Rylan Ellison (10/4/2026) - Athlete Awards

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Rylan Ellison

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10/4/2026
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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.

Rylan Ellison (Beckley, W.Va.) | Esports

Ellison, competing as RyeBread, helped WVU Tech open NECC Super Smash Bros. Ultimate competition with a 2-0 victory over UW-Stevens Point.

The junior set the tone in the opening game by taking all 12 opposing stocks as the Golden Bears rolled to a 12-1 victory. WVU Tech completed the sweep with a 12-2 win in Game 2.

Ellison is a junior majoring in biology.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
12/7/2021	David Rivera Lopez	Men's Track
12/7/2021	Carson Casto	Men's Track
12/3/2021	Andrew Work	Men's Basketball
12/3/2021	Brittney Justice	Women's Basketball
12/2/2021	Chanz Pough	Wrestling
12/2/2021	Donat Fabian	Men's Swimming
12/1/2021	Mia Wildman	Women's Swimming
12/1/2021	Isaiha Casto	Wrestling
11/30/2021	Nathan Morton	Men's XC
11/30/2021	Carmen Camino Falcon	Women's XC
11/23/2021	Guillermo Usechi	Men's Swimming
11/23/2021	Andrea Segovia Fernandez	Women's Swimming
11/15/2021	Lucas Rivera Paramio	Men's Soccer
11/15/2021	Ariana Gentzler	Volleyball
10/28/2021	Donat Fabian	Men's Swimming
10/28/2021	Katie Bol	Women's Soccer
10/18/2021	Pau Eslava	Men's Swimming
10/18/2021	Brittany Dye	Women's Soccer
10/18/2021	Valentina Abondano	Volleyball
10/18/2021	Marcos Gicovate	Men's Soccer