Neda Vaicaite (10/4/2026) - Athlete Awards

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Neda Vaicaite

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Athletes of the Week
Week Of

10/4/2026
Sport

Women's Swimming
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BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech Athletics has announced its Golden Bear Athletes of the Week for Sept. 28-Oct. 4, recognizing sophomore Neda Vaicaite of swimming and junior Rylan Ellison of esports for standout performances during the week.

Neda Vaicaite (Šilainiai, Lithuania) | Swimming

Vaicaite recorded three top-four individual finishes at the WV Small College State Games, highlighted by a victory in the 50-yard backstroke.

The sophomore won the 50 back in 28.68, finished second in the 50 freestyle in 25.05 and placed fourth in the 100 freestyle with a time of 55.83.

Vaicaite is a sophomore from Šilainiai, Lithuania.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
10/20/2022	Samantha Adele Pepevnik	Women's Swimming
10/20/2022	Angelica Taylor	Women's Soccer
10/19/2022	Sandra Garcia Quílez	Women's Soccer
10/19/2022	Colson Ford	Esports
10/18/2022	Pau Eslava	Men's Swimming
10/18/2022	Brooklyn Cook	Volleyball
9/28/2022	Waleed Alghamdi	Esports
9/28/2022	Luka Felix	Men's Soccer
9/19/2022	Bryson Beaver	Golf
9/19/2022	Nathan Morton	Men's XC
9/12/2022	Carmen Camino Falcon	Women's XC
9/12/2022	Christopher Grassi	Esports
9/6/2022	Ana Gay Mesa	Women's Soccer
9/6/2022	Madison Boswell	Volleyball
8/29/2022	Endjick Albert	Men's Soccer
8/29/2022	Ana Muniz Rocandio	Volleyball
5/23/2022	John Nicely	Men's Track
5/23/2022	Juan David Martinez Hernandez	Golf
5/18/2022	Scott Ellars	Esports
5/18/2022	Francesco Calderon	Baseball