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.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
11/21/2016	Colton Rowe	Wrestling
11/21/2016	Kohen Kerr	Men's Swimming
11/18/2016	Isabela Kiesewetter Zandavalli	Women's Swimming
11/18/2016	Francisco Neto	Men's Soccer
11/10/2016	Douglas Negrete	Men's XC
11/10/2016	Konstantina Pateli	Volleyball
11/4/2016	Saul Montealegre	Men's Soccer
11/4/2016	Michala Dean	Volleyball
10/27/2016	Ana Monteiro	Volleyball
10/27/2016	Douglas Negrete	Men's XC
10/21/2016	Francine Meyer	Women's Swimming
10/21/2016	Daniel Ramirez	Men's Soccer
10/13/2016	Keyonna Morrow	Volleyball
10/13/2016	Paulo Dias Ignacio, Jr.	Men's Swimming
10/6/2016	Andres Echeveste	Golf
10/6/2016	Tyler Graves	Women's Soccer
9/29/2016	Drew Lytton	Men's Soccer
9/29/2016	Nikki Aleshire	Women's XC
9/22/2016	Ignacio Tellechea	Men's Soccer
9/22/2016	Michala Dean	Volleyball