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Aja Evans

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Chicago, IL High School: Morgan Park HS

Position: Sprints Birthdate: 03/12/1988 Experience: HS

High School: A 2006 graduate of Morgan Park HS ... lettered four years for the Mustangs under coach Derrick Calhoun ... helped lead the team to the Chicago city championship in 2003 ... were runners-up from 2004-06 ... Mustangs finished second in the state in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... named a high school All-American three times ... holds the school record in the shot put and was the city champion in the event in 2006 ... finished fourth in the state in the 100 and seventh in the shot put in 2005 ... named the 2006 NAACP Ark-Chi Golf Club female student-athlete of the year.

Personal: Aja L. Evans ... born on May 12, 1988, in Chicago ... the daughter of Sequocaria Mallory ... has one brother, Fred, and a sister, Racheal ... brother is a rookie defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins ... uncle is Gary Matthews, who is the former hitting coach of the Chicago Cubs ... cousin is current Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. ... undecided on a major.