Kayla Evans

Biography

A native of Seattle, Wash., Evans is a 2013 graduate of the University of Washington, specializing in the distance events. She was a member of the Husky team that placed third at the 2009 NCAA DI Women's Cross Country National Championship, with additional Pac 10 and 12, West Region, and NCAA championship experience in cross country and track & field. Evans joined the Cornell coaching staff in May of 2023 with responsibilities working with the men's and women's distance team. Since joining the Big Red, Evans has aided in the development of the men's and women's distance and mid-distance athletes. Most notably, she has aided in the Ivy League- and NCAA-competition success of Augustine Haquet, Damian Hackett, and Rhys Hammond. Prior to Cornell, at Minnesota State, Evans aided in the development of many high-achievers, including an NCAA DII All-American, three NCAA DII qualifiers, two all-region performers, two NSIC champions, two NSIC runners-up, and a season-long national team ranking in cross country. She spent four years as the head cross country and track and field coach at Newport HS in Bellevue, Wash., where the program revived and produced a cross country district championship, top 10 state cross country team, a state champion, multiple district champions, and numerous collegiate athletes.