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.
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.
Treadway turned in a strong offensive performance for WVU Tech in River States Conference action at Brescia.
The sophomore recorded 16 kills, averaging 4.00 kills per set while hitting .282 on 39 attacks with just five errors. Treadway accounted for 16 of the Golden Bears' 36 kills and added eight digs and a block assist, finishing the four-set match with 16.5 points.
Treadway is a sophomore from Rupert, West Virginia.
