Education
Evans attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas before transferring to the University of Illinois.
Evans attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas before transferring to the University of Illinois.
She previously competed in track & field as a college athlete. Evans competed in both shot put and sprinting in college, and competed in shot put at the 2008 United States. Olympic trials. Evans was a brakeman for drivers Jamie Greubel, Elana Meyers, and Jazmine Fenlator in the 2012–2013 World Cup season, earning a bronze in Igls and a silver at the Sochi.
In the 2013–2014 World Cup season, she earned silver at Calgary and gold at Park City.
Evans was named to the United States. Olympic bobsled team for the 2014 Winter Olympics on January 19, 2014. Evans comes from a family of athletes.
Her brother, also named Fred, is a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings.