<p>Kiyah Yeast didn’t technically reach every goal that she had set for herself prior to her sophomore season on the track, but she isn’t complaining.</p>
<p>The Center Grove sophomore had hoped to get her time in the 100-meter dash down to 11.8 seconds, but she was forced to settle for 11.90 — which was good enough for a fourth-place finish at the state meet.</p>
<p>"I count that, because I was super close," Yeast said.</p>
<p>After a season that resulted in three state medals and three school records, Yeast is the Daily Journal’s Athlete of the Year for girls track.</p>[sc:text-divider text-divider-title="Story continues below gallery" ]
<p>In addition to her fourth-place state finish in the 100, Yeast was also sixth in the 200 meters (24.93 seconds) and anchored the Trojans’ 4×100 relay team, joining Ashley Wheat, Haley Goines and Julia Riley for another sixth-place finish.</p>
<p>She hasn’t quite reached the mountaintop in Indiana just yet, but Yeast feels that coming so close as a sophomore can only help her going forward.</p>
<p>"It’s really good for me to know where I am at the end of sophomore year and what people are running to be the top in the state," she said, "so now going into junior and senior year I know where I need to be."</p>
<p>Locally, there is no doubt about where she is. While she maintains a healthy respect for her area competition ("You can’t underestimate anyone," she said), Yeast hasn’t been seriously threatened in any county or sectional sprint since she started high school.</p>
<p>She’s already established herself as the best sprinter in Center Grove history, easily eclipsing the individual standards previously held by current University of Dayton runner Olivia Rassel. Having watched her become the first Trojan to break 12 seconds in the 100 and 25 seconds in the 200, one has to wonder how much lower Yeast can go over her final two seasons.</p>
<p>"We’ll see," she said with a smile. "Hopefully way lower."</p>[sc:pullout-title pullout-title="All-County team" ][sc:pullout-text-begin]<p>The 2018 All-Johnson County team for girls track and field:</p>
<p>Hanna Anderson, Greenwood senior: Finished 10th in the state in 400-meter dash (57.6 seconds) … Mid-State Conference champion at 100, 200 and 400 meters … Will run at Lipscomb University.</p>
<p>Emily Bonser, Greenwood senior: Placed 13th in shot put and 15th in discus at state meet despite throwing all season with torn ligaments in her knee … Regional runner-up in the shot.</p>
<p>Kloie Doublin, Franklin senior: Won sectional title in long jump with a meet-record leap of 18 feet, 4 1/2 inches … Helped Grizzly Cubs qualify for state meet in 4×100 relay.</p>
<p>Reagan Emberton, Whiteland junior: Made her second state appearance, finishing 16th in the discus … Was the county and sectional champion in both the discus and shot put.</p>
<p>Haley Goines, Center Grove senior: State qualifier in four events and part of the Trojans’ sixth-place 4×100 relay … regional champion in 100 hurdles and runner-up in long jump … Will compete at Indiana University.</p>
<p>Isabella Jackson, Whiteland freshman: Placed fifth in the state in 300 hurdles (44.81 seconds) and 13th in the high jump … County champion and regional runner-up in high jump.</p>
<p>Cami Kelsay, Franklin freshman: Versatile performer led off Grizzly Cubs’ 4×100 relay, which placed 17th at state meet … Regional qualifier in 200 meters and long jump.</p>
<p>Lillian Lacy, Franklin freshman: County champion at 800 and 1,600 meters … Mid-State Conference champ in 1,600 and 3,200 … Regional qualifier at 3,200 meters.</p>
<p>Julia Riley, Center Grove junior: Finished 15th in long jump and 26th in 100 hurdles at state meet while also helping 4×100 team finish sixth … County champion in 100 hurdles, long jump and 4×100 relay.</p>
<p>Emma Treibic, Franklin senior: Finished 23rd in the state at 1,600 meters. … Sectional champion at 800 and 1,600 meters, conference champion in the 800 and county champ at 3,200 meters.</p>
<p>Ashley Wheat, Center Grove senior: Led off Trojans’ 4×100 relay team, which finished sixth in the state and set school, county and sectional records … Also a regional qualifier in the 200.</p>
<p>Kiyah Yeast, Center Grove sophomore: Fourth in state at 100 meters (11.90 seconds) and sixth in two other events (200 and 4×100) … County and sectional champion in 100, 200, 4×100 and 4×400.</p>
<p>Honorable mention</p>
<p>Michaela Adams, Whiteland; Gabrielle Allen, Whiteland; Julia Arruda, Greenwood; Emma Beavins, Franklin; Deanna Dillworth, Center Grove; Haydn Driver, Franklin; Olivia Parsley, Indian Creek; Chloe Sanders, Whiteland; Rachel Simmons, Franklin; Taylor Tatlock, Edinburgh; Olivia Weston, Greenwood</p>[sc:pullout-text-end][sc:pullout-title pullout-title="By the numbers" ][sc:pullout-text-begin]<p>A look at the top times put up by Kiyah Yeast this season:</p>
<p><strong>Event;Best time;State finish</strong></p>
<p>100 meters;11.90*;4th</p>
<p>200 meters;24.93*;6th</p>
<p>4×100;47.97*;6th</p>
<p>* – school record</p>[sc:pullout-text-end]
