WVU Tech Athletics

The WVU Tech Athletic Department has announced its Golden Bear Athletes of the Week for March 2–8, 2026. This week’s honors go to freshman Maddex Sims (baseball) and junior Keith Karwacki (esports) following standout performances in collegiate competition.

Keith Karwacki (Ripley, W.Va.)
Karwacki delivered a standout multi-title week for WVU Tech esports in both Fortnite Zero Build and Overwatch. Competing alongside Ryan Hayden in Zero Build duos, the pair totaled 140 points across three matches, highlighted by a third-place finish. Keith accounted for nine of the duo’s 12 eliminations during the session. In Overwatch, he anchored the Golden Bears’ defense in a 3-1 win over Drexel, recording 25 eliminations and 25,474 damage mitigated on Shambali Monastery as WVU Tech improved to 5-0 on the season.