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Biography - Yelena Makoyed, CA

2021-22 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 72 kg
Years on Team USA: 1 (2020-21)
Residence: Orangevale, Calif.
Club: Cardinal WC
College: North Central College
High School: Fair Oaks, Calif. (Bella Vista)
Born: May 3, 2001

Career Highlights
* 2021 Pan American Junior champion
* Third in 2021 World Team Trials
* Fifth in 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
* Second in 2021 U23 Nationals
* Second in 2020 and 2021 UWW Junior Nationals
* 2021 NCWWC national champion for North Central College
* 2019 California girls state high school champion

Career biography:
2021: Third in World Team Trials… Pan American Junior champion… Second in UWW Junior Nationals… Second in U23 Nationals… Fifth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… 
2020: Sixth in U23 Nationals… Second in UWW Junior Nationals…
2019: Fifth in Senior Nationals… Sixth in U23 Nationals…
Age-group achievements: Third in 2018 Junior Folkstyle Nationals…
College: 2021 NCWWC national champion for North Central College… Second in 2020 NCWWC national championships..
High School: 2019 California CIF girls state champion for Bella Vista High School… Second in 2018 California girls state championships…