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
3/27/2021	Tyler Wilkinson	Baseball
3/27/2021	Joshua Staines	Esports
3/16/2021	Nathan Morton	Men's XC
3/16/2021	Journee Wheeler	Women's Track
2/18/2021	Guillermo Usechi	Men's Swimming
2/18/2021	Brenna Emery	Women's Swimming
2/9/2021	Juvante' Hayes	Men's Basketball
2/9/2021	Brianna Ball	Women's Basketball
1/26/2021	Brittney Justice	Women's Basketball
1/26/2021	Andreas Jönsson	Men's Basketball
1/22/2021	Jacob Thomas	Wrestling
1/22/2021	Mark Rodgers	Wrestling
1/11/2021	Whittney Justice	Women's Basketball
1/11/2021	Tamon Scruggs	Men's Basketball
12/14/2020	Luis Alejandro Jaimes	Men's Soccer
12/14/2020	Darrin Martin	Men's Basketball
12/8/2020	Kaeley Boyd	Women's XC
12/8/2020	Michael Ecker-Randolph	Men's XC
11/23/2020	Domenica Moncayo	Women's Soccer
11/23/2020	Jacques D'Monte	Men's Soccer