Chris Yankowich
2016-17
• Posted an 8-14 mark on the season
• Moved up to 174 pounds for one dual match vs. Lock Haven at the Virginia Duals (1/13)
• Also moved up to wrestle at 157 pounds vs. Duke (2/5)
• Runner-up finish at 149 pounds at the National Collegiate Open (2/26)
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the fifth time
2015-16
• Finished in third place at the ACC Championships
• Defeated Beau Donahue (NC State) twice on the way to third place
• Posted a fall over Donahue in the opening round, and a SV decision in the third-place match, also
defeated Robert Lee (Pitt) by a 4-3 decision
• Only loss came to Evan Henderson (UNC) who won the ACC Championship
• Posted a 14-11 record at 149 pounds for the season
• Finished second at the Mat Town Open (11/22), going 4-1 in the event
• Dropped 4-0 decision to Ken Theobold (Rutgers) in the finals at the Mat Town Open
• Finished third at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial (1/16) going 5-1
• Only loss at the Shorty Hitchcock came to Shyheim Brown (Maryland)
• Named to All-ACC Academic Team
2014-15
• Went 8-13 while wrestling at 149 pounds
• Took runner-up honors at Lock Haven Invitational (12/29)
• Scored two wins each at Franklin & Marshall Open (1/3) and Shorty Hitchcock Memorial (1/18)
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
2013-14
• Went 9-13, including 2-5 in duals
• Recorded four wins at Cleveland State Open (12/14)
• Earned three victories at Wolfpack Open, including pin of VMI’s Hunter Hickman (11/17)
• Picked up dual wins over Anderson’s Ian Harper and VMI’s Shabaka Johns
2012-13
• Was 5-10 during freshman season
• Competed in five open tournaments and one dual
• Posted two wins at Hokie Open (11/4) and Franklin & Marshall Open (1/5)
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
GERMANTOWN ACADEMY
• Two-time Pennsylvania State Champion at 135 pounds (2011, 2012)
• 2011 National Prep Champion at 135 pounds
• Took third at 2010 and 2012 National Prep Championships
• 2011 NHSCA Junior All-American
• Took sixth place at 2012 Beast of the East
• Four-time state placewinner (third in 2010, fifth in 2009)
• First-Team All-Southereastern PA selection in 2011, second-team honoree in 2012
• Two-time All-Inter-Ac selection (2011, 2012)
• Coached by Steve Hill
PERSONAL
• Parents are Chris and Barbara Yankowich
• Has three sisters: Rachelle, Ryan and Riley
• Born in Seattle, Wash.
Weight | Overall | Dual | ACC Dual | Dual Pts. | ACC | NCAA | MD | TF | Pins | Fastest | |
Year | Class | Record | Record | Record | Scored | Place | Place | W/L | W/L | W/L | Pin |
2012-13 | 141/149 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5:37 |
2013-14 | 149 | 9-13 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 3:41 |
2014-15 | 149 | 8-13 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3:51 |
2015-16 | 149 | 14-11 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 3-1/3rd | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2:05 |
Career | 36-47 | 3-14 | 1-5 | 12 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 2:05 |