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
12/18/2019	Andreas Jönsson	Men's Basketball
12/18/2019	Steven Smith	Men's Track
12/10/2019	Whittney Justice	Women's Basketball
12/10/2019	Logan Robertson	Wrestling
12/2/2019	Brittney Justice	Women's Basketball
12/2/2019	Junior Arrey	Men's Basketball
11/21/2019	Michael Ecker-Randolph	Men's XC
11/21/2019	Konstantina Pateli	Volleyball
11/13/2019	Paulo Dias Ignacio, Jr.	Men's Swimming
11/13/2019	Katelyn Byrd	Volleyball
10/31/2019	Sawyer Hawgood	Volleyball
10/31/2019	Sergio Sanchez	Men's Soccer
10/22/2019	Felipe Ruiz	Men's Swimming
10/22/2019	Jayden Dignan	Golf
10/11/2019	Jake Allgood	Golf
10/11/2019	Sydney Krakat	Women's Soccer
10/3/2019	Kaeley Boyd	Women's XC
10/3/2019	Jorge Martinez	Men's Soccer
9/19/2019	Michael Ecker-Randolph	Men's XC
9/19/2019	Yasmin Del Valle	Women's Soccer