Hokies take 3-of-4 ACC Weekly Honors

Peters and Gigliotti win diving honors while Ho takes men's swimming award

January 16, 2018

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Virginia Tech swimming and diving team was well represented his week as the Hokies took home three of the four weekly ACC honors. Jack Gigliotti and Ashlynn Peters claimed the diving honors while Ian Ho was named men’s swimmer of the week as announced Tuesday by the league office.

Peters had a pair of top-three finishes for Virginia Tech against No. 11 Virginia. The junior from Cypress, Texas, won the 3-meter competition, and placed third on the 1-meter.

Ho shined in the Hokies’ victory over No. 21 Virginia. The senior from Blacksburg, Virginia, placed first in the 50 free and 100 free, and was on the first-place teams for the 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and the 400 medley relay.

Gigliotti had a pair of second-place finishes for Virginia Tech in the win over Virginia. The senior from North Springfield, Virginia, placed second in the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions.

The Hokies will be back in the pool this weekend, traveling to Ohio. Tech will face Cincinnati and Xavier on Friday followed by Ohio State, Michigan and Rutgers (women) on Saturday.

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