Evan Wick (born January 10, 1997) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 79 kilograms. He is currently assistant coach for the Cal Poly Mustangs.
Wick was a California state champion in high school wrestling. He was a four-time NCAA All-American in collegiate wrestling. At the international level, he is a former winner of the Pan American Wrestling Championships (2025).
He is currently signed to the Middleweight division of Real American Freestyle (RAF), where he was the inaugural RAF Middleweight Champion.
High school career
Wick wrestled for San Marino High School, winning the California state championship at 152 lbs. his senior year in 2016. His twin brother and teammate Zander Wick won the state championship at 145 lbs. that same season.
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame presented Wick with the 2016 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.
College career
Wick committed to the University of Wisconsin alongside his brother, Zander.
He placed 3rd at 165 lbs. in the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and was named an NCAA All-American in 2018 and 2019.
After receiving his third NCAA All-American honor in 2020, Wick transferred to California Polytechnic State University in 2021 and became teammates with his younger brother Luka Wick.
He finished 3rd at 165 lbs. in the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and was named an NCAA All-American for the fourth time.
Wick ended his collegiate career with an overall record of 133–22.
International career
He was eliminated in the 74 kg semifinals of the 2020 United States Olympic trials by Kyle Dake.
Wick won bronze in the 79 kg division of the 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open, losing in the semifinals to Mohammad Nokhodi before defeating Abdollah Sheikhazami.
He was eliminated in the 86 kg second round of the 2024 United States Olympic trials by Chance Marsteller.
Wick won gold in the 79 kg finals of the 2025 Pan American Wrestling Championships, defeating Shane Jones by technical fall.
At the 2025 US Open Championships, he defeated Dean Hamiti in the 79 kg finals to qualify for Final X and a chance at joining Team USA. Wick was then defeated at Final X 2025 by Levi Haines in a best-of-three series.
He won bronze in the 79 kg division of the 2026 Grand Prix Zagreb Open, losing in the semifinals to Dean Hamiti before defeating Danny Braunagel.
Freestyle record
! colspan="7"| Senior Freestyle Matches |- ! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Score ! Date ! Event ! Location |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss | |align=left| Joe Sealey |style="font-size:88%"|FF |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|May 15, 2026 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2026 World Team Trials |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| Louisville, Kentucky |- |Loss |79–39 |align=left| David Carr |style="font-size:88%"|5–6 |- |Win |79–38 |align=left| Will Lewan |style="font-size:88%"|7–5 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |78–38 |align=left| Chance Marsteller |style="font-size:88%"|3–7 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|April 26, 2026 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2026 US Open National Championships |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5| Las Vegas, Nevada |- |Win |78–37 |align=left| Muhamed McBryde |style="font-size:88%"|7–0 |- |Win |77–37 |align=left| William Henckel |style="font-size:88%"|5–4 |- |Win |76–37 |align=left| Myles Takats |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Win |75–37 |align=left| Jonathan Kervin |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Win |74–37 |align=left| Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau |style="font-size:88%"|TF 13–2 |style="font-size:88%"|February 28, 2026 |style="font-size:88%"|RAF 06 |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;"| Tempe, Arizona |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |73–37 |align=left| Danny Braunagel |style="font-size:88%"|8–6 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|February 8, 2026 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2026 Zagreb Open |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| Zagreb, Croatia |- |Loss |72–37 |align=left| Dean Hamiti |style="font-size:88%"|5–6 |- |Win |72–36 |align=left| Amit Chhikara |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Loss |71–36 |align=left| Dean Hamiti |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%"|December 20, 2025 |style="font-size:88%"|RAF 04 |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;"| Fishers, Indiana |- |Win |71–35 |align=left| Jason Nolf |style="font-size:88%"|10–8 |style="font-size:88%"|August 30, 2025 |style="font-size:88%"|RAF 01 |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;"| Cleveland, Ohio |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |70–35 |align=left| Levi Haines |style="font-size:88%"|1–6 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|June 14, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2025 Final X |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2| Newark, New Jersey |- |Loss |70–34 |align=left| Levi Haines |style="font-size:88%"|TF 0–10 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |70-33 |align=left| Victor Hernandez |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|May 10, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2025 Pan-American Championships |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Monterrey |- |Win |69-33 |align=left| Jose Ambrocio |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Win |68-33 |align=left| Jasmit Phulka |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Win |67-33 |align=left| Shane Jones |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |66-33 |align=left| Dean Hamiti |style="font-size:88%"|9–1 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|April 23, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2025 US Open National Championships |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5| Las Vegas, Nevada |- |Win |65-33 |align=left| Simon Ruiz |style="font-size:88%"|9–5 |- |Win |64-33 |align=left| Ethan Riddle |style="font-size:88%"|8–1 |- |Win |63-33 |align=left| Brandon Murray |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Win |62-33 |align=left| Trever DeVestern |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss | |align=left| Ahmad Magomedov |style="font-size:88%"|FF |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|February 27, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2025 Muhamet Malo Tournament |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Tirana, Albania |- |Loss |61–33 |align=left| Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev |style="font-size:88%"|FF |- |Win |61–32 |align=left| Nan Cao |style="font-size:88%"|7–0 |- |Win |60–32 |align=left| Ryunosuke Kamiya |style="font-size:88%"|8–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |59–32 |align=left| Rocco Welsh |style="font-size:88%"|2–6 |style="font-size:88%"|February 5, 2025 |style="font-size:88%"|2025 Grand Prix Zagreb Open |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;"| Zagreb, Croatia |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |59–31 |align=left| Alfred Daniel |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|November 9, 2024 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2024 Bill Farrell Memorial International |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| New York City, New York |- |Win |58–31 |align=left| Koen Poirier |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Win |57–31 |align=left| Kennedy Monday |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Win |56–31 |align=left| Joey Lavallee |style="font-size:88%"|TF 13–2 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |55–31 |align=left| Levi Haines |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|September 14, 2024 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2024 World Team Trials |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Omaha, Nebraska |- |Win |55–30 |align=left| Joey Lavallee |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |- |Loss |54–30 |align=left| Alex Dieringer |style="font-size:88%"|1–7 |- |Win |54–29 |align=left| Kennedy Monday |style="font-size:88%"|TF 13–3 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |53–29 |align=left| Alex Dieringer |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|April 19, 2024 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2024 US Olympic Team Trials |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5| State College, Pennsylvania |- |Win | |align=left| Carter Starocci |style="font-size:88%"|FF |- |Win |53–28 |align=left| David McFadden |style="font-size:88%"|8–2 |- |Loss |52–28 |align=left| Chance Marsteller |style="font-size:88%"|0–6 |- |Win |52–27 |align=left| Max Dean |style="font-size:88%"|TF 13–1 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |51–27 |align=left| Abdollah Sheikhazami |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|January 10, 2024 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Zagreb, Croatia |- |Loss |50–27 |align=left| Mohammad Nokhodi |style="font-size:88%"|6–6 |- |Loss |50–26 |align=left| Avtandil Kentchadze |style="font-size:88%"|TF 0–10 |- |Win |50–25 |align=left| Denys Pavlov |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win | |align=left| David McFadden |style="font-size:88%"|INJ |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|December 15, 2023 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|2023 Senior Nationals |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=6| Fort Worth, Texas |- |Loss |49–25 |align=left| Connor Mirasola |style="font-size:88%"|4–5 |- |Win |49–24 |align=left| Marcus Coleman |style="font-size:88%"|7–2 |- |Win |48–24 |align=left| Owen Webster |style="font-size:88%"|8–1 |- |Loss |47–24 |align=left| Alex Dieringer |style="font-size:88%"|2–5 |- |Win |47–23 |align=left| Michael O'Malley |style="font-size:88%"|7–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |46–23 |align=left| Avtandil Kentchadze |style="font-size:88%"|4–4 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|November 17, 2023 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|2023 Bill Farrell Memorial International |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=6| New York City, New York |- |Win |46–22 |align=left| Marcus Coleman |style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–1 |- |Win |45–22 |align=left| Andrew Johnson |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Loss |44–22 |align=left| Connor Mirasola |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Win |44–21 |align=left| Aarif Asif |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Win |43–21 |align=left| Muhammad Inam |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |42–21 |align=left| Bolat Sakayev |style="font-size:88%"|6–8 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|February 23, 2023 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| Alexandria, Egypt |- |Win |42–20 |align=left| Sofiane Padiou Belmir |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |- |Win |41–20 |align=left| Evsem Shvelidze |style="font-size:88%"|TF 14–4 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |40–20 |align=left| Alex Marinelli |style="font-size:88%"|6–5 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|January 20, 2023 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2023 Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| Nice, France |- |Win |39–20 |align=left| Taylor Lujan |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Win |38–20 |align=left| Ansgar Reinke |style="font-size:88%"|TF 14–3 |- |Win |37–20 |align=left| Vasyl Mykhailov |style="font-size:88%"|8–2 |style="font-size:88%"|December 18, 2022 |style="font-size:88%"|Beat the Streets |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;"| Los Angeles, California |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |36–20 |align=left| Taylor Lujan |style="font-size:88%"|4–10 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|November 18, 2022 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2022 Bill Farrell Memorial International |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| New York City, New York |- |Loss |36–19 |align=left| Avtandil Kentchadze |style="font-size:88%"|2–8 |- |Win |36–18 |align=left| Jaison White |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win | |align=left| Isaiah Martinez |style="font-size:88%"|FF |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|April 27, 2022 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|2022 USMC US Open |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=6|