2015-16: Earned a 4-9 overall record for the year, including a 2-3 dual record and 2-6 mark in tournament competition … went 1-2 in Southern Conference action … logged one victory by fall en route to six dual points for the team on the year … accounted for VMI’s three victories in the 285-pound class … started the year wrestling at 197, earning a 6-4 decision over Franklin & Marshall’s Charles Kerkesner in the first ever dual at Cormack Hall, before moving up to 285 … earned a 10-8 decision over Navy’s Nick Mabry at the All-Academy Championships hosted by VMI at Cameron Hall … pinned Merchant Marine’s Brandon Joest in 2:54 at All-Academy before being eliminated by Army’s David Farr by a close 5-3 decision … preserved a shutout victory over Davidson by defeating Will Cooley by a 3-2 tiebreaker decision in the final bout of the match on Senior Night ... made Dean's List spring semester ... also named to the Cadet-Athlete Honors Society.
2014-15: At 197 pounds, earned a 4-11 overall record for the season, including a 3-7 dual record and 3-7 mark in SoCon bouts … finished 1-4 in tournament play … achieved two major decision victories en route to 13 team points in dual action … picked up an 11-3 major decision over Sacred Heart’s Sasha Olilnyk on Jan. 7 … achieved a 5-3 decision over Appalachian State’s Tyler Radford before defeating him again at the SoCon championships when he registered a 15-7 major decision victory.
2013-14: Redshirt season.
2012-13: Had a breakout season at 197 pounds, going 16-19 … posted a winning season in Southern Conference matches with a 4-3 record … led the team with six wins by fall while also posting a major decision … took third place at the Wolfpack Open and fourth during the All-Academy Championships … never lost back-to-back matches during the opening two months of the season … went 6-4 over his last 10 matches.
2011-12: Wrestled late in the year, winning the first match of his season on Jan. 12 in a 9-8 decision over Davidson’s Ed Isola … logged four victories on the season, including a pair at the Southern Conference tournament as the No. 6 seed … knocked off fourth-seeded Nikolas Brown in the consolation semifinals, 11-7 … finished fourth at the tournament at 197 pounds
High School: Named a 2011 National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) All-American as a senior, placing sixth in the national tournament ... two-time All-District honoree ... garnered all-conference and All-Hudson County accolades throughout prep career ... collected a 16-5 record as a senior ...took part in FloWrestling Team National Duals for Shore Ting Wrestling Club ... earned Rahway High School's President Award as a senior ... also played center and middle linebacker on football team for three seasons.
Personal: Son of Angel and Carmen Garcia ... first name is pronounced YUR-ray-on ... majoring in psychology.
| Year |
Overall |
Dual |
SoCon |
MD |
TF |
Pin |
| 2015-16 |
4-9 |
2-3 |
1-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2014-15 |
4-11 |
3-7 |
3-7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2013-14 (RS) |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2012-13 |
16-19 |
6-8 |
4-3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| 2011-12 |
4-14 |
1-8 |
1-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Career Totals |
28-53 |
12-26 |
9-16 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
