Hokie ClubCHARLOTTE, N.C. – Virginia Tech's Vlad Puchko was named ACC Men's Rookie of the Week, announced the conference on Tuesday.
Puchko provided a strong performance for the Hokies on day one of the Tennessee Invite finishing first in discus with a personal-best sixth round mark of 61.26m (201' 0").
Puchko dominated the event with six clean throws, each good enough to land him a first-place finish and rank him among the top 25 in the NCAA. He currently ranks eighth in the NCAA, first in the ACC, and is second on the Hokies All-Time Performance List.
Up Next
Hokies travel to Gainesville, Fla. on April 12 - 13 to compete at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational.
𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎 💪🏻
— Virginia Tech Track & Field (@HokiesTFXC) April 9, 2024
Congratulations to freshman Vlad Puchko on being named the ACC Rookie of the Week!
Puchko ranks eighth in discus in the NCAA, first in the ACC, at 61.26m (201' 0")!
🗞️ » https://t.co/Uq1Ud0H4Bl#Hokies 👟 pic.twitter.com/Mkv01CIHPq