Kaya Young
Kaya Young
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Johnston, Iowa
  • High School:
    Johnston

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Three-time letterwinner (2020-22)
2022 | junior
  • Competed in five races in her junior season
  • Finished 22nd overall at the Bill Buxton Invite, completing the 4k course in 17:57.9
2021 | sophomore
  • Competed in five meets
  • Produced her best 6K mark of the season at the Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational, 24:55.9
2020 | freshman
  • Ran in all five races for Simpson as a rookie
  • Finished third in three races among Storm runners
  • Tallied a sixth-place finish in the Loras Triangular
  • Clocked a time of 25:30.3 in the American Rivers Conference Championship to finish third on the team and 34th overall
High School
  • A 2020 graduate of Johnston High School
  • Won the 2020 state championship
  • Academic All-State
Personal
  • Daughter of Josh and Jessica Young
  • Has two siblings, Joely and Mae
  • Majoring in biology and English with a minor in environmental science
  • Also a member of the Storm track and field team

News Mentions

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Kallem leads Storm at NCAA regionals

The Simpson College women’s cross country team saw two athletes earn all-region status, highlighted by Lara Kallem’s career-best time...

November 11, 2023

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Simpson women claim third at A-R-C Championship

The Simpson College women’s cross country team claimed third place at the A-R-C Championship behind three all-conference performers at the...

October 28, 2023

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Storm cross country teams place second overall in Grinnell

Highlighted by Spencer Moon winning back-to-back races, both the Simpson College men and women’s cross country teams took second place...

September 9, 2023

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Simpson cross country teams collect season-opening victories

The Simpson College men and women’s cross country teams claimed victories in its home meet, the Bill Buxton Invitational, Friday evening, at...

September 2, 2023