By Marty Gordon
NRVsports@ourvalley.org
Former Christiansburg High School standout Maston Stanley has announced plans to walk on to the football team at Virginia Tech. This past year, he enrolled and dressed on the gridiron for Emory & Henry College.
“I decided to leave Emory and Henry because they did not have the major I wanted. I also wanted to be closer to home,” Stanley said this past weekend. “I transferred to Virginia Tech because I have loved VT since I was little. I will get to live at home, and they had the major that is a natural fit for me.”
He plans to pursue a degree in forestry.
Two years ago, Stanley rushed for 1,100 yards and 13 touchdowns at Christiansburg High School and was named the 2019 All-River Ridge District and All-Region 3D linebacker. On defense, he tallied over 100 tackles for the second year in a row.
“I was taught at a young age that working hard for the things we need and want is a fact of life,” Stanley said about the move.
With changes in the coaching staff at Tech, what position Stanley will play remains a question mark. “I will play wherever the coaches decide they could use me, and I will work hard in any position to help the team,” he said.
