Collegiate Bests: 1500m - 4:28.11, Mile - 4:51.57, 3K - 9.30.42, 5K - 16:20.00, 10K - 35:43.12, 4K (XC) - 14:14.3, 6K (XC) - 20:47.1
CAREER RECORDS, AWARDS, AND NOTES
AWARDS:
2x Academic All-Big Ten (Fall '25, Spring ’26)
Outdoor 2026
Season: Recorded personal-best times in the 1500 meters (4:28.11), 5000 meters (16:20.00), and 10,000 meters (35:43.12)...earned an individual victory in the 5000 meters at the Bison Outdoor Classic...wrapped up the season by competing in the 10,000 meters at the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Raleigh Relays (3/26-28): Opened the outdoor season in the 5000m, finishing in 16:54.87...Bison Outdoor Classic (4/11-13): Won the 5000m with a personal-best time of 16:20.00...Penn Relays (4/23-25): Competed in the 5000m, clocking 16:35.17...Larry Ellis Invitational (5/1-2): Recorded a personal-best 4:28.11 in the 1500m, placing 15th...Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/15-17): Closed the season in the 10K with a personal-best time of 35:43.12...
Indoor 2026
Season: Recorded personal-best times in the mile (4:51.57), 3000 meters (9:30.42), and 5000 meters (16:53.37)...closed out the indoor campaign with a personal-best mile and fourth-place finish at the Penn State Tune-Up.
Nittany Lion Challenge (1/17): Opened the season with a sixth-place finish in the mile, crossing in 4:53.09...Penn State National Open (1/30-31): Competed in the 3000 meters, recording a personal-best time of 9:30.42 to finish 13th...BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/13-14): Ran a personal-best 16:53.37 in the 5000 meters, placing 92nd...Penn State Tune-Up (2/20): Finished fourth in the mile with a personal-best time of 4:51.57...
Cross Country 2025
Season: Recorded a season-best 6K time of 20:47.1 at the Princeton Fall Classic...capped off the season by qualifying for the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships....
Dolan Duals (9/5): Finished sixth in the 4K with a time of 14:14.3...Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/12): Competed in the 6k recording a time of 21:45.7...Paul Short Run (10/3): Rounded out Penn State’s top seven finishers, completing the women’s 6K with a time of 21:06.9...Princeton Fall Classic (10/17): Finished in the 6K with a time of 20:47.1...Big Ten Championships (10/31): Competed with a time of 21:15.9...
Outdoor 2025
Bison Outdoor Classic 2025 (4/12-4/14): Competed in the 1500m recording 4:42.21...
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: 3200m – 10:37, 1600m – 4:59, 5K (XC) – 17:53
Attended North Allegheny High School where she was the 2024 PIAA cross country runner-up…She earned four All-State honors in cross country during her high school career…Fourth-place finisher in the 3200m at the 2024 PIAA Track & Field Championships…Owns the indoor DMR school record at North Allegheny…Was a member of the National Honor Society, the National Art Honor Society, the key club, and the Student-Athlete Leadership Council in high school.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jane and Matt Kynaston…Has two brothers, Seb and Alexander…Studying geography at Penn State…During her free time, Eva enjoys being outdoors, listening to music, hiking, watching movies, and traveling…Born in England…Chose Penn State because “with a beautiful campus, endless opportunities, and a welcoming community, Penn State offered everything I was looking for in a school to further my athletic and academic careers.”