Tiago Costa (11/23/2025) - Athlete Awards

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11/23/2025
Sport

Men's Soccer
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The WVU Tech Athletic Department has announced its Golden Bear Athletes of the Week for Nov. 17–23, 2025. This week’s honors go to freshman Tiago Costa of WVU Tech men’s soccer and sophomore Troy Harris of WVU Tech wrestling, who delivered championship-winning performances.

Tiago Costa (Lisbon, Portugal)

Costa delivered one of the most unforgettable moments of WVU Tech’s postseason, smashing home the golden goal in the 100th minute to lift the Golden Bears to a 4–3 overtime victory over No. 14 Madonna in the NAIA National Championship Second Round.

The freshman defender rose at the back post on a corner from Hugo Roman, redirecting the service for the walk-off winner that sent Tech to the Round of 16 in Orange Beach. Costa’s poise in the biggest moment helped extend Tech’s unbeaten season to 19 matches and secure one of the program’s most dramatic national tournament victories.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
1/28/2014	LaKisha Adkins	Women's Basketball
1/21/2014	Tracee Mitchel	Women's Basketball
1/21/2014	Stephen Coles	Men's Basketball
1/14/2014	Alfred Martinez	Wrestling
1/14/2014	Nia Nolan	Women's Basketball
4/24/2013	Megan Blythe	Softball
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