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Jason Yutrzenka competed on the Trojans men’s basketball team while studying general business at the U of M Crookston. Yutrzenka is the second all-time leading scorer for the men’s basketball program during the NJCAA era with 1,023 points, and was named twice to the MCCC All-State squad and was a two-time All-Region XIII Team selection. In addition, he was a 1993 NJCAA Preseason All-American and selected to the All-Northwest Division. Yutrzenka served as team captain, was eighth all-time in assists during the NJCAA era, and second all-time in points per game in a single-season during the NJCAA era, averaging 26.3 points per game as a sophomore. He helped his team to a combined 28-16 mark in the program’s last two seasons in the NJCAA.
Yutrzenka is married to his wife, Jennifer, a 1995 alumna, and they reside in Argyle, Minn. They have two adult sons, Justin, a 2019 U of M Crookston graduate who played baseball for the Golden Eagles, and Hunter, who played baseball for Northland Community & Technical College. Yutrzenka is the owner of Argyle Builders Supply and Stephen Builders Supply, two retail lumber yards, and is a member of the Leadership Committee NFIB Small Business Association. Yutrzenka is retired from the Argyle Fire and Rescue, and helps out Stephen/Argyle Central as a varsity football assistant, junior high boy’s basketball coach, varsity assistant girl’s basketball coach, and has been an assistant coach for Argyle Legion baseball.
At the awards ceremony, Yutrzenka said something that sticks out in his mind about his time at U of M Crookston was being excited about going to training camp, putting on the uniform for the first time, and playing in the alumni game. He shared stories about being a student athlete and personal moments during basketball season.
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