University of North Florida Athletics

2011 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team
 
2011: Named 2011-12 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team…Played in 13 matches, making nine starts on defense…Was part of the defense that posted a 1-0 shutout victory on the road against Longwood for the first victory in the Derek Marinatos Era…Earned his first collegiate start on the road against UNC Greensboro…Solidified his roll on the defense, starting eight of the final nine matches of the year.
 
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Father Lopez Catholic High School…Led the Green Wave to the 2009 District Championship…Helped FLCHS to a 29-16-8 overall record in his final three seasons…Named to the Daytona News Journal Players to Watch list in 2009 and 2010…Tabbed Most Offensive Player in 2008, 2010 and 2011, starting every game in his four year career and serving as team captain as a junior and senior…Scored 38 goals with 45 assists for 121 total points in his high school career…Scored three goals with three assists in a game against Trinity Christian in 2009…In addition to soccer, also ran cross country and played tennis and football in high school…Named cross country Rookie of the Year, earning Most Improved honors for tennis during sophomore and junior seasons…Played club soccer with the Ormond Beach Soccer Club.
 
Personal: Full name is Christopher Hoeck Yurkiewicz…Son of Tonia and Roman Yurkiewicz…Has a younger sister, Zofia…Uncle Fred Hulett played soccer at Presbyterian, while uncle Joseph Linge played soccer at Stetson…Uncle Rick Hall was a pitcher for the Stetson baseball team, before later becoming the pitching coach at Stetson and head baseball coach at Daytona State College…Born on April 27, 1993 in Daytona Beach, Fla.…Majoring in athletic training.