Dakota P. Dietz (10/26/2025) - Athlete Awards

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Dakota P. Dietz

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10/26/2025
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Esports
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Golden Bear Athletes of the Week for Oct. 20–26, 2025, were announced Monday by the WVU Tech athletic department. Earning the spotlight this week are sophomore Julia Silva (women’s soccer) and senior Dakota P. Dietz (esports—Marvel Rivals).

Dietz, a senior from Ridgeley, West Virginia, starred across two Marvel Rivals matches, totaling 82 kills and 34 assists. Competing under the gamertag NinjaRemover, he opened the week with 19 kills and 15 assists against Southern Indiana on Oct. 21 before sweeping MVP honors in a 63-kill, 19-assist performance versus Illinois Springfield on Oct. 22.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
9/6/2022	Ana Gay Mesa	Women's Soccer
9/6/2022	Madison Boswell	Volleyball
8/29/2022	Endjick Albert	Men's Soccer
8/29/2022	Ana Muniz Rocandio	Volleyball
5/23/2022	John Nicely	Men's Track
5/23/2022	Juan David Martinez Hernandez	Golf
5/18/2022	Scott Ellars	Esports
5/18/2022	Francesco Calderon	Baseball
5/11/2022	Simon Ulich	Men's Swimming
5/11/2022	Courtney Miles	Softball
4/20/2022	Whittney Justice	Women's Basketball
4/20/2022	Juvante' Hayes	Men's Basketball
3/29/2022	Gregory Panther	Men's Track
3/29/2022	Annmarie Gruttadauro	Women's Track
3/10/2022	Donat Fabian	Men's Swimming
3/10/2022	Ana Noguera	Women's Swimming
3/9/2022	Keondre’ King	Men's Basketball
3/7/2022	Jacey Bertalan	Softball
2/28/2022	Thomas Hailey	Men's Basketball
2/28/2022	Hayden Mathers	Esports