Chrysta Rands-Evans

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'3"

Age

Hometown

Donora, PA

Education

Salt Lake Community College

Personal

Originally from Donora, Pennsylvania, Chrysta began her skating career on inlines. She transitioned to ice as a member of the ISU transition program in 2017 when she moved out to Salt Lake City, Utah.

Athlete News#

New National Team Members Chrysta Rands-Evans, Will Silk Took Different Paths but Both are Enjoying the Ride
Will Silk grew up on ice skates and joined the 2024-25 US Speedskating Long Track National Team right out of high school, while Chrysta Rands-Evans transitioned from inline skating in her 20s and took a long, painful journey to the team. Both are deter...
Jul 9, 2024
Introducing the 2024-25 Long Track National Team
US Speedskating is pleased to announce the 19 athletes who will be on the 2024-2025 Long Track National Team, coached under the direction of Ryan Shimabukuro, Gabriel Girard and Matt Kooreman at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah.The National Team g...
Jun 4, 2024

Career Highlights#

2023-24
- World Cup 6 - Team Sprint 5th; 500m (1) (B) 6th; 500m (1) (B) 9th; 1000m (B) 14th
- World Cup 5 - Mixed Gender Relay 7th; 500m (B) 8th; 1000m (B) 15th
- Winter World Cup Qualifer - 500m (1) 5th; 500m (2) 5th; 1000m 8th
2022-23
- 2023 Four Contients Championships - Team Sprint Silver; 500m 11th
2021-22
- 2022 Olympic Team Trials - 500m 7th; 1000m 7th; 1500m 9th
- 2022 Four Contients Championships - Team Sprint Gold; 1000m 7th; 500m 9th
- World Cup 3 - 500m (2) B 26th 500m (1) B 27th
2019-20
- 2020 Four Contients Championships
2017-18
- 2018 Olympic Team Trials - 500m (1) 12th; 500m (2) 12th; 1000m 13th; 1500m 16th