The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets continues to partner with the Virginia Tech football team to highlight the colors during the pre-game ceremony at every football game.

Three football players are selected, because of their performance in the last game or during practice, to carry the American flag, the state flag, and the team’s spirit flag as they lead the team onto the field. They carry the flags the length of the field and deliver them to cadets that are waiting for them at the south end of the field. 

The cadets performing this honor are also selected based on their performance. The cadets render honor to the flags and then securely carry them off the field. At home games three freshman cadets are selected and one or two upper-class cadets receive the flags at away games. 

Three freshman cadets were nominated by their first sergeant and selected by the cadet chain of command to perform this duty for the Miami game.

The cadets selected for this honor are Cadet Tim Rackowski of Nokesville, Va., a freshman majoring in management in the Pamplin College of Business who is a member of the Civilian Leader Track and is a recipient of the Emerging Leader Scholarship; Cadet Logan Mauk of Bloomsburg, Pa., a freshman majoring in business in the Pamplin College of Business who is a member of the Civilian Leader Track and is a recipient of the Emerging Leader Scholarship; and Cadet Michael Aldykiewicz of Fort Benning, Ga., a freshman majoring in physics in the College of Science who is a member of the Army ROTC program.

All three cadets were highlighted for their outstanding personal performance, strong motivation, and leadership amongst their fellow freshmen.

Future cadets will continue to be selected for this honor based on their performance in the cadet regiment. The program is part of the proud partnership the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets has with the Virginia Tech Athletic Department and the Virginia Tech football team. 

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