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McKenzie Yanek

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PLEASANT VALLEY HS
BETTENDORF, IOWA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT
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Peak Performance

17:55

Course Record - 4A State Meet

18th - Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional

18th - Foot Locker Midwest Regional
“McKenzie Yanek is an incredibly hard worker and a true teammate in every sense of the word.”
Erin Flynn
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

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

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Academic Achievement

Yanek has maintained a weighted 4.13 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

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.