Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Select Virginia Tech sport student-athletes and managers – 114 in all – were recognized at the Letter Jacket Legacy Ceremony held Wednesday evening at Lane Stadium.
The Virginia Tech Department of Athletics sponsored the event in conjunction with the Virginia Tech Monogram Club. For those unfamiliar with the Virginia Tech Monogram Club, it is a membership organization that seeks to honor, connect and recognize former and current letterwinners and their commitment to Virginia Tech Athletics.
(9/19/2018) 2018 FALL LETTERJACKET CEREMONY
Since 2015, the athletics department has presented letter jackets to first-time Monogram winners from the winter, spring and fall sports at the department's bi-annual Letter Jacket Legacy Ceremony. This new tradition allows first-year letterwinners to see firsthand the value that the department places on their commitment to athletics and also enhances their experience as member of the Virginia Tech Athletics community.
Virginia Tech women's basketball and baseball play-by-play broadcaster Andrew Allegretta served as the master of ceremonies. During the ceremony, letterwinners were presented with their letter jackets and acknowledged by their head coaches, with numerous members of the department administration in attendance. Former Virginia Tech softball player and current director of softball operations Whitney Davis Showalter provided the keynote address for the evening. Davis played on the Virginia Tech softball team that won back-to-back ACC titles and advanced to the Women's College World Series in 2008 – the program's lone world series bid.
In the spring, the department once again will sponsor the recognition ceremony for first-time letterwinners from winter and spring sports, as well as cheerleaders, HighTechs and student workers in the department's HokieVision office. This is just one of the many ways that the Virginia Tech Department of Athletics is committed to providing a first-class student-athlete experience.
The following student-athletes received their letter jackets:
BASEBALL
Zach Brzykcy, Michael Fernandez, Hayden Heflin, Luke Horanski, Cam Irvine, Nick Menken, Ryan Metz, Ryan Okuda, Nick Owens, Ian Seymour
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Wabissa Bede, PJ Horne, Tyrie Jackson
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Taylor Emery, Alexis Jean, Aisha Sheppard
MEN'S GOLF
Connor Burgess, Joey Jordan, Slade Pickering
WOMEN'S GOLF
Emily Mahar, Sarah Spicer
LACROSSE
Caroline Barwick, Morgan Berman, Julia Bolte, Emma Crooks, Jenna Doyle, Joie Funk, Carly Goetz, Carly Harris, Leigh Lingo, Sarah Lubnow, Paige Petty, Reilly Reed, Elena Ricci, Ella Tankersley
SOFTBALL
Jordan Dail, Cana Davis, Whitney Metz, Keely Rochard, Darby Trull, Sierra Walton
CHEERLEADING
Sonny Carey, Emily Santos, Megan DiGiuseppe, Kelsey Smith, Noel Taylor
HIGHTECHS
Maggie Brothers, Samantha Casauay, Amanda Gray, Abby Gay, Holly Hecht,
MANAGERS
Monica Becerra, Eric Bottelsen, Emma Brehany, Christina Cucinotta, Francis Duggan, Joey Gordon, Ben LaBine, Brent Miller, Ben VanDyne, Rachel Weis, Trey Wells, Parker Whitney, Dylan Wimer
MEN'S SWIMMING
Aaron Boyd, Connor Doyle, Tommy Hallock, David Herbert, Lasse Pittioni, Simon Shi, Lane Stone, Sam Tornqvist
WOMEN'S SWIMMING
Abby Andrusin, Jessica Beattie, Emily Meilus, Kayla Purcell, Molly Sheffield, Joelle Vereb, Regan Westwood
MEN'S TENNIS
Chase Bernstine, Carlo Donato, Ryan Kros
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Sarah Baron, Nika Kozar, Dori Mesmer, Nina Sorkin
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Joel Benitez, Owen Buck, Jaelyn Demory, Samuel Denmark, Lawrence Harris, Austin Kolko, Keishaun Limehouse, Matthew Manilli, Bashir Mosavel-Lo, Joseph Tay, Thierry Siewe Yanga
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Stefanie Aeschlimann, Rachel Baxter, Kennedy Dennis, Lisa Gunnarsson, Lindsay Herra, Caitlan Tate
WRESTLING
Ryan Blees, Hunter Bolen, Cody Hughes, BC Laprade, Brent Moore, Ryan More, Kyle Norstrem