Zoë Yeast

Zoe Yeast competes in the women's weight throw

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Zoe Yeast competes in the weight throw at the Cardinal Classic

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Mercer County
Hometown:
Harrodsburg, Ky.

Zoe Yeast TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS:
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2023)
• CSC Academic All-District Team (2023)
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed at six meets in the weight throw
• Won the competition at the Eagle Elite Invitational with a season-best toss of 19.23m (63-1.25)
• Placed third in the event at the Bellarmine Open while rounding out the top five at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

Outdoor:
• Competed in the hammer throw at six meets
• Posted a season-best mark of 55.24m (181-2) in the event to finish as the runner-up at the Clark Wood Invitational
• Recorded a heave of 54.18m (177-9) at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw

2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in five meets in the weight throw, recording three top-two finishes
• Recorded a personal-best heae of 19.67m (64-6.5) to win the event at the Cardinal Classic
• Scored points for the Cardinals at the ACC Indoor Championships, placing eighth

Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets in the discus throw and hammer throw
• Placed eighth in the hammer throw at the ACC Outdoor Championships to earn a point for the Cardinals
• Recorded personal bests of 43.72m (143-5) in the discus at the Indiana Invitational and 57.55m (188-9) in the hammer throw at the Joe Walker Invitational

2021-22:
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the weight throw
• Registered a personal-best mark of 18.02m (59-1.5) to finish sixth at the Tiger Paw Invite

Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets in the discus throw and hammer throw
• Registered a career-best discus throw of 39.47m (129.6) at the Indiana Invitational
• Established a personal-best mark of 49.39m (162) in the hammer throw at the Clark Wood Invitational
• Recorded a mark of 48.10m (157-10) at the ACC Outdoor Championships

2020-21
• Did not compete in any indoor or outdoor events

Prep/High School Honors:
• Four-time state champion
• Won the state discus title (2019) and accumulated over 200 points throughout the season
• Won the state discus title (2018)
• Won the state titles in both discus and shot put (2017)

Personal:
• Born on July 24, 2002
• Daughter of Larry and Cequela Yeast
• Has four siblings: Zharia, Zhunai, Nyoka and Julius
• Intends to major in business/pre-law
• Her uncle, Jason Dunn played in the NFL for nine years for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs