10
Gymnasts defeat Arizona with second-highest score of the season
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 10
Gymnasts defeat Arizona with second-highest score of the season
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 06
Hortman receives third Gymnast of the Week award
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 06
Hortman receives third Gymnast of the Week award
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 04
Gophers come out on top against Cougars in dual meet
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ImageW Gymnastics | Mar, 04
Gophers come out on top against Cougars in dual meet
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 24
BYU gymnastics posts best score in three seasons in loss to No. 17 Iowa
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 24
BYU gymnastics posts best score in three seasons in loss to No. 17 Iowa
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 17
Cougars come up short at No. 13 Southern Utah
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 17
Cougars come up short at No. 13 Southern Utah
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 11
Season-high performance yields second place at Texas triangular
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 11
Season-high performance yields second place at Texas triangular
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 03
Cougars earn season-high vault score, fall to Aggies
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ImageW Gymnastics | Feb, 03
Cougars earn season-high vault score, fall to Aggies
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ImageW Gymnastics | Jan, 17
Hortman repeats as MRGC Gymnast of the Week, earns Vault Specialist
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ImageW Gymnastics | Jan, 17
Hortman repeats as MRGC Gymnast of the Week, earns Vault Specialist
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ImageW Gymnastics | Jan, 13
Two Cougars record career highs as BYU falls to Utes
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ImageW Gymnastics | Jan, 09
Four Cougars earn weekly conference honors
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ImageW Gymnastics | Jan, 09
Four Cougars earn weekly conference honors
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ImageW Gymnastics | Jan, 07
BYU gymnastics finishes second in season opener