Cate Evans
Athlete
Caiden Baxter is originally from Southwest Michigan. He endured a spinal cord injury at the age of 15, leaving him with partial paralysis from the waist down. He began an intensive studies program through Andrew’s University shortly before his injury, and continued to excel in his high school studies after. He was originally introduced to adaptive sports a year post-injury, but did not begin playing wheelchair tennis until shortly before his time at Michigan beginning in the fall of 2019.
Junior Year
University of Michigan Wheelchair Tennis varsity team
Collegiate Nationals with a team and personal season finish o f4th in the nation
PTR Hilton Head Championship: Singles quarter-finalist
Alabama Open: Quarter-finalist
UH Cougar Open: Doubles quarter-finalist; Singles semi-finalist
Music City Classic: A singles; A doubles
Sophomore Year
University of Michigan Wheelchair Tennis varsity team
Season cut short due to covid-19
Made it to Collegiate Nationals with a team season finish of 2nd in the nation
2021 Music City Classic: Doubles quarter-finalist
2021 Midwest Championship: Doubles semi-finalist; Singles quarter-finalist
2021 Cincinnati Open: Singles Finalist; Doubles Champion
Freshman Year
University of Michigan Wheelchair Tennis varsity team
2019 Cincinnati Open: Doubles Champion; Singles Champion
Attended the 2019 All Comers Camp at Purdue University, IN
Prep
Has competed in various athletics since the age of 3
High school varsity Baseball
2017 - 2019 Played with the River City Rollers (Basketball), South Bend, IN
Attended the 2020 All Comers Camp at Salt Lake City, UT
Academic Career
Graduated with Honors holding a 4.112 GPA from Niles High School
Top Ten Graduate, National Board Scholar
Finished high school career with 68 college credit/hours completed
Graduated from Berrien RESA Mathematics & Science Center at Andrew’s University
Presented and Published Synthesis and Anticancer Activities of Fluorinated a-Cyanostilbenes in 2019
Neilson Scholar at University of Michigan
Currently enrolled at University of Michigan studying Communications
Personal
Native of Niles, Michigan
T12 Spinal Cord Injury in 2016
Avid Jesus follower; Granger Community Church, Granger, IN
