BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: High Jump – 1.68m (5'6")
Competed in the high jump and cross country at State College Area High School…Earned four varsity letters in track & field and a varsity letter in cross country…Named Team MVP…First Team All-Conference and First Team All-District selection…Three-time PIAA State Championships medalist…Five-time New Balance Nationals qualifier…Holds the State College Area High School record in the high jump…Recipient of the 2026 State College Area High School Outdoor Track Coach's Award…Earned AP Scholar and Faculty Scholar academic honors…
PERSONAL
Daughter of Kevin and Gwen Younkin…Has one sister, Evelyn (16)…Member of Little Lion Ambassadors…Family members who attended Penn State include great-grandfather John Miller (Class of 1949), grandmother Susan Younkin (Class of 1972), great-grandfather Dwight Younkin (1948-1951), grandfather Bruce Younkin (Classes of 1971 and 1976), mother Gwen Younkin (Class of 2000), and father Kevin Younkin (Classes of 2000 and 2021)…Enjoys crafting and spending time outdoors…Plans to major in Immunology and Infectious Disease at Penn State…Chose Penn State because, "I've grown up surrounded by Penn State, and it has always felt like home."