Get To Know U: Evan Pena

Get To Know U:
Get To Know U is a series that introduces the newest members of the Miami Hurricane Track & Field family. With this edition of Get To Know U, we get a chance to meet Evan Pena.

Name: Evan Pena
Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina
Previous School: UNC Greensboro
Year in School: Graduate Student
Major: Masters of Urban Sustainability and Resiliency

Four Questions
Q: Why did you choose Miami?
A: An unmatched combination of school spirit, academics, and athletics. I also wanted a chance to compete in the ACC.

Q: How has your time at Miami been so far?
A: Great. I have met so many people and made the most of my time while still competing well and working on my studies.

Q: What has been your favorite part of being a Hurricane?
A: How much everyone loves the U and wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Q: What has been the biggest adjustment for you since you arrived?
A: Definitely the weather. Second place would be the difference in how classes are run at the masters level vs undergrad.

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My favorite part of being a Hurricane student-athlete is: The nutrition room
If I had to describe the team in one word it would be: Tough
Coral Gables is different from my hometown because: The wildlife here is so different, there are so many random animals around campus.
The biggest adjustment from previous school to college has been: Transferring from UNC Greensboro to Miami was a huge adjustment in terms of the opportunities available to me that make my education more relevant to the local environment.

Quick Hits
Favorite Athlete: Bukayo Saka or Oscar Piastri
Favorite Meal: Fajitas
Favorite Movie: La Haine, Interstellar, Manchester by the Sea
Favorite Music Artist: Mac Miller or Treaty Oak Revival
My first pets were: Coco, my dog. She stuck around from when I was 3 until junior year of college!
The farthest place from home I’ve been is: Iceland
In my spare time, I like to: Watch sports, fly planes, hike, and cook. I would play more soccer and hockey if I wasn’t running so many miles every week!
My nicknames is: Pena