After starring in track at St. John’s, Cymia Yourish hopes to compete in 2028 Olympics
Crossing the finish line first, and helping her relay team do that, was part of Cymia Yourish’s experience as a student athlete for St. John’s College High School in Washington these past four years.
“It’s very rewarding,” she said, adding that when crossing the finish line, she thinks about all the practices that made finishing first possible. “It also makes you want to continue to do the work.”
This school year, Yourish again was named to the Washington Post’s All-Met first team for girls’ track. The newspaper noted that she was “the fastest D.C. runner in the 400, 500 and 600, plus she ran on the fastest 4×400 (3:47.32) and sprint medley (4:02.80) from a D.C. school.”
The track star said she likes it “because it’s a team sport, and also an individual sport. I’ve been able to grow as an individual and grow as a team (member), and be there for my teammates.”