2022-23 Wrestling Roster

Bates @ B1Gs
Bates vs Wisconsin
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Bates
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Bates @ CKLV
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Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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December 19, 2023, DeKalb, IL: Northwestern wrestling competes in a dual meet against Northern Illinois at Victor E. Court in DeKalb, IL on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. (Photo by Stephen J. Carrera)
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December 19, 2023, DeKalb, IL: Northwestern wrestling competes in a dual meet against Northern Illinois at Victor E. Court in DeKalb, IL on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. (Photo by Stephen J. Carrera)
Photo by: Stephen J. Carrera
Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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Evan Bates
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NU Headshots Wrestling headshots October 4, 2022  in Evanston, Ill.

Evan Bates

  • Weight:
    197
  • Letters:
    1
  • Hometown:
    Chesterton, Ind.
  • High School:
    Chesterton High School
2024-25: Redshirt junior … Competed at 197 lbs … Finished the year ranked No. 20 by InterMat with a 20-12 overall record … Placed second in the open division at the Michigan State Open (11/11) … Opened dual play with a 15-6 win by major decision over Northern Illinois’s Spencer Mooberry … Defeated South Dakota State’s No. 22 Zach Glazier in an 8-2 decision en route to a third-place finish at the Cliff Keen Invitational (12/06) … Took down a total of nine ranked opponents …  Earned his second consecutive NCAA Championship berth with a 15-0 win by technical fall over Maryland's Chase Mielnik (3/08) … Picked up a win at the NCAA Championships (3/20-21), churning out an upset 13-10 win by decision over Stanford’s No. 25 Nick Stemmet.

2023-24: Redshirt sophomore ... Saw action exclusively at 197 lbs, posting a 13-15 overall record ... Posted bonus-point wins in five matches ... Opened year with a runner-up finish at the Michigan State Open (11/11) ... Upended The Citadel's Patrick Brophy (12/1-2) by decision, 10-5, at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... Came away with a pair of wins at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships (12/29-30) ... Closed the year with a flurry, going 4-2 across his final six appearances of the regular season ... Downed Joshua Otto by decision, 9-2, in dual meet at Wisconsin (2/2) ... Dispatched Purdue's Ben Vanadia (2/9), 11-4 ... Grinded out a 2-0 decision win over No. 33 Gabe Sollars to help lead the 'Cats to a win over No. 23 Indiana (2/18) ... Followed up that performance with a dominant 22-6 win by technical fall over Illinois' Isaiah Pettigrew (2/18) ... Opened Big Ten Championships (3/9-10) with a win by fall (1:51) over Vanadia ... Punched ticket to NCAA Championships with an 8-3 decision against Sollars in consolation round ... Was victorious in NCAA Championships (3/21-23) debut, battling to a 4-3 decision win against Franklin & Marshall's John Crawford.

2022-23: Redshirt first-year ... Opened the year competing at 197 lbs before moving down to 184 lbs ... Finished the year with a 19-18 record, winning seven bouts by major decision ... In his debut at 184 lbs, notched a pair of wins by major decision en route to placing eighth at the Midlands Championships (12/29-30) ... Put up back-to-back wins by major decision to close the regular season, blanking Northern Illinois' Matt Zuber, 8-0 (2/10), ahead of an 11-3 win over Purdue's Ben Vanadia (2/12), his first in Big Ten Conference dual action ... Picked up a pair of decision wins over Maryland's Kevin Makosy ahead of an 11-3 major decision against Wisconsin's Tyler Dow at the Big Ten Championships (3/4-5).

2021-22: First-year ... Competed unattached at 197 lbs ... Closed the year at 17-3 ... Picked up 11 wins by fall ... Was dominant at the Michigan State Open (11/6), winning all four of his bouts by fall, including triumphs over Big Ten foes Joe Braunagel (Illinois) and Jacob Lee (Michigan State) ... Went 5-1 at the Lindenwood Open (11/20), picking up four pinfall wins ... Added four victories at the Cleveland State Open (12/11), highlighted by a 7-3 decision over Bobby Striggow (Michigan) ... Finished 4-1 at the Loras Open (1/29)

High School: Earned varsity letters all four years for wrestling at Chesterton High School with a combined 124-12 record through three seasons with the Trojans … Posted a 42-1 record his junior season … Earned Indiana Class 3A All-State honors following both his sophomore and junior seasons, also winning Team MVP in both seasons … Three-time All-Region honoree ... Wrestled for Chesterton Wrestling Club team from ages 8-14.
 
Personal: Born Evan James Bates … Son of James and Ann Bates … Grandfather played college football at Illinois State … Wrestled with former Wildcats Lucas Davison and Jack Tolin in high school … Chose Northwestern over Indiana and Cornell ... Anticipated major at Northwestern is Engineering.
 
Season Overall W-L Dual Meet W-L Big Ten
W-L
Dual Points For-Against Big Ten Champs.
W-L
NCAA
Champs
Pins For-Against Tech Falls For-Against Major Dec. For-Against
2021-22   17-3 -- -- -- -- -- 11-1 1-0 1-0
2022-23 19-18 2-6 1-6 8-21 3-3 -- 1-2 2-0 7-5
2023-24 13-15 5-5 4-4 18-21 2-3 1-2 1-0 2-6 2-6
2024-2025 20-12 6-5 4-4 28-21 3-2 1-2 5-2 5-1 3-1
Career 69-48 13-16 9-14 54-63 8-8 2-4 18-5 10-7 13-12
Wrestling - 'Cats Take Down Wisconsin, 27-11, on Senior Night (2/14/25)
Saturday, February 15
Wrestling - Seven 'Cats Claim Victory in 27-12 Win Over Michigan State (2/8/25)
Saturday, February 08
Wrestling - 'Cats Tame Mustangs, Take Down Cal Poly 29-14 (12/19/24)
Friday, December 20
Michael DeAugustino and Yahya Thomas Join 'Big Ten Wrestling & Beyond' (2/20/23)
Tuesday, February 21