Bethan Evans

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Pontyclun, Wales
High School:
Y Pant Comprehensive School

SENIOR
Indoor (2020-21)
Competed in two events during the indoor season ... Had a season-best time in the 800m at the Samford Bulldog Invite in the 800m with a time of 2:23.66 to place 10th ... Had a season-best time of 5:35.70 in the mile at the Bob Pollock Invite on Jan. 30.

Outdoor (2021)
Placed 19th at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships in the 1500m with a time of 4:52.04 ... Had a season-best time of 4:46.91 in the 1500m at the Crimson Tide Invitational ... Had a season-best time of 2:25.59 at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic in the 800m to place 19th.

JUNIOR
Indoor (2019-20)
Set UAB's all-time program record in the 1000m with a 2:54.82 at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (2/1) ... Marked a personal best in the 800-meter race after clocking in at 2:16.28 in the Samford Bulldog Invite (2/14) ... Highest individual finish was third in the Mile at the Crimson Elite (1/31).

Outdoor (2020)
Canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak.

SOPHOMORE
XC (2018)
Competed in all six events for the Blazers… Led the team with a 28th place finish at the Memphis Twilight (9/1)… Posted the third best time of the season with a 18:35.09 at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational.

FRESHMAN
Indoor (2017-18)
Placed 6th in the mile with a time of 5:07.40 at the Crimson Elite (2/2) … Placed 10th in the 1000 with a time of 2:56.88 at the Boston Univ. Bruce White Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (02/03) … Placed 4th in the Mile with a time of 5:05.72 at the Samford Invite (2/9) … Placed 12th in the mile with a time of 5:09.00 at the C-USA Indoor Track and Field Championship (02/17).

Outdoor (2018)
Placed 3rd in the 1500 with a time of 4:54.77 at the South Alabama Jaguar Classic (3/16) … Placed 3rd in the 4x800 with a time of 9:32.20 at the Mississippi State Bulldog Relays (3/23) … Placed 23rd in the 800 with a time of 2:26.32 at the C-USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship (03/10).

CAREER BESTS
800m (Indoor) - 2:16.28 at the Samford Bulldog Invite on Feb. 14, 2020
800m (Outdoor) - 2:21.64
1000m - 2:54.82 at the Scarlet and White Invite on Feb. 1, 2020
1500m - 4:39.98 at the Duke Invitational on April 20, 2018
Mile - 5:05.72 at the Samford Invite on Feb. 9, 2018

HIGH SCHOOL
Welsh Athletics Cross Country Bronze Medalist in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017… In track she was the Welsh Athletics and School 1500-meter champion in 2016… Represented the nation of Wales 14 times from the age of 12.

PERSONAL
Full name is Bethan Rhiannon Evans ... Born May 7 in Pontyclun, Wales … Daughter of Geraint and Melanie Evans … Has one sister, Rebecca … Rebecca was also a member of UAB’s cross country team … Plans to major in English.