2020 Roster
| Major | Mechanical Engineering |
| Hometown | Palo Alto, CA |
| Height | 5'9" |
What’s your favorite tournament Mr. Yuk has gone to?
Goddamn Myrtle BeachWhat is your "go-to" move on the field?
Flick pump fake.What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?
O-week pickup on the cut.Was or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)
Dylan Freechild.What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?
Shark Tank.
| Major | Information Systems, Mandarin Chinese |
| Hometown | Westborough, MA |
| Height | 6'3" |
How can you tell if I'm in the zone?
If you know, you knowWhat is your "go-to" move on the field?
Non-dominant, inside-out ScooberWhat is your pre-game ritual?
Listen to angsty musicWhat was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
Stack Cup in the DojoDo you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
Yukkie CheerWhat is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (on-field)?
Beating Pitt A in the showcase game Sophomore yearWhat is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (off-field)?
Yuksgiving 2017What is something your teammates probably don't know about you?
I am a PADI certified scuba diverIf you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you be doing?
Nothing
| Major | Mechanical Engineering |
| Hometown | Los Altos, CA |
| Height | 5'10" |
What was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
I remember going to an X/Y tournament in Ohio. We didn't do great but I had a ton of fun and ended up winning the hard hat one game.What is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (on-field)?
We had a game at Queen City last year (I forget who we were playing). It was universe and someone hucked it deep to Dylan, who had no chance of catching the disc. By some miracle, the defender knocked it into the air and Dylan caught it in the endzone and won us the game.How can you tell if I'm in the zone?
I'm playing my best when I'm relaxed and having fun. I do best when I don't put too much pressure on myself.Do you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
I love the "Call" and "Response" cheer because Riq hates it.If you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you be doing?
Be sad and lonely
| Major | Finance |
| Hometown | Warren, NJ |
| Height | 5'10" |
What is your pre-game ritual?
Watching the Marshawn Lynch "Can't be Touched" highlight video on YouTubeWhat is something your teammates probably don't know about you?
I came into high school looking to play baseball before I found ultimateWhat was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
A rookie cone race at my first practiceDo you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
Hittin' that whipWhat is your "go-to" move on the field?
Flick huckWhat is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (on-field)?
Showcase game against Pitt during fall of sophomore year
| Major | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Hometown | Washington, DC |
| Height | 5'11" |
Do you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
Spelling out either YUK or O on the sideline and making it a little wackyWhat is your pre-game ritual?
I used to eat fruit loops for breakfast every tournament day, but since we have been staying as super cheap hotels that don't have complimentary breakfast the tradition has ended.What is your "go-to" move on the field?
Cutting deep after somone makes an under cut, then if it's not open, making a fat underWhat was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
Playing pickup on the cut during orientation weekWhat is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (on-field)?
When we beat Pitt in the showcase game my freshman year!What is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (off-field)?
All the board game nightsWhat is something your teammates probably don't know about you?
I don't know, I think they know almost everything at this point
| Major | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Hometown | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Height | 5'9" |
What’s your favorite tournament Mr. Yuk has gone to?
My favorite tournament was 2018 Tally Classic. Mr. Yuk came to take names as we were seeded well below our potential - and we knew it. We made a statement in our pool as we took UMass to universe and upset Central Florida on universe, qualifying Yuk for the bracket. After an emotional loss to UNC Wilmington, where we led for most of the game, Mr. Yuk broke seed and finished 5th, beating Georgia Tech and South Carolina. Mr. Yuk really lived up to its aspirations and this tourney filled us with excitement for the remainder of the season.What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?
Born and raised in the Burgh, I started playing the friz junior year of high school when my volleyball friends finally convinced me to come to a practice. I was hooked and never looked back. I was so eager to play for Mr. Yuk that I looked them up and messaged the social chair, Foster, asking how to get involved. I was added to the email list before I even graduated high school and couldn't wait to start playing when I arrived at CMU. Fast forward to O-week when I skipped a bunch of the "required" orientation events and just played frisbee on the Cut, meeting all my new lifelong friends.Was or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)
I've always looked up to Joey Pickens. His work ethic and drive to win has never ceased to amaze and inspire me. Whenever I was feeling low on motivation, I would just watch Joey play, and I was ready to push that extra 10% harder. As soon as he got the disc, I knew he was looking to send it deep to me, so I drew up that extra energy and pushed myself to make the play.What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?
The many, many board game nights with a bunch of my favorite nerds (I'm looking at you Teddi Incredi and Scottie Buckets). Board games is now one of my passions because of this team.If you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you have done?
Been a big boring nerd with nothing to live for.
| Major | Biology and Psychology |
| Hometown | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Height | 6’0” |
What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?
At day two of Fall Easterns I was guarding a player who had just faked deep and came under. I was already a little tired but was right on his tail and when the throw came up I knew it would be close. That's when I heard Eric Li from our sideline screaming "BID RICCI BID" or something and I closed my eyes and clumsily bid as far as I could with my arms outstretched in front of the guy. The disc ended up getting caught in the wind and thrown way over both me and the guy I was guarding, going to nobody in the end. Only when I was lying facedown in the grass did it strike me how hilarious that sequence of events must've looked from the sideline as tons of raucous laughter filled my ears. At that point, I did what anyone in my shoes would've done at the time--I got up, dabbed, and went to go play some killer D-line offense baby.Do you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
Although I am a big fan and supporter of the disc-flip-into-dab-spike combination, the “All Hail King Richard” celebration is my favorite one.What was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
The games after playfair during o-week, it was incredibly fun and addicting! I remember throwing hucks with Jasper Tom afterwards and I shanked every single one, making him run from one side of the cut to the other continually.How can you tell if I'm in the zone?
When I get in the zone I’m very positive and high energy. I’ll be making plays and feeling confident on the field and cheering for my teammates when I’m on the sideline.What is your "go-to" move on the field?
I’ve come to love the polar op cut, and my favorite throw is a high release backhand into space for the score 😫What is your pre-game ritual?
Taking some time by myself to really focus and be serious gives me the intensity I want during a game or tournamentWhat is something your teammates probably don't know about you?
I am one of five children in my family, and the first one to start playing ultimate!If you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you be doing?
I’d probably be rock climbing all the time
| Major | Chemistry |
| Hometown | Cincinnati, OH |
| Height | 5'11" |
Was or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)
Ryan HartyDid you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
O-line is sexy
| Major | Mechanical Engineering |
| Hometown | Brooklyn, NY |
| Height | 5’8” |
What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?
Playing mini in cutoff jeans and sneakers at the first fall tryout practice. Coach Willig said to me "you seem kind of athletic - are you coming from soccer or something?" and I said "I played four years of ultimate in high school."What was your go-to move on the field?
I/O flick huck into help defenseDid you have a pre-game or tournament ritual?
Strong coffee and my morning constitutional. If it cuts into warmups, so be it.
| Major | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Hometown | San Mateo, CA |
| Height | 5'9" |
If you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you be doing?
Never eat at schatzWhat is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?
Jasper's clearly in bounds greatestDo you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
"Take me out to the ball game"What was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
Skipping all of the O-week events to play pick-up mini on the cut.How can you tell if I'm in the zone?
If I sprint down to get on the mark before the first throw gets offWhat is your "go-to" move on the field?
Faking a deep cut and going in for an easy underWhat is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (off-field)?
Board game and smash 64 at Norby's houseWhat is your pre-game ritual?
During warmups I focus on a specific cut I will make during the gameWhat is something your teammates probably don't know about you?
I think peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are overrated
| Major | Chemical Engineering and Music Competition |
| Hometown | Holliston, MA |
| Height | 6'1" |
Memorable quote from a teammate?
"What's the twist?" - Leon LaiWhat was your go-to move on the field?
Fake the flick and follow through with a behind the back scooberWhat is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (off-field)?
Disc Golf O-WeekWhat was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?
Getting business advice from Ryan Harty over spring break about how to properly invest in bad guysDid you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
The celebration where we all line up in pews and designate a priest and put on a mock wedding for the person scored and whoever assisted the goalDo you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
Take me out to the ball gameWhat was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
Pick Up on the CutIf you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you be doing?
Sing a capella
| Major | ECE/Robotics |
| Hometown | Palatine, IL |
| Height | 5'7" |
What is your pre-game ritual?
I gotta take a shit in the morning. If it's not in the hotel, or the McDonald's, it's on the field.What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?
My freshman year, we made a huge comeback against Case Western and got a break on universe for the win. Also, Justin Abel got a foot-block to layout callahan play during the comeback streak.If you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you be doing?
I almost joined the snowboarding team. Yikes.What was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
Mr. Yuk didn't have a table at activites fair, so the women's team gave me the pointer, "I think there's some people throwing on the mall". I found four Yuk guys, including Justin Forman, who noted my andrewid on his phone. My first impression was that Yuk was a bunch of jocky, muscularly ripped dudes.How can you tell if I'm in the zone?
I make a lot of upline cuts.What is your "go-to" move on the field?
Cutting deep and streaking under.
| Major | Business Administration |
| Hometown | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Height | 6'0" |
What’s your favorite tournament Mr. Yuk has gone to?
Queen City 2019What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?
When Eric Li kicked me out of the 2018 groupme, lmao.What was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
Meeting Willig at First Night of FlightWas or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)
ManavWhat is your "go-to" move on the field?
Backhand huckWhat was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?
Gaming winning catch on universe vs Notre Dame on my 19th birthday.What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?
Long car ridesIf you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you have done?
Played on the soccer team.
| Major | Math |
| Hometown | Downers Grove, IL |
| Height | 6'0" |
What is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?
It's Buffalo, fall '17. Joey Pickens calls "Down! Down! Down!" on a throw that it looks like his offender won't grab. Layout grab by Joey's guy, he hits Joey with "Down my ass." as he gets up. Joey then handblocks him on the throw, picks it up and throws a thumber to double-covered Forman for the score. "Down my ass." says Joey as he walks away.How can you tell if I'm in the zone?
(Assuming this is if Jasper is in the zone) When you're unguardable/people can't get open on you.What is your "go-to" move on the field?
Breakside cut underWhat is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (off-field)?
How do you pick one?What is your pre-game ritual?
Get really nervous.If you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you be doing?
Be lame.
| Major | Mechanical Engineering |
| Hometown | Clifton, VA |
| Height | 6'1" |
How can you tell if I'm in the zone?
I have stopped making jokesWhat is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?
Getting a D against Pitt on my first point ever on YukDo you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
Call respondWhat was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
Showing up late to practice, apologizing to Adam, and then him yelling at meWhat is your "go-to" move on the field?
Giving the DWhat is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (off-field)?
Playing baseball between points at Queen CityWhat is your pre-game ritual?
Eating a lot
| Major | Math |
| Hometown | Old Lyme, CT |
| Height | 6'1" |
Bio
Ryan "Bryan" Harty. A lad with a dream. A top chef with a penchant for big ham. He lived in Foster's room before Foster ever did (it should be called Bryan's room). An expert volcano insurance salesman. Taught himself to lay out, and probably also to count to 6000. Liaison to Agent Upmy, Founder of the Space Force, and always able to keep his cool in a heated game of stack cup, even when his freakin' teammates keep freakin' breaking the freakin' rules. CMU CYPHERSWhat is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?
Joey Pickens yelling “Down,” being wrong, footblocking the guy who caught it, and throwing a shitty thumber so this unfortunate opponent had enough time to recover and get dunked on by FormanDo you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
Ohhhhhhh, here we go Mr. Yuk let’s get a hole-in-one, let’s be the number one, yeah let’s winWhat was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
O-Week Pickup and O-Week BangerHow can you tell if I'm in the zone?
Slap me on the back and show em your mad dawg faceWhat is your "go-to" move on the field?
Foot block & Beat Jasper upline ehehehehhehehehehIf you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you have done?
CMU CYPHERSWhat is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (off-field)?
"Play it Cool", Getting post-midnight snapchats from King Richard after he left the party to run a mile on the trackWhat is your pre-game ritual?
Try to do all the shit I gotta do to get ready to play the game, seriously man it takes me awhile. Somebody slap me on the backWhat is something your teammates probably don't know about you?
I have two secret identities: the rapper known as CMU CYPHERS, and the special forces operative known as Agent UpmyIf you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you be doing?
Country music for circus clowns (Yee Honk)Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods? Where’s the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?
I need a Hoffman, I’m holding out for a Hoffman til the end of the nightIs there an ultimate player you look up to?
Justin Forman- he hustled so hard to grind his feeble bones into the dust that he now is. He would lay out like superman and hit the ground like Jesus Christ Superstar.Most memorable quote from a teammate?
"Borby" -Theo Gonzales-Tapley (EVIL quote)What’s your favorite tournament Mr. Yuk has gone to?
Theodore Seuss Geisel Memorial Ultimate Tournament in Buffalo NY, on the very doorstop of Niagara Falls
| Major | ECE/Robotics |
| Hometown | Manalapan, NJ |
| Height | 6'0" |
Bio
I really like playing D and laying out because I live for the hype. If you stick me in a pot of boiling water for give or take 6 minutes I'll become al dente because apparently I'm a spaghetti.What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?
There were two that really stuck out to me. The first, of course, was being called Joel constantly and not realizing that it was referring to me. People really didn't let me go even a single week being my own person. Sheesh, this team am I right? The second was definitely playing pickup on the Cut. Literally every single person there was running hard and having a good time. Prior to coming to CMU, I really didn't know what good ultimate looked like so it was super impressive to see the difference.What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?
There is literally nothing that compares to singing Colder Weather in the basement of the Dojo. I don't care who you are or what you do, you cannot beat standing in the muck on the Dojo floor, grabbing a sweaty person with each arm, and screaming every lyric to the song. Each time it happens, it really reminds me of how great of a club we have and how happy I am to have met everyone.
| Major | Chemical Engineering |
| Hometown | Tacoma, Wa |
| Height | 6'2" |
Bio
I came into CMU having casually played ultimate a few times in high school and barely being able to throw a flick. Needless to say, I improved a lot and am now hoping to help Yuk on the field as a cutter and off the field as a core member. When I'm not doing ultimate stuff (not very often) you can find me working as an EXCEL leader for physics, jamming out to disco music, and getting called cute by my teammates.What’s your favorite tournament Mr. Yuk has gone to?
Regionals my freshman year was super fun! We peaked at the right time as a team and had a shot in the game to go on our home turf. Even though we didn't make natties, those last few games were so hype and I can't wait to get back there next year!Did you have a pre-game or tournament ritual?
Listening to Earth, Wind & Fire before a game always helps me get into the right headspace. The music is just so fun, and I play a lot better when I'm having fun.What is your "go-to" move on the field?
The full sprint break-side under to deep cut to force-side under. Rinse and repeat and you'll get wide open since your defender probably wishes he was playing any other sport than ultimate.Did you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
My new favorite celebration is the flock of birds. After you score, run around and flap your arms like wings and hope your teammates join you so you look less foolish. This is the celly that got me into the QCTU tournament highlights video so you know it's legit. Honorable mentions include: rocking the baby, naptime, and (of course) the staredown.What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?
Ric making an absolute fool of himself at the mixer with the Pitt women's team... no comment on how it turned out in the end though #oopsie
| Major | Music Performance |
| Hometown | Asheville, NC |
| Height | 5'9" |
What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?
Open practice not knowing any rules or information about Ultimate.What was your go-to move on the field?
Hezzy.What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?
Layout catch to full field huk completion against Temper.Did you have a pre-game or tournament ritual?
Pickels.
| Major | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Hometown | San Mateo, CA |
| Height | 6'2" |
What is your favorite Mr. Yuk memory (off-field)?
Steve Mo drawing Yuk faces on shirtless dudes at the dojo after the showcase gameWhat is your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?
Beating Pitt in the showcase gameDo you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
Gotta love everyone running up and ruling someone "SAFE" on a layoutWhat was your first experience with Mr. Yuk?
Asking Gu how to throw a scoober because I wanted to have sick throws
| Major | Math/Stats |
| Hometown | East Hanover, NJ |
| Height | 6'0" |
What’s your favorite tournament Mr. Yuk has gone to?
Classic City Invite last year was intense and Yuk did a Xanadu chorus for me which was coolWhat was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?
I was playing pickup after Playfair and I remember Jasper dropped a pull and everyone clowned on himWhat was your go-to move on the field?
Jumping higher than the other dudesDid you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
I think the fake wedding between the person that scored and the person that threw the goal is awesome, but I've never actually seen it happen during a game
| Major | Business Administration |
| Hometown | Wilton, CT |
| Height | 6'2" |
What’s your favorite tournament Mr. Yuk has gone to?
The first tournament at Buffalo was a lot of fun. It was my first time seeing what college frisbee is really like.Most memorable quote from a teammate?
Me: How'd I lose that 1v1? Chao: Look at my CSWhat was your go-to move on the field?
I like cutting in, faking going out, then cutting in some more. I also liked running deep (no fakes or anything, just running).What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?
Discovering the great deals that Cookout has to offer.Did you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
The random Melons cheer.What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?
I really enjoyed the game we played against Temper. I got to learn lots of new moves.
| Major | Math and Statistics |
| Hometown | Plainsboro, NJ |
| Height | 5'11" |
What is your "go-to" move on the field?
The double move. Just gotta chop your feet, turn your hips 90 degrees and stare your defender in the eyes. If that doesn't break their ankles, I don't know what will.Most memorable quote from a teammate?
"A little rain never hurt nobody." (Hail the size of almonds was falling from the sky)What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (on-field)?
After Tally Classic in 2018 my body was so beat up I had to lie down for a solid 20 minutes because everything hurt too much to move. We had played UMass to 2 points and were up 8-3 on UNCW. Even though we didn't prevail in either game, I was happy because it felt like we had finally made it to the big leagues. Mr. Yuk was officially good.What was your favorite memory of Mr. Yuk (off-field)?
The ride down to Tally Classic in 2018. Just to give you a taste: the car broke down and we had to be ferried by two drivers in sedans (one of which had no seats so we had to sit on the floor of the car) who had some crazy experiences with brass knuckles, cocaine, and hookers that they were more than happy to share with us.Was or is there an ultimate player you look up to? (on or off Yuk)
It's gotta be Jasper. The man is a workhorse and always gives 100%.Do you have a favorite cheer or celebration?
Ain't nobody fuckin' with my Kwang Gang.If you didn’t do ultimate at CMU, what would you be doing?
Leave CMU.What was your first experience with ultimate frisbee at CMU?
Supposedly I was skied by Jasper when I first played pickup on the Cut. This of course is nonsense given that I have skied Jasper every other time we have matched up.
| Occupation | Mechanical Engineer |
| Hometown | Woodbury, NY |
| Years' coached | 2 |
What first got you into ultimate frisbee?
I first heard about Ultimate Frisbee in high school gym class, but we never actually learned any rules except for not being allowed to move when you had the disc. We only had enough people interested to play 3 on 3 and none of us knew how to properly throw a disc. When I got to CMU I was ready to play club volleyball because that’s what I played in high school, but once I witnessed Ultimate After Playfair and saw Scott Shepard skying everyone and people catching discs with crazy layout grabs I thought, “woah this sport is super cool!”. Once Brian Duff taught me how to throw a flick and I learned more about the rules, I was hooked. Also shout-out to lifting buddy The Ton for getting me in the gym and teaching me how to lift!What concept/drill are you most excited to teach to Mr. Yuk?
I pride myself on my defensive knowledge and ability to incorporate lots of different looks over the course of a game and season. Whether it’s person defense or some kind of junk/zone it’s great giving players so many different options for all the different types of situations you can be put in.Most underrated tip for success at college ultimate tournaments?
Fundamentals are key. I have learned so much playing the game, but even more in the last year after helping to coach CMU last year and getting the chance to coach Temper this past summer that I have a deeper understanding about how important strong fundamentals are in order to get a team to the highest level of competition. Also, bring lots of extra socks. Halfway through the first day at a tournament a fresh pair of socks can go a long way to keep you feeling refreshed and re-energized to play in those 3rd and 4th games in a single day.
| Occupation | Teachers Aide |
| Hometown | Atlanta, GA |
| Years coached | 1 |
Most underrated tip for success at college ultimate tournaments?
Caffeine pills can be a great ergogenic aide for people especially late in the day for those tough last couple of games. Use wisely especially if you’re not used to caffeine!What concept/drill are you most excited to teach to Mr. Yuk?
Mr. Yuk has a lot of potential to get really good at a few things. I want to help Yuk be relentless on offense, running defenses into the ground through possession based strategy and work constantly at practice to develop a flow that won’t stop moving on the field. Defensively, I want to slow offenses down with a creative zone look and be as smart as possible. In the college game, I believe we can get turnovers by being disciplined and using our brains just as powerfully as our legs. We may not be the most athletic or tallest team, but we don’t want anyone else to outwork us.What first got you into ultimate frisbee?
I got into Ultimate my senior year of high school in Atlanta after a few friends convinced me to come out to practice with our high school team. Baseball wasn’t working for me, and I picked up ultimate quickly. One practice turned into many more, and I never looked back! I found myself competing and training at higher levels when I got to UGA, and I find that I enjoy helping people get better in many fashions.
