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#2

Sam Yuan

Freshman

Major Computer Science
Hometown Memphis Tennessee
Height 5'9"

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

O-week mini on the cut!

Go-to place to eat on campus?

I like Hunan and Schatz

Favorite weather we've had practice in on Gesling?

The light snow we had at some practices was really nice, where it's also warm enough that it melts on ground contact

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

Banquet and taking photos at the Fence.

What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Beating Penn State at Sectionals

#4

Ethan Tang-Jones

Sophomore

Ethan Tang-Jones

"ETJ"

Major Business
Hometown Lexington Massachussetts
Height 5'9"

How/when did you start playing ultimate?

Recess in middle school

What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)

The time I threw a dinky hammer to Joe to score in regionals

Was or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)

Jackson

What is your go-to move on the field?

The little jab into goint the other way if we're talking about cutting

Do you have a favorite cheer or celebration?

No Tumble Dry

Favorite memory of Mr. Yuk off the field?

Playing Super Mario Strikers

#7

Abhi Varadarajan

Sophomore

Abhi Varadarajan

Major Statistics and Machine Learning
Hometown Millburn, NJ
Height 5'10"

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

Started during O-Week freshman year. Couldn’t throw then, still working on it now

What is your favorite memory of Yuk (off-field)?

No tumble dry

What is your favorite memory of Yuk (on-field)?

NO TUMBLE DRY

Did you every play any other sports?

I never played football contrary to what you might believe

#8

Wyatt Krisky

Senior

"Sky"

Major Business Administration
Hometown Pittsburgh, PA
Height 5'10"

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

Labor Day Scrim 2021. I didn't know about O-week and got cooked by a bunch of old heads

What is your favorite memory of Yuk (on-field)?

Beating Penn State at sectionals 2025!

What is your favorite memory of Yuk (off-field)?

That's like an impossible question, we've done so much. That one night at spring break 2025 with the really emotional Colder Weather. All the seniors standing around talking...that was wild.

What is your go-to move?

Around backhand upline on the breakside

Is there an ultimate player you look up to?

Mahith Edula

Do you have a favorite cheer or celebration?

El Camino

#9

Joe Dosch

Senior

"181"

Major Chemistry
Hometown Pittsburgh, PA
Height 5'11"

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

Jing and I would throw on the cut during orientation week of freshman year, turns out there’s a whole sport for that

What is your go-to move on the field?

Catch anything

Was or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)

Jojah

What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Beating Penn State sectionals 2025. Everyone played so well

What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Spring Break 2025 was actually a movie. I don't remember much but I remember being possibly the happiest in my life playing stack on my birthday at the beach with Mr Yuk

Do you have a favorite cheer or celebration?

Bella Ciao!

#10

Benjamin Colby

Junior

Benjamin Colby

Major Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hometown Piedmont, CA
Height 6'2"

How/when did you start playing ultimate?

2022 dojo parties had me turnt and got me out to gesling

What is your go-to move on the field?

Taking what's given in the coverage and dusting their ass

Was or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)

The Corn Fed Mule (Steve Mo)

What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Rookie D-Line breaking Pitt 2023

Do you have a favorite cheer or celebration?

Corn Syrup

Do you have a pre-game or tournament ritual?

Get in the zone with some metal

#11

Zachary Fan

Sophomore

Zachary Fan

Major Information Systems
Hometown Princeton, NJ
Height 6'0"

What was your first experience with ultimate?

Skying Moth

What is your go-to move on the field?

The turnover

What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Beating Penn State in sectionals

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

The roof

Do you have a favorite cheer or celebration?

Kick Spike

Go-to place to eat on campus?

Schatz

#18

Brandon Zhou

Junior

"Drizz"

Major Behavioral Economics
Hometown San Mateo, California
Height 5'10"

What is your go-to move on the field?

Clog the force lane and yell I'm poached (or clamp a handler says Joe)

Was or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)

John Randolph if and only if he's at a date show

What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Peaking at sectionals and beating Penn State

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

Spring break cooking

Do you have a pre-game or tournament ritual?

Morning dump

#19

Aidan Catalano

Junior

Aidan Catalano

Major Computational Physics
Hometown Yardley, PA
Height 6'2"

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

Labor Day scrim and barbecue. Got super exhausted but had a lot of fun.

What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Having fun with Bitt game in 2024 regionals. Also skying people at Steel City junior year.

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

Hard to choose, maybe going to Hems with people on my 21st birthday

Go-to place to eat on campus?

The Exchange

Favorite weather we've had practice in on Gesling?

Light snow at night gives the best vibes

#21

Thomas Luo

Sophomore

Thomas Luo

Major
Hometown
Height

#22

Jackson Trone

Masters

Jackson Trone

Major Mechanical Engineering
Hometown Fort Collins, CO
Height 3'6"

What's your favorite tournament Mr. Yuk has gone to?

Queen City

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

Going to winter practice during covid

Most memorable quote from a teammate?

"I love… Joe" -Lucas

What's your go-to move on the field?

Get ball, throw ball

Was or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)

Nick Amano

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Moth getting a layout goal on uni vs uncw while we wore propeller hats

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

Anything that has happened in the dojo

Did you have a favorite cheer or celebration?

Hit the gwiddy

Did you have a pre-game or tournament ritual?

Put on my pants

If you didn't do ultimate at CMU, what would you have done?

Had less fun

#23

Paul Michael Healy

Freshman

"Paul"

Major Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hometown
Height

When did you start playing ultimate?

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Beating Penn State

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

Go-to place to eat on campus?

Is there an ultimate player you look up to, on or off Mr. Yuk?

Did you play any other sports?

#24

Matt Pedicone

Junior

"P"

Major Mechanical Engineering
Hometown Lansdale, PA
Height 6'0"

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

Vardaan

What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Beating Penn State at sectionals

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

Spring Break 2025

#27

Matthew Yang

Sophomore

"Yang"

Major Chemical Engineering
Hometown Beijing, China
Height 6'1"

When did you start playing ultimate?

2 days ago

What's your favorite tournament Mr. Yuk has gone to?

Steel City

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

On the cut playing mini, then getting reminded that I’m out of shape.

Was or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)

Mr. Sky Krisky

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Just watching Vardaan

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

Being a cow for party

Did you have a favorite cheer or celebration?

Gas pedal

If you didn't do ultimate at CMU, what would you have done?

Theater and a capella

#29

Alex Kirages

Junior

"Greek Guy"

Major Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hometown Lake Forest, IL
Height 6'3"

When did you start playing ultimate?

Freshman Year of College

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

On the cut playing mini

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Beating Penn State

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

Singing Colder Weather in a BBQ restaurant in New York

Go-to place to eat on campus?

Taste of India

Did you play any other sports?

I played baseball throughout high school

#31

Lucas Storm

Senior

Lucas Storm

Major ECE/Philosophy
Hometown Washington, DC
Height 6'5"

What's your go-to move on the field?

Sky Joe

What was your first experience with ultimate?

RJ

What's your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)

Moth's Dad

What's your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)

Feeling helpless against Nate little

If you didn't do ultimate at CMU, what would you do?

Probably could've been nice at curling

#33

Alexander Capestany

Junior

"Lex"

Major Civil Engineering
Hometown Seattle, WA
Height 5'7"

When did you start playing ultimate

3rd grade

What was your first experience with ultimate at CMU?

Playing mini on the cut

What's your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)

BBQing at the Dojo

What's your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)

Jackson throwing the hammer to break Penn State

If you didn't do ultimate at CMU, what would you do?

Tricking!

Favorite weather we've had practice in on Gesling?

The cool but not cold 7am practices where we got to watch the sun rise on a partly cloudy day

#35

Colin Daines

Junior

Colin Daines

Major Chemistry
Hometown Ridgewood, New Jersey
Height 6'1"

When did you start playing ultimate

Freshman year

What was your first experience with ultimate at CMU?

Getting lit at dojo party

What's your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)

SPRING BREAK. Everyone really getting to know everyone else and just having a f*cking blast with your boys.

What's your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)

Weekend practices when the sun is shining and there's a cool breeze, you're a bit hungover, and we got IMs all to ourself

Go-to place to eat on campus?

Schatz if it's bussin. Taste of India otherwise.

Favorite weather we've had practice in on Gesling?

Windy and cold

#37

Roy Park

Sophomore

Roy Park

Major Stat ML + AI
Hometown NYC
Height 2'2"

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

Lex

What's your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)

Niagara Falls

What's your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)

Lex

#38

Jing Lin

Senior

Jing Lin

Major Chemical Engineering
Hometown Roseville, MN
Height 5'9"

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

Playing frisbee on the cut and getting hand blocked by RJ :(

Did you have a favorite cheer or celebration?

Y UK YU K

#42

Pietro Nanetti

Masters

Pietro

Major
Hometown Italia
Height 5'7"

#43

Kyle Berney

Masters

Kyle Berney

Major MBA
Hometown Shreveport, Louisiana
Height 5'6"

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

playing o-week mini

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Beating Penn State at sectionals

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

meeting the alums at carnival

Did you play any other sports other than ultimate?

i was a collegiate fencer, and also did 2 years of triathlon

Favorite weather at Gesling?

60 degrees and sunny

#49

Luke Cogswell

Freshman

Luke Cogswell

Major ECE
Hometown West Chester, PA
Height 5'6"

#51

Nick Blair

Junior

Nick Blair

Major Philosophy, Social and Political History, International Relations and Military Strategy
Hometown Pittsburgh, PA
Height 6'2"

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

Poison Freshman spring

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Beating Penn State

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

Spring break 2025

Did you play any other sports other than ultimate?

Soccer, Basketball, track

What's your favorite memory at CMU not frisbee related?

N/A

Go-to place to eat on campus?

Toi

#56

James Alzona

Junior

James Alzona

Major Chemical Engineering
Hometown Bethesda, Maryland
Height 5'11"

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

My first experience was going to a 50 person practice full of freshman and playing minis across the field with 0 frisbee knowledge.

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Schatz after Sunday practice

If you didn't do ultimate at CMU, what would you have done?

I would have played too many videogames

Did you play any other sports other than frisbee?

I was on Rowing in High School

Go-to place to eat on campus?

Exchange

Coach

Ryan Harty

CMU('16-'21)

"Harty"

Occupation Data Scientist
Hometown Old Lyme Disease, CT
Years Coached 3
Teams played for CMU Mr. Yuk, Pittsburgh Space Force, Newport News Fathom, Pittsburgh Stealers, San Diego Streetgang, Pittsburgh Port Authority

Bio

Old boomer who played Yuk awhile ago! Coaching now cuz it's a blast. Go yuk make em sick, yung gross boys nevalost

What has been favorite tournament Mr. Yuk has gone to?

Tally Classic

What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?

Pickup on the cut ballin hard

Most memorable quote from a teammate?

High-pitched scream from Riq trying to get a layout D

What is your go-to move on the field?

You don't wanna know

Was or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)

Justin Abel, Jasper M Tom, Foster Bowls, Steven Mogielski, Matt Weiss

What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?

Playing with everyone again in Fall 2021

What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?

Spring break

Do you have a favorite cheer or celebration?

O Line is Sexy and D Line is Ugly

Do you have a pre-game or tournament ritual?

Listen to magic school bus theme song

If you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you do?

Bring back CMU CYPHERS from the brink of death or like quiz bowl or something

Coach

Sara Liang

CMU ('20-'23, '25)

Sara Liang

Occupation CMU student
Hometown Pittsburgh, PA
Years Coached 1
Teams played for (Final Jeopardy question spring break 2025) East End Ultimate (middle school), Falk School (middle school), Allderdice HS, North Allegheny HS, Moxie (youth club), Hot metal (club), CMU Money Mellons, Pittsburgh Parcha, U24 USA Mixed, Philadelphia Surge,

Bio

I was introduced to ultimate at an early age and grew up through the Pittsburgh youth ultimate scene. In college, I joined the Money Mellons and had an amazing four years in the CMU ultimate community, culminating in a trip to Nationals in 2023. I currently captain Pittsburgh's elite women's club team Parcha, play semi-professionally for the Philadelphia Surge, and am excited to be a part of the Mr. Yuk coaching staff!

Flexbox can be tricky ;)