Lorela Cubaj’s decision to return to Georgia Tech for a fifth season was an impactful one. Months later, the 2021 ACC Defensive Player of the Year’s role on the Yellow Jackets has increased immensely, and it’s hard to imagine where the program would currently be without her.
Athletics Celebrates Student-Athletes at YJC
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech athletics recognized the achievements of its student-athletes over the past year during its annual Yellow Jacket Celebration on Monday evening at McCamish Pavilion.
Nicole Fegans and Moses Wright headlined the honorees, earning GTAA Athletes of the Year for their outstanding performances this past season.
One of Georgia Tech’s most decorated distance runners in program history, Nicole Fegans embodies the true meaning of being a student-athlete. This season, she placed 12th overall at NCAA Cross Country Championships, guiding Tech to its best finish in school history at nationals, earning all-American status to become just the third women’s runner at Tech to do so. During the 2021 indoor season she continued her dominance as she was named an all-American in the 5K at the national meet. Fegans holds a total of six school records for track in her collegiate career and set four of those records this season. Th