Published by the Virginia Tech Athletics Department • Inside Hokie Sports (ISSN 8750-9148, periodical postage paid at Blacksburg, VA 24060 and additional mailing offices) covers Virginia Tech athletics and is published six times annually. The publisher is the Virginia Tech Athletics Department, 21 Beamer Way, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Mail all address changes, written inquiries and complaints to Virginia Tech Athletic Fund, P.O. Box 10307, Blacksburg, VA 24062-0307 or call 540-231-6618. Inside Hokie Sports assumes no responsibility for companies and persons who advertise in this publication. Reproduction of contents in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Publisher does not guarantee accuracy of information contained in any advertisement. ATTN POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Virginia Tech Athletic Fund, P.O. Box 10307, Blacksburg, VA 24062-0307. Printed by Worth Higgins & Associates of Richmond, Virginia. Bailey Angle Editor John Sours Designer Dave Knachel Photographer Contributor Clay Brunner Virginia Tech Sports Properties April 2023 Vol. 15, No. 5 inside.hokiesports.com *To advertise with Virginia Tech athletics or Inside Hokie Sports, contact Kyler Pilling at Virginia Tech Sports Properties—540-418-6307 contents 2 A Word from Whit 4 Women’s Basketball Blazes Through Historic Postseason: Hokies secure ACC title, trip to Final Four 7 A Letter to Hokie Nation 8 Roth Report 10 Ascending into the Spotlight: Georgia Amoore’s determination and talent on display 13 Donor Spotlight: Chip Grubb 14 Özlem Uslu: “I’m a Fighter” Freshman from Turkey poised for success in Blacksburg 16 Witnessing History, Courtside 18 Youssef Ramadan: Road to a National Championship – Swimming & diving cultivates first national champion 22 Five Hokies highlight Men’s and Women’s ACC Indoor Titles 26 Hokie Club finishes another successful fundraising year: Total membership larger than 25,000 donors for second consecutive year 28 Monogram Club News 4 7 2 22 18 10 13 14
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