All-Atlantic Coast Conference football standouts Andrew Gardner and Joshua Nesbitt, three-time tennis All-American Guillermo Gomez and head basketball coach Paul Hewitt, who led Georgia Tech to the brink of an NCAA championship, have been elected to the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2022.
The Class of 2022 also includes ACC Softball Player of the Year Whitney (Haller) Stripling, NCAA Champion high hurdler Shantia Moss and diving All-American Evan Stowers.
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