Shannon Evans - W Gymnastics

Shannon Evans

All Around #0

Class

Senior

Hometown

American Fork,

Utah

Last School

American Fork High School

Roster Years

2017-2020

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!"

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.