Kaya Young
Kaya Young
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Johnston, Iowa
  • High School:
    Johnston
  • Event(s):
    Distance

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Two-time letterwinner (2021-22)
2021 | freshman
  • Debuted at the A-R-C Triangular, running her fastest indoor mile in 5:53.45
  • Also claimed third in the 800 meters at the same event in a time of 2:38.12
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

News Mentions

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Simpson caps off A-R-C Championships on Saturday

The Simpson College men's and women's track and field programs tallied five all-conference performers at the American Rivers Conference Championsh...

May 15, 2021

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Storm compete in Dr. Tucker Invite for A-R-C Championship tune-up

The Simpson College men's and women's track and field teams competed in the Dr. Tucker Invitational, hosted by Loras, for their final tune-up...

May 7, 2021

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Storm compete against A-R-C foes in triangular meet

The Simpson College men's and women's track and field squads competed against Central and Nebraska Wesleyan in a triangular in Pella on Friday.

April 30, 2021

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Glanz collects two top-three places for Storm

The Simpson College track and field teams competed in the William Penn Invitational on Friday in a tune-up for its own invitational next week...

April 16, 2021

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Simpson women perform well at Wartburg Select

The Simpson College men's track and field team ended fourth and the women collected fifth at the Wartburg Select Meet on Saturday.

April 10, 2021

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Storm women compete in A-R-C Indoor Championships

The Simpson College women's track and field team collected eighth place at the American Rivers Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on...

March 6, 2021

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Trio lead Storm track and field squads

In the final tune-up before the American Rivers Conference Indoor Championships next weekend, the Simpson College men's and women's track and...

February 27, 2021

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Hall leads Simpson women at Dubuque Triangular

Junior Sophie Hall highlighted the Simpson College women’s track and field team’s first showing of the season on Saturday with a...

February 6, 2021