Ralph Aaron Etaba Ateba (10/18/2026) - Athlete Awards

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Ralph Aaron Etaba Ateba

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10/18/2026
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Esports
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BECKLEY, W.Va. — Standout individual performances in esports and volleyball earned Ralph Aaron Etaba Ateba and Aniston Treadway recognition as WVU Tech's Golden Bear Athletes of the Week for Oct. 12-18.

Ralph Aaron Etaba Ateba (Ijamsville, Md.) | Esports

Etaba Ateba delivered standout performances across two titles during the week, earning victories in both Street Fighter 6 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate competition.

Competing as Wreck, the sophomore opened the week with a 4-3 Street Fighter 6 victory over Plymouth State University, earning his second win of the season. He followed with a dominant performance in WVU Tech's 2-0 ECAC Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sweep of SUNY Poly Blue, taking 15 stocks across two games. Playing as Ken, Etaba Ateba took 10 stocks in Tech's 12-7 opening victory before adding five more in a 12-9 win to complete the sweep.

Etaba Ateba is a sophomore from Ijamsville, Maryland.

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4/25/2019	Kaeley Boyd	Women's Track
4/11/2019	Lauren Oxford	Softball
4/11/2019	Zuberi Idy	Men's Track
4/8/2019	Jayden Dignan	Golf
4/8/2019	Steven Smith	Men's Track
4/4/2019	Nick Lee	Men's Track
4/4/2019	Taylor Walker	Women's Track
4/2/2019	Kennedy Batchelor	Softball
4/2/2019	Andrew Sharp	Baseball
3/26/2019	Brandon Shingles	Men's Basketball
3/26/2019	Alexandra Combs	Women's Basketball
3/22/2019	Manuel Laguna Gomez	Men's Swimming
3/22/2019	Steven Smith	Men's Track
3/21/2019	Tommy Collins	Men's Basketball
3/21/2019	Savannah Shamblin	Women's Basketball
3/20/2019	Tucker Lawson	Wrestling
3/20/2019	Isaiah Morgan	Men's Basketball
3/19/2019	Allie White	Women's Track
3/19/2019	Dan Nehnevaj	Men's Track