Moments of Excellence: Women's swim and dive Gyorgy and Atkinson earning All-America honors at the NCAA ChampionshipMoments of Excellence: Women's swim and dive Gyorgy and Atkinson earning All-America honors at the NCAA Championship
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Moments of Excellence: Women's swim and dive Gyorgy and Atkinson earning All-America honors at the NCAA Championship

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As the 2021 calendar year comes to a close, Virginia Tech Athletics will spend the month of December celebrating the Hokies' standout achievements from the past 12 months in a campaign called "Moments of Excellence."

The "Moments of Excellence" campaign will serve as a look back to the historic highlights and memorable accomplishments in Tech Athletics during 2021. Each varsity sport program will have an outstanding moment featured during December on the official Virginia Tech Athletics website and @HokieSports social media properties.

The women's swim and dive program had their highest finish and the highest points scored in school history at the 2021 Men's NCAA Championships this past spring serving as their Moment.

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Swimming & Diving 3/19/2021 8:57:00 PM
GREENSBORO - Reka Gyorgy and Emma Atkinson both earned All-American honors on the third day of the NCAA Championships in Greensboro.
 
Gyorgy placed eighth in the 400 IM with a time of 4:08.69 earning her All-American status. The senior made Honorable Mention All-American yesterday evening in the 500-yard freestyle, placing 12th overall. This is Gyorgy's second 400 IM All-American honor, her first was her freshman year in the 400 IM in 2017. In Saturday's competition Gyorgy will be competing in the 200 butterfly.
 
In her first NCAA individual appearance, freshman Atkinson earned Honorable Mention All-American in the 100 backstroke with a time of 51.65. In Thursday's competition Atkinson crushed her own school record in the 100 backstroke during her leadoff split in the 400 medley relay. Atkinson will be competing in the 200 backstroke in Saturday's competition.
 
The Hokies will resume competition at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning with the 1,650-yard Freestyle, 200-yard Backstroke, 100-yard Freestyle, 200-yard Butterfly, Platform Diving Event and 400-yard Freestyle Relay.