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2019-20 Wrestling Roster

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  • 149
    Position
  • Redshirt Senior
    Class
  • Centreville, Va.
    Hometown
  • 5'11
    Height
  • Westfield High School
    High School
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Justin Yorkdale
149
Position
Redshirt Senior
Class
Centreville, Va.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

2019-20:  Second straight season with a 7-12 record, 0-3 in duals... Had a breakout performance winning the Journeyman Classic (Nov. 3) in the 149-pound Pool D bracket... The red-shirt senior defeated Nick Rosengrant from Bloomsburg, 8-7, and Hofstra's Charlie Kane, 5-2, before taking down Long Island's Rhise Royster in the championship match at 149. 

2018-19:  Finished the season with a 7-12 record…Career-high seven wins (7) and matches (19)…Went 0-1 in Eastern Wrestling League duals…Registered one fall and six decisions on the season…Competed in five tournaments (Hokie Open, Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open, Navy Classic, Patriot Open, and Southern Scuffle)…Competed in 18 matches at 149 pounds (7-11 record) and one match at 157 pounds (0-1 record)…Recorded first win of the season with a 13-6 decision against Brendan Ryan (Virginia Tech) in the Hokie Open at Roanoke, Va. on Nov. 4…Won three bouts at the Navy Classic at Annapolis, Md. On Nov. 17, posting a 9-5 decision over Grant Turnmire (Cleveland State), an 11-5 decision against Sam Matzek (Cleveland State) and a 7-4 decision over Robert Dubury (Delaware Valley)…Notched three wins in the Patriot Open on Dec. 9, recording a 6-1 decision over Samuel Lynch (Brown) a 6-3 decision against Jeremy Ridge (Penn) and a pin at 3:43 against Yosef Ellis-rech (Johns Hopkins).

2017-18:  Finished the season with a 4-14 record…Registered one win by one fall, one major decision and two decisions…Went 1-4 in dual action…Recorded a 6-0 decision vs. American on Feb. 15.

At American:  Finished the 2016-17 season with a 4-8 dual record…Recorded two major decisions at the Southeast Open Nov. 6…Posted a 13-3 major decision at the Wilkes Open Dec. 22…Registered a 16-1 technical fall at the National Collegiate Open.

Prep:  Wrestled at Westfield High School…Team captain two years…Career record of 142-33 in high school…Two-time Virginia state champion (2014 and 2015)…Two-time Second Team All-Met…Also won District and Regional titles.

Personal:  Son of Wendy and Glenn…Has three siblings, Jessica, Kylie and twin brother Ryan, who also wrestles for Mason…Hobbies include football, music and cars…Also recruited by Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Tech and York College…Business Finance major.
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