The Virginia Tech Hokies have gotten off to a busy start this season, having already participated in the Florida Gulf Coast Classic and then swept home dual meets with Penn State. Now in the pool for the third weekend in a row, the team welcomes Duke, West Virginia and William & Mary to Christiansburg for a two-day quad meet. Elsewhere, defending ACC champions Virginia (women’s) and NC State (men’s) open up their respective campaigns.
A strong veteran core has gotten the Hokies off to a quick start this season. Robert Owen (back/IM) and Brandon Fiala (breast/IM), both ACC champions a season ago, have performed well in the first two meets, as have versatile sophomore Norbert Szabo, sophomore distance man Nathan Pawlowicz and freshman sprinter Ian Ho. On the women’s side, Klaudia Nazieblo, Jessica Hespeler and Fiona Donnelly have been the leaders of the early-season campaign.
“We are pleased with our performances knowing that we’re in ‘Roctober,’ meaning that we’re in a heavy training phase,” Hokies head coach Ned Skinner said. “I think the senior leadership is outstanding, which is trickling down to the rest of the team. When you have great leadership, it’s making all the difference.”
The Blue Devils, meanwhile, will be making their season debut after Hurricane Matthew forced the cancellation of their season-opening tri-meet in Tallahassee. Duke will led by juniors Leah Goldman and Isa Paez—both NCAA qualifiers their first two years—as well as senior sprinter Maddie Rusch. For the men, breaststroker Peter Kropp and Olympic Trials semifinalist Michael Miller both figure to score big points.
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