Adams S. Turpin-Abdulrazaaq Jr. (1/19/2026) - Athlete Awards

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Adams S. Turpin-Abdulrazaaq Jr.

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Athletes of the Week
Week Of

1/19/2026
Sport

Wrestling
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The WVU Tech Athletic Department has announced its Golden Bear Athletes of the Week for Jan. 12–18, 2026. This week’s honors go to sophomore Emily Wratchford (women’s basketball) and freshman Adams S. Turpin-Abdulrazaaq Jr. (wrestling) following strong performances in conference play and tournament competition.

Adams S. Turpin-Abdulrazaaq Jr. (Richmond, Va.)

Turpin-Abdulrazaaq turned in a dominant performance at the Builder Invite, capturing the heavyweight championship with three victories by fall. He went a perfect 3–0 on the day, ending each bout early to secure first place in a 15-team field.

The freshman’s strength and control were on display throughout the tournament, helping WVU Tech finish sixth overall and continuing a strong start to his collegiate career.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
2/8/2023	Ana Noguera	Women's Swimming
2/8/2023	Emily Stack	Volleyball
2/8/2023	Valiyah Yazzie	Women's Basketball
2/8/2023	Samantha Adele Pepevnik	Women's Swimming
2/8/2023	Ca'Vashia Johnson	Women's Basketball
2/8/2023	Alva Hedrich	Women's Basketball
2/8/2023	Endjick Albert	Men's Soccer
2/8/2023	Trevor James Morrison	Esports
2/8/2023	Jeffrey Bowles	Wrestling
2/8/2023	Taylor Sexton	Women's Track
2/8/2023	Keondre’ King	Men's Basketball
2/8/2023	Andrew Work	Men's Basketball
2/8/2023	Alyssa Taylor	Women's Basketball
2/8/2023	Pau Eslava	Men's Swimming
11/2/2022	Lukas Lange	Golf
11/2/2022	Emanuele Bossi	Men's Soccer
10/20/2022	Samantha Adele Pepevnik	Women's Swimming
10/20/2022	Angelica Taylor	Women's Soccer
10/19/2022	Sandra Garcia Quílez	Women's Soccer
10/19/2022	Colson Ford	Esports