2019 (Senior):  Participated in four races ... had consecutive ninth-place overall finishes (8k Chaminade Invitational, Sept. 9 at Kapiolani Park; 8k UH Hilo Invitational, Oct. 12 at Grand Naniloa Golf Course) ... had third-place team finish at 5k UH Big Wave Invitational (Aug. 31 at Kahuku Golf Course) ... logged season-best 8k time of 32:10.23 at 8k PacWest Championship in Fullerton, Calif. (Oct. 26).

2018 (Junior):  Academic All-PacWest ... participated in all five races with four third-place team finishes and one in fourth ... finished ninth overall in 8k UH Hilo Invitational at Naniloa Banyon Golf Course (Sept. 29) in 32:21.5 and 7.1-k Chaminade Invitational (Oct. 20) at Kapiolani Park in 28:04 ... finished 8k PacWest Championships (Nov. 2) in Woodward Park, Calif. in 69th overall in time of 31:00.2.

Previous School:  Attended one year (2014) at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. ... participated in three races ... posted best 8k time of 30:25.19 at the LSSU Invitational (Oct. 25).

Prep:  A 2014 graduate of Carlson High School in Gibraltar, Mich. ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Marauders ... earned the Coaches Award ... was on the honor roll.

Personal:  Father is Joseph Yoakum Sr. ... has a brother, Wyatt, and a sister, Madison ... majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Criminology ... would like to be an aviator in the Coast Guard ... served in the Army Reserves from 2013-15 ... has been an active member of the Coast Guard since 2015.