High Point University Athletics

2013: Finished 26th at the Western Carolina Invitational (5K) on Aug. 30 with a time of 16:05.48 ... Placed 45th in 25:24.06 at the Furman University Classic on Sept. 14 ... Came in 22nd at the VMI Invitational with a mark of 28:02.46.

2012: Competed with Chris Colo at the Demon Deacon Quad Meet, placing 12th ... At the Winthrop Invitational, finished 54th with a time 26:33.23 ...Finished 96th with a time of 26:24.11 at the Charlotte Invitational ... Placed 52nd at the Blue Ridge Open with a time of 25:45.12 ... Finished 36th at the Big South Championship with a mark of 26:36.55 ... Big South Presidential Honor Roll and Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2011: Placed 17th in the Big South Preview Meet in 26:17 on Sept. 17 … Took 44th in 26:07.8 at the Blue Ridge Open on Oct. 14 … Placed 21st at the Big South Championship in a season-best 25:36 on Oct. 29 ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2010: Opened HPU career with a 39th place finish at the Covered Bridge Open ... Helped HPU to win the Big South Preview with a 21st showing at 27:55.38 ... Took 45th at the Blue Ridge Open ... Finished 21st at the Big South Championship with a time of 26:22.54 ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

Prep: Competed in varsity cross country and track & field for four years, posting career bests of 2:01 in the 800-meter, 4:26 in the 1,600-meter and 9:41 in the 3,200-meter ... Four-time district medalist in cross country and earned five medals on the track ... Conference champ in cross country and the 3,200-meter in track ... Member of the state champion 4x800 relay in 2010, which ran a time of 7:46.46.

Personal: Intends to major in Education ... Son of John and Elizabeth Yankello ... Has two sisters, Kaitlin and Sara ... Born John Michael Yankello on March 22, 1992.