2021-22 Track & Field Roster
Molly Evans
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- York
- Hometown:
- Elmhurst, Ill.
2021-22:
Outdoor (Jr.): Saw action in five meets competing in the triple jump … Posted a season-best mark of 11.47 meters/37 feet, 7.75 inches and took first at the Marquette Invitational … Took 10th at the BIG EAST Championships (May 13) with a jump of 11.10 meters/36 feet, 5 inches.
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in five events … Took first in the triple jump at the Blue & Gold Invite (Dec. 3) with a jump of 11.41 meters/37 feet, 5.25 inches … Received runner-up honors at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 29) with a mark of 11.09 meters/36 feet, 11.5 inches … Achieved the seventh-best mark in school history in the triple jump with a mark of 11.73 meters/38 feet, 6 inches at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 25) and finished fifth overall.
2020-21:
Outdoor (So.): Competed in a total of five meets in the 100m and triple jump … Distance of 37-9.25 at the Marquette Invitational (May 1) was No. 10 in program history … Scored in the event at the BIG EAST Championships (May 15).
Indoor (Jr.): Participated in four meets … Distance of 37-8.5 in the triple jump at the UWM Panther Tune-Up on Feb. 14 was the No. 10 mark in school history … Claimed first place in triple jump at DePaul BIG EAST Triangular on Feb. 26.
2019-20:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (So.): Competed in five indoor meets during her sophomore year ... Set a then-personal record and placed third in the triple jump with a distance of 11.23 m/36-10.25 ft at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 18) ... Claimed seventh in the triple jump with a distance of 10.89 m/35-8.75 ft at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 25) ... Took third at the Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) with a mark of 11.31 m/37-1.25 ft ... Placed fourth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a personal best distance of 11.41 m/37-5.25 ft.
2018-19:
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in five meets during her freshman indoor season at MU... Earned runner-up honors in the triple jump at the Parkside Classic on Feb. 2 (11.10 meters/36-5 feet)... Set a new personal best at the BIG EAST Championships in the triple jump on the way to a 7th place finish (11.14 meters/36-6.75 feet).
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in six meets in triple jump and two meets for high jump... Won the Marquette Invitational, Marquette Mid-Week Challenge and Wisconsin-Whitewater Alternative Meet in the triple jump... Took 9th place at the BIG EAST Championships in the triple jump (11.10 meters/36-5 feet) and 10th place in the high jump (1.55 meters/5-1 feet).
Personal: Evans was born in Elmhurst, Illinois to Gene and Jane Evans … Has two older sisters, Katie and Sheila … Plans to study education and communications.
Championships History (Top-8):
BIG EAST Indoor Championships:
2021-
Triple Jump: 5th (11.73m/38-6 inches)
2020-
Triple Jump: 4th (11.41 meters/37-5.25 feet)
2019-
Triple Jump: 7th (11.14 meters/36-6.75 feet)
BIG EAST Outdoor Championships:
2021-
Triple Jump: 5th (11.47 m/37-7.75)
2019-
Triple Jump: 9th (11.10 meters/36-5 feet)
