Matt Yankie

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Madison, Ohio
High School:
Perry HS

Personal Records:
• Long jump (indoor) 22-07.25
• Triple Jump (indoor) 46-02.50
• High jump (indoor) 6-06
• Long jump (outdoor) 22-00
• Triple Jump (outdoor) 46-02
• High jump (outdoor) 6-04

as a Senior (2006):
• Finished eighth in the long jump (22-04.25) and fifth inthe triple jump (PR of 46-02.50) at the MAC indoor meet.
• Posted a personal-best leap of 22-07.25 in the long jump atthe Kangaroo Invitational.
• Academic All-MAC during indoors

as a Junior (2005):
• Placed sixth in the triple jump (43-07.25) at the MACIndoor Championships. Also finished ninth in the long jump at thatmeet with a season-best leap of 21-10.
• Finished ninth in the triple jump (44-11.50) at the MACoutdoor meet.
• Had season-bests of 21-02.75 in the long jump (All-OhioChampionships, April 15) and 45-03.00 in the triple jump at theWake Forest Open (March 26).
• Earned Academic All-MAC honors during the outdoorseason.

as a Sophomore (2004):
• Opened the spring with a third-place finish after clearinga season-best height of 6-04.00 in the high jump.
• Finished sixth with a season-best jump of 22.00 in the longjump at the Campbell/Wright Open.
• Recorded a top jump of 44-05.25 in the triple jump at theAkron Quad Meet.
• Finished second in the high jump at the All-Ohio indoormeet (6-4.75).
• Placed ninth at the MAC indoor meet in the high jump(6-04.25).
• Earned Academic All-MAC honors during the outdoorseason.

as a Freshman (2003):
• Placed fourth in the decathlon at the All-OhioChampionships (5,541 pts.).
• Took 12th place at the MAC Outdoor Championships in thedecathlon (5,288 pts.).

at Perry High School:
• Two-time regional champion in the long jump.
• Finished seventh in the long jump (21-7.75) at the 2001OHSAA meet (Div. II).
• Finished fifth in the high jump at the 2000 and 2001regional meets.
• Holds school long jump record of 22-4.
• Set a PR of 6-05 in the high jump in 2001.
• Also an all-conference wide receiver and defensiveback.
• Team captain for both track and football.

Personal:
• Parents are Daniel and Sandra Yankie
• Maintains a 3.80 cumulative GPA in chemical engineering