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

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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.

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Date	Athlete	Sport
9/27/2018	Meghan Rugel	Women's Soccer
9/27/2018	Katelyn Byrd	Volleyball
9/24/2018	Sawyer Hawgood	Volleyball
9/24/2018	Jose Domingo Xam-mar	Men's Soccer
9/19/2018	Jaelynn Parks	Women's XC
9/19/2018	Dan Nehnevaj	Men's XC
9/7/2018	Konstantina Pateli	Volleyball
9/7/2018	Gavin Shiels	Men's Soccer
8/29/2018	Sergio Sanchez	Men's Soccer
8/29/2018	Miriam Cortez	Women's Soccer
8/23/2018	Ana Monteiro	Volleyball
8/23/2018	Jesus Naves	Men's Soccer
6/5/2018	Coming Soon	Baseball
6/5/2018	Coming Soon	Baseball
5/2/2018	Allie White	Women's Track
5/2/2018	Alex Lee	Men's Track
4/26/2018	Kieren Samarakoon	Golf
4/26/2018	Hannah Calhoun	Softball
4/19/2018	Kayla Harbin	Softball
4/19/2018	Dan Nehnevaj	Men's Track