Virginia Tech is ready to battle UVA

BLACKSBURG, VA – The Hokies will host in-state rival UVA on Saturday, January 15th. At the ACC Championship last year, the Hokie men topped the Wahoos and the women fell just short. This year the No. 16 ranked Tech team and No. 17 ranked Virginia will be an exciting battle until then end. New additions, Nico Gracia Saiz and Mario Molla Yanes will add another layer of strength to Virginia Tech. The Virginia women's team has held first rank after winning the 2021 NCAA Championship, but the Hokie women, who have been ranked as high as 18, are ready to compete.
 
The CAC will be following the same vaccination indoor event policy as Virginia Tech.
 
MEET INFORMATION
Virginia Tech vs UVA
Date/Time: Jan 15th | 11:00 am
Location: Christiansburg Aquatic Center
Live Stats: Meet Mobile 
 
HEAD COACH SERGIO LOPEZ MIRO
"We are excited to host ACC and in-state rival, UVA, this weekend. We are coming off a great block of winter training and I can't wait to see how our athletes respond on Saturday. It's always an exciting meet when our two teams get together; with a lot of fast swimming. Go Hokies!" 
 
MID-SEASON ADDITIONS
The Hokies have added three mid-season additions to their roster. Luana Alonso, Nico Gracia Saiz, and Mario Molla Yanes are no strangers to success and are ready to compete on Saturday for the Hokies.
 
Alonso, from Asuncion, Paraguay, competed in the 2020 Olympics. She is a Pan American Junior medalist and record holder, National and South American champion, and a National record holder in the 50 fly and 100 fly. During the Hokie Belt Challenge, she earned her first victory as a Hokie in the 100 yard fly (53.05).
 
Garcia Saiz, an Olympic swimmer from Madrid, Spain, specializes in backstroke and IM. He was an Olympic finalist in the 200 backstroke. He has one World championship, one European championship, 1 World Junior championship, and two European Junior championship appearances. 
 
Molla Yanes, from Barcelona, Spain, specializes in freestyle and butterfly. He has had one European Championship and one National Championship appearance. 
 
EVENT SCHEDULE
400 Medley Relay
1000 Freestyle
200 Freestyle 
100 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
50 Freestyle
1M Diving
100 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
200 Breaststroke
500 Freestyle
100 Butterfly
3M Diving
200 IM
400 Freestyle Relay