Cadet highlighted the colors at the Old Dominion game
Cadet Morgan Sobota traveled with the Hokies to receive the flags at Saturday’s football game at Old Dominion.
The passing of the flags during the pre-game ceremonies was a continuation of the proud partnership between the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and Virginia Tech football to highlight the colors at every football game.
During games, three football players, chosen because of their performance in the last game or at practice, carry the American flag, the state flag, and the team’s spirit flag and lead the team onto the field. They deliver the flags to cadets at the south end of the field.
The cadets, also selected based on their performance in the corps, render honors to the flags and carry them off the field. For home games, three first-year cadets are selected, and one or two upper-class cadets travel with the team and receive the flags at away games.
Sobota, from Derry, Pennsylvania, is a member of Kilo Company and serves as a bugler in the regiment’s signal corps. He is a junior majoring in wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment and is a member of Air Force ROTC.
As a platoon sergeant in the corps, he leads his first-year cadets with dignity and respect while helping them achieve high standards. Known for his strong moral character, Sobota serves as a resource for his peers who routinely seek his advice.
