Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 9 No. 6

SR.

DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS

DREW

PIAZZA

M E N ’ S

T R A C K

& F I E L D

rew Piazza transferred to Virginia Tech from New Hampshire and only

had one year of eligibility remaining—but he certainly ran his way into

Virginia Tech track and field history. Fitting in seamlessly within Tech’s

program, Piazza became an All-American, an ACC gold medalist and

a school record holder during his only season in Blacksburg.

Piazza earned a silver medal in his specialty, the 800-meter

run, at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships,

finishing second to teammate Patrick Joseph. At the NCAA

Championships just two weeks later, Piazza nearly won

the national title in the 800, claiming another silver medal

when UTEP’s Emmanuel Korir barely beat him at the finish

line. Still, Piazza earned first-team All-America honors,

and he concluded the indoor season holding or sharing two school

records—the 600 (1:17.26) and the 4x400-meter relay (3:11.11).

During the outdoor season, Piazza performed even better. He won the

goldmedal in the 800 at the ACCOutdoor Track and FieldChampionships,

and he followed that by finishing sixth in the event at the

NCAA Championships. Piazza holds or shares three

of Tech’s outdoor records—the 800 (1:46.02), the

4x400 relay (3:06.40) and the 4x800 (7:13.75).

Piazza took advantage of his opportunity,

making his mark at Tech. His presence certainly

will be missed.