Evan Wick

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.

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.

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

Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location

Loss

Louisville, Kentucky Loss 79–39

Win 79–38

Loss 78–38

Las Vegas, Nevada Win 78–37

Win 77–37

Win 76–37

Win 75–37

Win 74–37

Tempe, Arizona

Win 73–37

Zagreb, Croatia Loss 72–37

Win 72–36

Loss 71–36

Fishers, Indiana Win 71–35

Cleveland, Ohio

Loss 70–35

Newark, New Jersey Loss 70–34

Win 70-33

Monterrey Win 69-33

Win 68-33

Win 67-33

Win 66-33

Las Vegas, Nevada Win 65-33

Win 64-33

Win 63-33

Win 62-33

Loss

Tirana, Albania Loss 61–33

Win 61–32

Win 60–32

Loss 59–32

Zagreb, Croatia

Win 59–31

New York City, New York Win 58–31

Win 57–31

Win 56–31

Loss 55–31

Omaha, Nebraska Win 55–30

Loss 54–30

Win 54–29

Loss 53–29

State College, Pennsylvania Win

Win 53–28

Loss 52–28

Win 52–27

Win 51–27

Zagreb, Croatia Loss 50–27

Loss 50–26

Win 50–25

Win

Fort Worth, Texas Loss 49–25

Win 49–24

Win 48–24

Loss 47–24

Win 47–23

Loss 46–23

New York City, New York Win 46–22

Win 45–22

Loss 44–22

Win 44–21

Win 43–21

Loss 42–21

Alexandria, Egypt Win 42–20

Win 41–20

Win 40–20

Nice, France Win 39–20

Win 38–20

Win 37–20

Los Angeles, California

Loss 36–20

New York City, New York Loss 36–19

Win 36–18

Win

Las Vegas, Nevada Loss 35–18

Win 35–17

Loss 34–17

Win 34–16

Win 33–16

Loss 32–16

Lincoln, Nebraska Win 32–15

Loss 31–15

Win 31–14

Loss 30–14

Fort Worth, Texas Win 30–13

Win 29–13

Loss 28–13

Win 28–12

Win 27–12

Win 26–12

Madison, Wisconsin Win 25–12

Concord, North Carolina Win 24–12

Win 23–12

Loss 22–12

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Loss 22–11

Madison, Wisconsin Win 22–10

Madison, Wisconsin Win 21–10

Austin, Texas Loss 20–10

Loss 20–9

Loss 20–8

Coralville, Iowa Win 20–7

Loss 19–7

Win 19–6

Win 18–6

Win 17–6

Win 16–6

Loss

Fort Worth, Texas Win 15–6

Win 14–6

Win 13–6

Loss 12–6

Win 12–5

Win 11–5

Loss 10–5

Las Vegas, Nevada Loss 10–4

Win 10–3

Win 9–3

Win 8–3

Rochester, Minnesota Win 7–3

Loss 6–3

Win 6–2

Win 5–2

Las Vegas, Nevada Loss 4–2

Win 4–1

Win 3–1

Win 2–1

Win 1–1

Loss 0–1

Real American Freestyle

Wick debuted for Real American Freestyle (RAF) at RAF 01 on August 30, 2025, defeating Jason Nolf to become the inaugural RAF Middleweight Champion.

He lost the RAF Middleweight Championship to Dean Hamiti by pinfall at RAF 04 on December 20, 2025.

Wick defeated Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau by technical fall at RAF 06 on February 28, 2026.

Coaching career

On October 25, 2022, Wick was hired as assistant coach for the Cal Poly Mustangs.