“I guess coaches love speed, you know? They love it.”

The coaches at Tech loved it enough to offer Peak a scholarship two days later. Peak — a lifelong Hokies fan — accepted immediately.

“It still hasn’t really set in yet,” Peak said. “You see somebody walking by and they have Virginia Tech apparel on, and you’re like ‘Wow, I’ll be going to play there next year.’ It’s still kind of mind-boggling.”

Full speed ahead for Pulaski County’s Nubian Peak.

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