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Evelyn McLaren "Ev" Smith is a Fresh Meat contestant drafted by Danny Jamieson. She is the champion of The Inferno 3, The Island, and Rivals, and was a finalist on The Gauntlet III. She also competed on Fresh Meat, The Ruins, and Fresh Meat II.

Biography[]

Retrieved from MTV.com

Fresh Meat[]

Ev is a tough-as-nails aspiring Olympian who is risking a college softball scholarship at the University of Arizona to compete in The Challenge. She is also risking a relationship: Her girlfriend fears Ev might cheat on her with a man given the opportunity. Sports, sex, determination and a cocky attitude? Ev was made for The Challenge.

The Inferno 3[]

Ev was a tough-as-nails aspiring Olympian who risked a college softball scholarship at the University of Arizona to compete in the Fresh Meat Challenge. Sports, sex, determination and a cocky attitude? Seems like Ev was made for the Challenges. She was the top girl in the Fresh Meat trials, but unlucky for her Danny picked her as his teammate. With the Austin season on the chopping block, Ev and Danny were sent home before Ev even had a chance to show off her athletic prowess. Will The Inferno 3 be her second chance?

The Gauntlet III[]

Regarded as the best female athlete of the lot, Ev returns to the Challenge as a feared competitor. She captured her first Challenge victory at The Inferno 3 and was not nominated for the Inferno once, a sign of the respect that opponents have for her. Her only weakness is her temper, and when the pressure is on, there's always a chance for a wild emotional freakout! Of course, everything is up for grabs if the athlete is distracted by love...

The Island[]

Still bitter and angry after her loss on The Gauntlet III, Evelyn comes into The Island with a determination to win like never before. With her mind always on the game, Evelyn tends to distance herself from the other players. As a result, she often comes up short in the social aspects of the competition. Will her physical attributes be enough to earn her a claim in the cash at stake?

The Ruins[]

Arguably the strongest woman to ever play the game, Evelyn is one fierce competitor. In her debut on Fresh Meat, Evelyn didn't last long, but made quite the impression. Evelyn returned to the Challenge and became a part of the winning team on The Inferno 3. We last saw Evelyn in Panama for The Island, where she found herself the target of constant ridicule from Johnny Bananas, and in a controversial move, she decided to team up with her enemies, leading them to a win. While Evelyn is a tough player, she can sometimes let her emotions eclipse her judgment. In The Ruins of Thailand, will Evelyn play with her heart or will she play with her head?

Rivals[]

Evelyn is undeniably one of the most dominating players to ever don a Challenge jersey. Not one to back down, Evelyn asserts, "Unlike other girls in this game, I don't take a back seat." A fiercely independent competitor, Evelyn doesn't always play well with others and when asked about her playing style, she admits, "I don't really work well in partnerships and I'm hoping I don't have a partner this time around." Evelyn will have no such luck this season on Rivals, when she is attached to a partner with a less-than-stellar track record.

Fresh Meat[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner Result
1 Stuck on Me DannyFMIcon
Danny
SAFE
2 Bushwhacked OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Partner Opponents Result
2 Beach Course DannyFMIcon
Danny
WesFMIcon CaseyFMIcon
Wes & Casey
OUT

The Inferno 3[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Team Result
1 Unbraided Bad Asses SAFE
2/3 Ladder Race SAFE
3 Battering Ram SAFE
4 Wrap and Roll SAFE
5 Rope Burn SAFE
6 Reversible Climbing Wall SAFE
7 Grape Smash SAFE
8 Steady as You Go SAFE
9 Leaps and Bounds SAFE
10 Dog Day Afternoon SAFE
11 Hand Car SAFE
12 Giraffic Park SAFE
13 Captain's Chair SAFE
14 Hook Me SAFE
15 Nothin' but Net WIN
16 The Big Five WINNER

Notes[]

  • Evelyn received $40,000 from the Bad Asses team bank account.

The Gauntlet III[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Team Result
1 Tug of War Veterans WIN
Piñata Pit WIN
2 Screw You WIN
Roped In WIN
3 Wring Out WIN
Blind Man's Maze SAFE
4 Push It WIN
Man Overboard WIN
5 Assembly Required SAFE
Walk the Plank WIN
6 Pole Push WIN
I Dig You WIN
7 Over the Edge ELIM
Mexican Blanket WIN
8/9 Chill Out SAFE
Well-Balanced SAFE
9 Army Strong LOSER

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponent Result
7 Ball Brawl WIN

The Island[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Face-off Vote Result
1 Leaning Tower Tonya SAFE
2 Ring Wrestle Johnny SAFE
3 The Rack Robin SAFE
4 Ball Buster Ashli SAFE
5 Bridge It WIN
6 Rat in a Cage Cohutta SAFE
7 Timber Colie SAFE
8 Water Bound WIN
Final Challenge WINNER

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponents Result
5 Bridge It WIN
8 Water Bound WIN

Notes[]

  • Evelyn received $75,000 for winning the Final Challenge.

The Ruins[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Team Result
1 Chain Gang Champions SAFE
2 Swing on By OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponent Result
2 Shadowfighter OUT

Fresh Meat II[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner Result
1 Dirty Mouth SAFE
2 I'll Be There for You SAFE
3 Water Logged ELIM
4 King of the Wall SAFE
5 Drop Out SAFE
6 Turn Style SAFE
7 Airheads ELIM
8/9 Wrecking Ball OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Partner Opponents Result
3 Lost and Found WIN
7 WIN
8/9 Weight for Me: Black Out OUT

Notes[]

  • Evelyn was a last-minute replacement for Jonna Mannion who could not participate due to a lost passport. She arrived after the draft and was automatically assigned as Luke's partner.

Rivals[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner Result
1 High Dive ELIM
2 Car Crusher WIN
3 Sync or Swim WIN
4 Hammock Crawl SAFE
5 Against the Current SAFE
6 Catch and Release SAFE
7 Sawed Off WIN
8/9 Bombs Away WIN
9/10 Final Challenge WINNER

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Partner Opponents Result
1 Hands On WIN

Notes[]

  • Evelyn received $50,000 for winning the Final Challenge.
    • Evelyn received an additional $2,000 for winning the "Car Crush" and "Bombs Away" challenges.

Trivia[]

  • Evelyn and Casey Cooper are the youngest contestants to compete on a Challenge season, having both been 18 during Fresh Meat.
    • Evelyn is also the youngest contestant to win a Challenge season, having been 19 during The Inferno 3.
      • She is also the youngest contestant to win a daily challenge.
  • Evelyn and Veronica Portillo share the record for the most flagship Challenge season wins by a female contestant, with three each.
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