Cypress HS: Spent four years on the cross country and track and field teams… Posted a personal best time of 16:42 as a junior… While on the track and field team, he specialized in the 800 meters (2:07), 1600 meters (4:42) and 3200 meters (10:31)… Was a member of the Empire League championship team as a freshman…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was posting a time of 4:50 in the 1600 meters as a freshman and his time while running the 4x1600 meter relay… Would like to transfer to Northern Arizona University and aspires to be a sports agent, script reader or movie critic… Likes to play video games in his spare time… Nicknamed “Yako”… Is the son of Joseph and Samii Yakovetic… Born in Santa Ana, CA on February 24, 1993…..

Favorite Athlete: Ryan Hall          Favorite Movie:  “Fast Five”
Favorite Food: Chinese                Favorite TV Show:  “Castle”
Favorite Book: “Harry Potter & the Deathly Hollows”