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
8/31/2016	Tristen Kilman	Women's Soccer
8/31/2016	Hunter Moles	Men's Soccer
8/24/2016	Bailey Lotozo	Volleyball
8/24/2016	Konstantina Pateli	Volleyball
5/12/2016	Jayson Sykora	Baseball
5/12/2016	Dylan Harvey	Baseball
5/3/2016	Josh Hudson	Baseball
5/3/2016	Gjenine Galloway	Women's Track
4/27/2016	Brady Groesbeck	Baseball
4/27/2016	Mackenzie Wilson	Softball
4/19/2016	Matt Ryan	Golf
4/19/2016	Kylie Lang	Women's Track
4/12/2016	Luke Jobson	Men's Track
4/12/2016	Genna Trippett	Softball
4/6/2016	Megan Blythe	Softball
4/6/2016	Roy Suzuki	Baseball
3/31/2016	Daniel Lynch	Men's Track
3/31/2016	Genna Trippett	Softball
3/23/2016	Matt Ryan	Golf
3/23/2016	Nikki Aleshire	Women's Track