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
3/28/2018	Journee Wheeler	Women's Track
3/28/2018	Jayden Dignan	Golf
3/22/2018	Daniel Lynch	Men's Track
3/22/2018	MaKayla Waugh	Softball
3/10/2018	Manuel Serrano Laguna	Men's Swimming
3/10/2018	Luke Jobson	Men's Track
3/7/2018	Manuel Laguna Gomez	Men's Swimming
3/7/2018	Kendra Monnin	Women's Swimming
2/27/2018	Bryan Overton	Wrestling
2/27/2018	Laura Requena	Women's Basketball
2/23/2018	Paulo Dias Ignacio, Jr.	Men's Swimming
2/23/2018	Isabela Kiesewetter Zandavalli	Women's Swimming
2/8/2018	Daniel Lynch	Men's Track
2/8/2018	Tristan Bean	Wrestling
1/26/2018	Kendra Monnin	Women's Swimming
1/26/2018	Will Van Hoose	Wrestling
1/19/2018	Laura Requena	Women's Basketball
1/19/2018	Brandon Shingles	Men's Basketball
1/11/2018	Logan Robertson	Wrestling
1/11/2018	Steven Smith	Men's Track