KJ Evans

Weight:
149
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Oklahoma City, Okla.
High School:
Heritage Hall

Year	Overall	Duals	Big 12 Finish	Major Decisions	Tech Falls	Pins
2023-24	9-2	0-1	DNC	1	3	4
2024-25	12-4	2-2	DNC	0	6	2
Totals	21-6	2-3	...	1	9	6

2024-25
Compiled a 12-4 record at 149 /157 pounds (6-4 against Division I opponents) … Posted a 2-2 dual record ... Tallied two falls and six tech falls ... Secured dual wins vs. Southeast CC (12/21) and CSU Bakersfield (12/21) while competing at 157 pounds … Also started duals vs. Central Michigan (12/6) and vs. Chattanooga (12/21) while competing at 184 pounds ... Went 5-0 and claimed the 149-pound title at the Viking Open (11/9) ... Recorded a 3-0 record at the Daktronics Invite (11/17) ... Also picked up two wins at the Southern Scuffle (1/4).

2023-24
Compiled a 9-2 record at 141/149 pounds in his freshman season (3-2 against Division I opponents) … Claimed the 141-pound title at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 17) … Capped a perfect 5-0 day with a go-ahead reversal in the final minute of the third period championship match against Utah Valley's Haiden Drury to take the 2-1 decision … Made first career dual start against Navy’s Joshua Koderhandt (Jan. 12).

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time OSSAA state champion … Top 20 recruit in the 152-pound weight class … Finished senior season with a 32-1 record … Finished second at the 2022 United World Wrestling … Earned first place at the 2021 16U National Duals – Freestyle … Placed second in the 16U freestyle at the 2021 Fargo Freestyle … Finished as OSSAA state runner-up his freshman year.