Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech men's golf head coach Brian Sharp announced the signing of Leonardo Vieira to a national letter of intent Thursday morning. The San Leandro, Calif., native joins Tech's three fall signees – Ashton Harper, Holland Giles and Rahul Rajendran – to comprise the 2023-24 incoming class.
Leonardo Vieira
6-1
San Leandro, Calif.
California Crosspoint Academy
High School: Two-year letterwinner at California Crosspoint Academy … Won league and fired a 68 to win regionals … Team captain … Scoring average of 71.2 while averaging four birdies per round as a senior … Career scoring average of 72.34 ... Chose Tech over Boston College, Southern Methodist, UC Davis, Purdue and Illinois.
Junior/Amateur: Two-time U.S. Junior Amateur qualifier (2019, 2022) ... Two-time IMG Junior World qualifier (2016, 2018) ... Won the AJGA Golf Performance Center Killington Junior Golf Championship with a 1-over 214 (71-72-71) ... Recorded another top five at the AJGA Junior at San Jose, tying for fourth ... Ranked inside the top 100 of the AJGA Rolex rankings ... Twice advanced to the Round of 16 at the San Francisco City Championship.
Personal: Leonardo Vieira … Son of Nuno and Donna Vieira … Plans to major in business … Career goal is to become a PGA Tour golfer.