BLACKSBURG – Noah Zawadzki and Youssef Ramadan earned individual honors in this year's VaSID awards as announced this week by the organization.
Zawadzki was named the VaSID Diver of the Year for the University division following an impressive performance at the ACC Championships in February. The Junior placed fourth in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events and fifth on the platform. Due to COVID-19 related protocols and subsequent contact tracing, the men's diving team was not able to compete at NCAA Diving Zones for a chance to qualify for the 2021 National Championships. Along with being named diver of the year, he was also recognized as First-Team All-State by the association.
Following a breakout first season with the Hokies, Ramdan picked up another honor as the VaSID Rookie of the Year. Last month Ramadan was also named ACC Freshman of the year by the Conference. Ramadan's performance at ACCs was head turning as he swam an impressive time of 44.32 in the 100 butterfly breaking multiple records. His time was the third fastest time ever in the NCAA, fastest time swam by a freshman in NCAA history and the No.1 time in the country at that point in the season. While at NCAAs Ramadan picked up several All-American honors and contributed to the highest team finish in program history. Ramadan was also named First Team All-State in the Butterfly.
Nine Hokies and two relays were named VaSID First Team All-State for the University division. The athletes recognized are Emma Atkinson, Blake Manoff, Antani Ivanov, Carles Coll Marti, Ramadan, Taj Cole and Zawadzki. The relays recognized were the 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay.
Three Hokies were also recognized as VaSID Second Team All-State. Reka Gyorgy, Sarah Shackelford and Joseph Perrault received the honors.
Below is the full list of honorees
2021 VaSID University Division Men's Swimming & Diving Team
State Swimmer of the Year - Matt Brownstead, UVA
State Diver of the Year - Noah Zawadzki, VT
State Rookie Swimmer of the Year - Youssef Ramadan, VT
State Rookie Diver of the Year - Ian Castegnaro, GMU
State Coach of the Year - Todd DeSorbo, UVA
First-Team All-State
Sprint Free - Matt Brownstead, UVA
Sprint Free - Blake Manoff, VT
Sprint Free - Anthony Nguyen, GMU
Distance Free - Antani Ivanov, VT
Distance Free - Jack Walker, UVA
Backstroke - Will Cole, UVA
Backstroke - Justin Grender, UVA
Breaststroke - Keefer Barnum, UVA
Breaststroke - Carles Coll Marti, VT
Breaststroke - Matt Otto, UVA
Butterfly - Antani Ivanov, VT
Butterfly - Youssef Ramadan, VT
IM - Sean Conway, UVA
IM - Keith Myburgh, VT
Diving - Taj Cole, VT
Diving - Bridger Thurston, VMI
Diving - Noah Zawadzki, VT
200 Free Relay - UVA
400 Free Relay - VT
800 Free Relay - VT
200 Medley Relay - UVA
400 Medley Relay - UVA
Second-Team All-State
Sprint Free - Josh Fletcher, GMU
Sprint Free - Graham Hertweck, W&M
Sprint Free - Noah Wilkins, ODU
Distance Free - Jackson Knouse, GMU
Distance Free - Wade Turlington, GMU
Backstroke - Luke Durocher, GMU
Backstroke - Jake Kealy, W&M
Breaststroke - Peter Durisin, ODU
Breaststroke - Dylan Peck, GMU
Butterfly - Sorab Aman, GMU
Butterfly - Max Edwards, UVA
IM - Jacob Cobb, ODU
IM - Dylan Peck, GMU
Diving - Ian Castegnaro, GMU
Diving - Indigo Flynch, GMU
Diving - Joseph Perreault, VT
200 Free Relay - GMU
400 Free Relay - UVA
800 Free Relay - UVA
200 Medley Relay - GMU
400 Medley Relay - GMU
2021 VaSID University Division Women's Swimming & Diving Team
State Swimmer of the Year - Paige Madden, UVA
State Diver of the Year - Marina Toone, GMU
State Rookie Swimmer of the Year - Alex Walsh, UVA
State co-Rookie Diver of the Year - Hailey Fisher, GMU
State co-Rookie Diver of the Year - Maddie Freece, Liberty
State Coach of the Year - Todd DeSorbo, UVA
First-Team All-State
Sprint Free - Missy Cundiff, W&M
Sprint Free - Lexi Cuomo, UVA
Sprint Free - Kate Douglass, UVA
Distance Free - Maddie Donohoe, UVA
Distance Free - Paige Madden, UVA
Backstroke - Emma Atkinson, VT
Backstroke - Reilly Tiltmann, UVA
Breaststroke - Annie Tuttle, W&M
Breaststroke - Alexis Wenger, UVA
Butterfly - Abby Harter, UVA
Butterfly - Jessica Nava, UVA
IM - Ella Nelson, UVA
IM - Alex Walsh, UVA
Diving - Hailey Fisher, GMU
Diving - Jocelyn Porter, UVA
Diving - Marina Toone, GMU
200 Free Relay - UVA
400 Free Relay - UVA
800 Free Relay - UVA
200 Medley Relay - UVA
400 Medley Relay - UVA
Second-Team All-State
Sprint Free - Lauren Medlin, UR
Sprint Free - Sarah Shackelford, VT
Sprint Free - Katie Stevenson, W&M
Distance Free - Elizabeth Intihar, W&M
Distance Free - Julianna Jones, JMU
Backstroke - Madison Cottrell, JMU
Backstroke - Payton Keiner, Liberty
Breaststroke - Jacquee Clabeaux, GMU
Breaststroke - Maggie Purcell, UR
Butterfly - Lindsey Cohee, Liberty
Butterfly - Madison Cottrell, JMU
IM - Reka Gyorgy, VT
IM - Maggie Purcell, UR
Diving - Lauren Chennault, Liberty
Diving - Maddie Freece, Liberty
Diving - Emily Gross, JMU
200 Free Relay - W&M
400 Free Relay - W&M
800 Free Relay - UR
200 Medley Relay - W&M
400 Medley Relay - UR