2023 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Young, Kayla
Kayla Young
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Solon HS
- Hometown:
- Solon, Iowa
Bio
CAREER RESULTS (TFRRS)
2025: Placed 25th in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview (19:10).
2024: Did not compete.
2023: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished in 25th place in a time of 18:43 at the Cyclone Preview ... Took 134th place at the Gans Creek Classic in a time of 23:36 ... Finished in 209th place at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 24:20 ... Finished 69th in a time of 23:17 at the MVC Championships ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Solon High School where she was a three-sport athlete in cross country, track & field and soccer ... Helped lead the Spartans to a IGHSAU Class 3A state cross country team title at a junior and third place finish as a senior, as well as a WaMac Conference team championship in 2021 ... 2022 IGHSAU Class 3A state runner-up in cross country ... Two-time individual district champion, all-conference and all-state honoree (2021-22) ...Twice voted Solon's most improved cross country runner and named team MVP as a senior ... Holds school record in the 5K (18:24) ... Part of state, district and conference track team titles with Solon in 2022 and 2023 ... WaMac track champion in the 3,000 meters (2022-23) and district champion in both the 1,500 and 3,000-meter runs (2022-23) ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Class Valedvictorian, Iowa Governor's Scholar and Hills Bank Youth Salute.
PERSONAL: Native of Solon, Iowa ... Daughter of Jake Young and Sharon Croscheck ... Sister of Zeke and Owen ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Volunteers with National Honor Society projects, works concession stands and volunteers at middle school band camp ... Enjoys reading, cooking/baking, walking, running and crossword puzzles.
2025: Placed 25th in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview (19:10).
2024: Did not compete.
2023: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished in 25th place in a time of 18:43 at the Cyclone Preview ... Took 134th place at the Gans Creek Classic in a time of 23:36 ... Finished in 209th place at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 24:20 ... Finished 69th in a time of 23:17 at the MVC Championships ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Solon High School where she was a three-sport athlete in cross country, track & field and soccer ... Helped lead the Spartans to a IGHSAU Class 3A state cross country team title at a junior and third place finish as a senior, as well as a WaMac Conference team championship in 2021 ... 2022 IGHSAU Class 3A state runner-up in cross country ... Two-time individual district champion, all-conference and all-state honoree (2021-22) ...Twice voted Solon's most improved cross country runner and named team MVP as a senior ... Holds school record in the 5K (18:24) ... Part of state, district and conference track team titles with Solon in 2022 and 2023 ... WaMac track champion in the 3,000 meters (2022-23) and district champion in both the 1,500 and 3,000-meter runs (2022-23) ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Class Valedvictorian, Iowa Governor's Scholar and Hills Bank Youth Salute.
PERSONAL: Native of Solon, Iowa ... Daughter of Jake Young and Sharon Croscheck ... Sister of Zeke and Owen ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Volunteers with National Honor Society projects, works concession stands and volunteers at middle school band camp ... Enjoys reading, cooking/baking, walking, running and crossword puzzles.
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