BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech Athletics inducted its Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021 on Friday night during a ceremony at the Inn at Virginia Tech, adding seven newly enshrined members.
The Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021 consists of:
Queen Harrison-Claye, a three-time NCAA women's track and field champion, a six-time All-American, 2010 Bowerman Award winner and a 2008 Olympian;
Kristi Castlin, a seven-time All-American in women's track and field, a three-time ACC champion and the bronze medalist at the 2016 Olympics;
Xavier Adibi, a football All-American and a two-time All-ACC player who helped the Hokies to two ACC championships during his career in the mid 2000s;
Jamon Gordon, the 2006-07 ACC Defensive Player of the Year who guided Tech back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1996;
Victor "Macho" Harris, a first team All-American at cornerback as a senior who led the Hokies to back-to-back ACC football titles in 2007 and 2008;
Jackie Davoud Hendrick, the Atlantic 10's Most Outstanding Diver in 1998 and 1999, a five-time conference champion; and
Tyronne Drakeford, a three-time All-BIG EAST selection and won Super Bowl XXIX with the San Francisco 49ers.
The seven-member class increases the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame to a total of 211 members. The hall of fame, which was established in 1982, is located at the south end of the Cassell Coliseum ambulatory. The seven new members will be honored at halftime of Saturday's football game vs. Duke.
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