Ashtyn Evans
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- Hometown:
- Gillette, Wyo.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Thunder Basin High School
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- Events:
- Jumps/Sprints
Bio
General: After qualifying for both the 2021 GPAC Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the Gillette, Wyo., native gears up for her junior campaign.
Sophomore Outdoor (2020-21): Saw action in five meets for the Tigers … qualified in both the triple jump and 4x100-meter relay at the 2021 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … personal best in the triple jump at the championship event (10.28m, 33-8.75) … third-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay at the Northern State University Spring Open (51.91).
Sophomore Indoor (2020-21): Competed in six meets … qualified in both the triple jump and 4x400-meter relay at the 2021 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships … top-10 finish in the triple jump at the championship event (10.01m, 32-10.25) … collegiate best in the 60-meter at the DWU Invite (8.69) … career best and second place finish in the long jump at the Mount Marty Open (4.96m, 16-3.25).
Freshman Outdoor (2019-20): Season was canceled.
Freshman Indoor (2019-20): Saw action in three meets ... hit the runway in both the triple jump and long jump at the SDSU Indoor Classic ... season best in the triple jump in Brookings (9.87m, 32-4.75).
High School: Competed in the long jump, triple jump, 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash ... her best mark in the long jump was a leap of 16-10 feet ... her best finish in the triple jump was a first-place finish with a mark of 34-10 ... tallied a time of 12.9 seconds in the 100-meter dash for a personal best ... finished the 200-meter dash in 26.9 for a personal record ... also competed in volleyball ... was an honor roll member throughout high school.
Personal: Born Aug. 10, 2000 ... daughter of Doug and Terra Evans ... a special education and elementary education major.
News mentions
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Looking to keep pace midway through the outdoor season, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program snagged a handful of event titles and a multitude of top-5 performances at the 2022 Rittgers Invitational hosted by Coe University on Friday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Distance duo Wyatt Baldauf and Caleb Sayler crossed the finish line for individual victories in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and 5,000 meters while Adaya Plastow, Cale Strong and Katlyn Briggs finished atop the leaderboards in their respective events.
VERMILLION, S.D. – Sunny and windy conditions set the scene across the South Dakota horizon as the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program battled the likes of NCAA Division I, Division II, NAIA and NJCAA competition at the USD Early Bird Invite from the Lillibridge Track and Field Complex in Vermillion, S.D. Lila Gronseth, placing top-20 in both the discus throw and shot put, notched an NAIA 'B' standard in the shot put competition while Caden Milmine furthered his current standard in the shot put as well.
STORM LAKE, Iowa – Fresh off a successful indoor campaign, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program commenced the 2021-22 outdoor docket at the BVU Outdoor Invite on Saturday, and Dakota Wesleyan dialed several impressive first-place finishes along with an NAIA 'B' standard and a meet record.
CRETE, Neb. – Looking to maintain its stride headed into postseason competition, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program registered both an NAIA ‘B’ standard and new program record along with several All-GPAC performances at the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) indoor track and field championships on Saturday from Fuhrer Fieldhouse in Crete, Neb. Senior jumper Lia Guigui hit the NAIA 'B' standard in the women’s high jump while Tiger sophomore Katlyn Briggs extended the DWU program record in the weight throw event.
YANKTON, S.D. – Just one week away from the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) indoor track and field championships, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program leaped into action this weekend at the SDSU Indoor Classic as well as the Mount Marty Last Chance Invite. The men’s distance medley relay, comprised of Caleb Sayler, Justin Sorensen, Hunter Shanks and Wyatt Baldauf, secured a new program record on Friday while eight different Tigers secured top-3 finishes in their respective events on Saturday.
VERMILLION, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program, just two weeks out from the Great Plains Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, faced stiff competition including NCAA DI, DII, and NAIA challengers at the University of South Dakota Alumni Meet in Vermillion, S.D. Highlighting the day, senior throws specialist Caden Milmine captured a third-place finish in the men’s shot put field while several other Tigers registered impressive performances on Saturday afternoon from Mildred J. Hillenbrand Memorial Track.
YANKTON, S.D. – Two members of the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program came away with first-place finishes as the Tigers competed at the Mount Marty Invite on Saturday from the Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse in Yankton, S.D. Sophomore thrower Katlyn Briggs continued her dominance with a victory in the women’s weight throw while senior Lia Guigui captured the event title in the women’s high jump.
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program continued its indoor season at the South Dakota State University Division II Invite on Friday from the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D. Senior Caden Milmine highlighted the competition with a season best and NAIA 'A' standard in the men's shot put while several other Tigers shined in their respective events.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa –In its first competition in 2022, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program threw on the spikes while several Tigers captured first-place performances against fellow Great Plains Athletic Conference competition at the Dordt Open on Saturday afternoon in Sioux Center, Iowa.
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