Kaya Young
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Johnston, Iowa
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- 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
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
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
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
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