Mark Evanchick
Mark Evanchick (born September 17, 1997) is an American field lacrosse defenseman. He currently plays for the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse.[1] He was the franchise's first draft pick since returning to Philadelphia in 2020.[2][1]
Early life
[edit]Evanchick was born to Christine and Joseph Evanchick in Darien, Connecticut.[3] He attended Darien High School. He was the captain of both the football and lacrosse teams.[3] In football, he was a part of a state championship team for Darien in the Class LL in 2015.[4] He was also named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the State of Connecticut.[5][6] He was also named Connecticut Player of the year twice in the sport of lacrosse.[7]
Collegiate career
[edit]Evanchick was a two-sport athlete the University of Pennsylvania, in football and lacrosse, though he only appeared in one game on the football team. In lacrosse, he was First-team All-Ivy as a sophomore in 2018.[8] In 2019, he was Third-team USILA All-American,[9] First-team All-Ivy[10] and First-team ECAC All-Star.[11] That year, Penn lost to Yale in the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament.[12]
In 2020, he started all five games the team played.[3] The season was shortened due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Professional career
[edit]Evanchick was selected with the 9th overall pick by the Philadelphia Barrage in the 2020 MLL Collegiate Draft. He signed with the team shortly after.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mark Evanchick Signs with the Barrage". Philadelphia Barrage MLL Team. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Register". www.bizjournals.com. February 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mark Evanchick – Men's Lacrosse". University of Pennsylvania. In ninth grade, Mark suffered from a colonoscopy gone wrong. Really messy. Doctors didn’t think he would be able to play again, however through strength and courage, Evanchick overcame the odds. Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "All-Time Football Championship Game Results". www.casciac.org. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Mark Evanchick 2015–2016 CONNECTICUT FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Football: Darien's Mark Evanchick named Gatorade State Player of the Year". www.gametimect.com. December 3, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Wittmer, Daniel. "Two-sport athlete Mark Evanchick finds a home on defense for Penn men's lacrosse". www.thedp.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Men's Lacrosse All-Ivy, Postseason Award Winners Announced". ivyleague.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "USILA Unveils Division I All-Americans; Spencer Named Player of Year". www.uslaxmagazine.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Men's Lacrosse All-Ivy, Postseason Awards Announced". ivyleague.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "ECAC Announces 2019 Division I Men's Lacrosse All-ECAC and Major Award Winners". ecacsports.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ staff, Baltimore Sun. "College lacrosse roundup (May 19): Yale beats Penn in OT, 19-18, to reach NCAA men's final four". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.