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Athletes of the Week

WVU Tech Esports 2026-27

Rylan Ellison

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/4/2026
  • Sport
    Esports
  • Bio
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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
11/16/2025 Hugo Roman Men's Soccer
11/16/2025 Julian Diaz Men's Soccer
11/9/2025 Keishon Clarke Men's Soccer
11/9/2025 Korinne Potter Women's Soccer
11/2/2025 Ralph Aaron Etaba Ateba Esports
11/2/2025 Troy Harris Wrestling
10/26/2025 Julia Silva Women's Soccer
10/26/2025 Dakota P. Dietz Esports
10/19/2025 Julen Recalde Men's Soccer
10/19/2025 Lexie Wikel Women's XC
10/12/2025 Neda Vaicaite Women's Swimming
10/12/2025 Sophie Quinlan Women's Soccer
10/5/2025 Wyatt Plumley Esports
10/5/2025 Heidar Bjarnason Golf
9/28/2025 Carmine Bernardo Men's Swimming
9/28/2025 Alvaro Iglesias Pascual Golf
9/21/2025 Sean Cooper Golf
9/21/2025 Aniston Treadway Volleyball
9/15/2025 Rocio Gutierrez Women's Soccer
9/14/2025 Alvaro Iglesias Pascual Golf
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