inside.hokiesports.com 17 ATHLETICSANNUALREPORT Wyatt Teller (Cleveland Browns) Luke Tenuta (Buffalo Bills) Logan Thomas (Washington Commanders) Jermaine Waller (Detroit Lions) Jordan Williams (Miami Dolphins) MEN’S SOCCER Dani Pereira (Austin FC) Sivert Haugli (Phoenix Rising FC) James Kasak (Chattanooga FC) Jacob Labovitz (Greenville Triumph) Tyler Taber (Racing Union Luxembourg) Pol Monells (Napa Valley 1839 FC) Jon Ingason (IBV Knattspyrna) WOMEN’S SOCCER Emily Gray (NC Courage) Mandy McGlynn (NJ/NY Gotham FC) Nicole Kozlova (HB Køge in Denmark) Kari Johnston (Mallbackens IF in Sweden) Murielle Tiernan (UMF Tindastóll in Iceland) TRACK AND FIELD Vincent Ciattei Neil Gourley Marcel Lomnicky Fitsum Seyoum Diego Zarate Hanna Green Rachel Pocratsky SOFTBALL Keely Rochard (USSSA Pride) BASEBALL Peyton Alford (Arkansas Travelers, SEA-AA) Zach Brzykcy (Wilmington Blue Rocks, WSH-A+) Kerry Carpenter (Erie SeaWolves, DET-AA) Shane Connolly (Columbia Fireflies, KC-A) Jack Dellinger (Lakeland Flying Tigers, DET-A) Nic Enright (Akron RubberDucks, CLE-AA) Chris Gerard (Palm Beach Cardinals, STL-A) Joe Mantiply (Arizona Diamondbacks, MLB) Aaron McGarity (Hudson Valley Renegades, NYY-A+) Packy Naughton (St. Louis Cardinals, MLB) Chad Pinder (Oakland Athletics, MLB) T.J. Rumfield (Hudson Valley Renegades, NYY-A+) Kit Scheetz (Charleston Dirty Birds, ALPB) Ian Seymour (Montgomery Biscuits, TB-AA) Anthony Simonelli (Quad Cities River Bandits, KC-A+) Carson Taylor (Tulsa Drillers, LAD-AA) BREAKING THE MOLD Emily Gray and Aisha Sheppard made women’s athletics history in the 21-22 year. Each of them became the highest ever draft picks in the history of Hokies women’s soccer and women’s basketball, respectively. Gray was called on by the NWSL’s North Carolina Courage as the third overall pick in December 2021, becoming the third ever draft pick in program history. The Las Vegas Aces selected Sheppard 23rd overall in the WNBA Draft, leaving Blacksburg as the sixth ever Hokie to be drafted to a WNBA squad. Both Sheppard and Gray are currently on the active roster for both of their teams.
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