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

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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
4/24/2013	Marc-Richard Culmer	Baseball
4/10/2013	Ryan Kessinger	Baseball
4/10/2013	Taylor Norman	Softball
3/27/2013	Katie Campbell	Softball
3/27/2013	Zach Sizemore	Baseball
3/20/2013	Jose Soto	Baseball
3/20/2013	Genna Trippett	Softball
2/27/2013	Jacki Wood	Softball
2/27/2013	Taylor Carter	Baseball
2/20/2013	Amy Gardner	Women's Basketball
2/6/2013	Amber Tully	Women's Basketball
2/6/2013	Kornilous Donnell	Men's Basketball
1/30/2013	John Walters	Wrestling
1/23/2013	Mashya White	Women's Basketball
1/16/2013	Conrad Lacey	Wrestling
12/12/2012	Chance Smith	Wrestling
12/12/2012	Nia Nolan	Women's Basketball
12/5/2012	Jack Cavanagh	Men's Swimming
12/5/2012	Courtney Sturdivant	Women's Basketball
11/21/2012	Dirk Ponchak	Wrestling