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Chris Yankowich

Junior
Class
Norristown, Pa.
Hometown
Germantown Academy
High School
Chris Yankowich - Wrestling - Virginia Cavaliers

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