Shannon Evans
All Around #0
Ht
5'
2"
Class
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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    W Gymnastics | Apr, 14

    Gymnastics 2017 season review

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    W Gymnastics | Apr, 14

    Gymnastics 2017 season review

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