Ralph Aaron Etaba Ateba (4/12/2026) - Athlete Awards

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Ralph Aaron Etaba Ateba

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4/12/2026
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Esports
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The WVU Tech Athletic Department has announced its Golden Bear Athletes of the Week for April 6–12, 2026. This week’s honors go to freshman Ralph Aaron Etaba Ateba (track & field / esports) and senior Cody Cooper (baseball) following standout performances in collegiate competition.

Ralph Aaron Etaba Ateba (New Market, Md.)
Etaba Ateba turned in a strong multi-sport week for the Golden Bears. At the Concord Open, he placed third in the 110-meter hurdles (15.52) and recorded personal-best times in both the 200 meters (23.36) and 400 meters (51.56). He also ran on WVU Tech’s fourth-place 4x100-meter relay team as the Golden Bears finished fourth overall.

In esports, Etaba Ateba contributed to WVU Tech’s 2-0 playoff win over the University of Idaho in ECAC Division B Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, opening the match with a four-stock performance in Game One to help secure the team’s spot in the semifinals.

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Date	Athlete	Sport
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
9/5/2019	Carolina Bologna	Volleyball
9/5/2019	Manuel Garcia	Men's Soccer
8/28/2019	Kieren Samarakoon	Golf
8/28/2019	Konstantina Pateli	Volleyball
6/18/2019	Coming Soon	Baseball
6/18/2019	Coming Soon	Baseball
5/29/2019	Steven Smith	Men's Track
5/29/2019	Luke Jobson	Men's Track
5/2/2019	Calyb King	Baseball
5/2/2019	Nick Lee	Men's Track
4/26/2019	Kayte Blandford	Softball
4/26/2019	Michael Rotenberry	Baseball