The 5-foot senior won the Class 4A state meet this past season with a record time of 17:55.0, breaking the tape 26.7 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor and leading the Spartans to a second-place finish as a team. Yanek placed 18th at both the Ni
Yanek has maintained a weighted 4.13 GPA in the classroom.
She has volunteered locally with Toys for Tots and on behalf of the Quad Cities Marathon. She has also donated her time as a youth track coach.