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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- West Des Moines, Iowa
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- High School:
- Valley
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Two-time letterwinner (2021)
2022 | sophomore
- Ran in six races for the Storm, finishing in the top five on the team in all of them
- Placed fourth overall at the Bill Buxton Invite, running a career-best 4k time of 16:26.4
- Ran a career-best 6k at the Platte River Rumble in a time of 23:10.7
2021 | freshman
- Ran in all six meets for the Storm
- Closed rookie campaign with her best 6K mark of the season, clocking a 23:35.9 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship
High School
- A 2021 graduate of Valley High School
- Three-time state qualifier
- Earned four letters in cross country and three in track and field
- Tallied an academic letter
Personal
- Daughter of Clarke and Megan Booth
- Has a brother, Tag
- Double majoring in sports administration and business management with a minor in coaching
- 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
Storm cross country in top 10 in final regular season regional rankings
Both of the Simpson College cross country teams once again held their regional ranking in the final regular season edition of the USTFCCCA Midwest...
October 31, 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 complete final preparations for conference championships
Both of the Simpson College cross country teams completed their final races before the conference championships, competing in a loaded field full...
October 14, 2023
Simpson finishes in top five at Wartburg
The Simpson College men and women’s cross country teams both put together top five finishes in a field full of regionally ranked and...
September 30, 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
Simpson cross country programs earn top 10 regional preseason ranking
Both the men and women’s cross country teams were voted into the top 10 of the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Preseason Rankings.
August 22, 2023