Hokies Noah Zawadzki and Youssef Ramadan earned individual honors in this year’s Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) awards as announced this week by the organization.
Zawadzki was named the VaSID Diver of the Year for the University division following an impressive performance at the ACC Championships in February. The junior placed fourth in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events and fifth on the platform. Zawadzki was also recognized as First-Team All-State by the association.
Following a breakout first season with the Hokies, Ramadan picked up another honor as the VaSID Rookie of the Year. Last month Ramadan was also named ACC Freshman of the year by the Conference. At the conference championships, Ramadan swam an impressive time of 44.32 in the 100 butterfly, breaking multiple records in the process. His time was the third fastest time ever in the NCAA, the fastest time ever swam by a freshman in NCAA history, and the No. 1- time in the country at that point in the season.
At the NCAA’s Ramadan picked up several All-American honors and contributed to the highest team finish in program history. He was also named First Team All-State in the Butterfly.
Nine Hokies and two relays were named VaSID First Team All-State for the university division. The athletes recognized were Emma Atkinson, Blake Manoff, Antani Ivanov, Carles Coll Marti, Ramadan, Taj Cole and Zawadzki. The relays recognized were the 400 freestyle relay and the 800 freestyle relay.
Four Hokies were also recognized as VaSID Second Team All-State. Rita Gyorgy, Emma Atkinson, Sarah Shackelford, and Joseph Perrault received the honors.
2021 VaSID University Division Men’s Swimming & Diving Team
State Diver of the Year – Noah Zawadzki, VT
State Rookie Swimmer of the Year – Youssef Ramadan, VT
First-Team All-State
Sprint Free – Blake Manoff, VT; Distance Free – Antani Ivanov, VT; Breaststroke – Carles Coll Marti, VT; Butterfly – Antani Ivanov, VT; Butterfly – Youssef Ramadan, VT; IM – Keith Myburgh, VT; Diving – Taj Cole, VT; Diving – Noah Zawadzki, VT; 400 Free Relay -VT; 800 Free Relay – VT.
Second-Team All-State
Diving – Joseph Perreault, VT; Backstroke – Emma Atkinson, VT; Sprint Free – Sarah Shackelford, VT; IM – Reka Gyorgy, VT.
