Aja Evans
Aja Evans blasted onto the scene in her rookie season by scoring 794 out of a possible 800 points on the combine test, winning the 2012 U.S. National Push Championship title, and breaking the start record with driver Jamie Greubel in 2012-2013 team selection races.
Evans graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor's of Science in Sports Management. She competed in the shot put and sprint events while in college, and made a smooth transition onto the ice.
At the U of I, Aja had an outstanding career. She was named Big Ten
Athlete of the Week numerous times from 2008-2010, Big Ten Athlete of the Championships in 2010, 3-time Big Ten Champion, 3- time First Team All Big Ten, and 5-time Division 1 All-American. On top of her collegiate success, Aja was given the opportunity to represent team USA in 2008 at the NACAC Championships in Toluca, Mexico and compete in the 2008 Olympic Trials.
Evans comes from a family of talented athletes. Her brother, Fred, is the Vikings' defensive tackle, her uncle is Gary Matthews, who is the former hitting coach of the Chicago Cubs , and her cousin is major league baseball player Gary Matthews Jr.
Her favorite foods are sushi and seafood, and "mom's Thanksgiving dinner." She described her first ride in a bobsled as "that awkward moment," and her favorite quote is from the scripture Proverbs 16:3: "Commit your activities to the LORD and your plans will be achieved."
Aja Evans blasted onto the scene in her rookie season by scoring 794 out of a possible 800 points on the combine test, winning the 2012 U.S. National Push Championship title, and breaking the start record with driver Jamie Greubel in 2012-2013 team selection races.
Evans graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor's of Science in Sports Management. She competed in the shot put and sprint events while in college, and made a smooth transition onto the ice.
At the U of I, Aja had an outstanding career. She was named Big Ten
Athlete of the Week numerous times from 2008-2010, Big Ten Athlete of the Championships in 2010, 3-time Big Ten Champion, 3- time First Team All Big Ten, and 5-time Division 1 All-American. On top of her collegiate success, Aja was given the opportunity to represent team USA in 2008 at the NACAC Championships in Toluca, Mexico and compete in the 2008 Olympic Trials.
Evans comes from a family of talented athletes. Her brother, Fred, is the Vikings' defensive tackle, her uncle is Gary Matthews, who is the former hitting coach of the Chicago Cubs , and her cousin is major league baseball player Gary Matthews Jr.
Her favorite foods are sushi and seafood, and "mom's Thanksgiving dinner." She described her first ride in a bobsled as "that awkward moment," and her favorite quote is from the scripture Proverbs 16:3: "Commit your activities to the LORD and your plans will be achieved."
