ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – Winthrop University’s esports teams continue their impressive winning streaks at national competitions. The teams are currently undefeated this season.
Winthrop’s esports teams include League of Legends, Valorant, Super Smash Bros and Overwatch. Each team has captured respective titles this fall:
*The Overwatch and Valorant teams took a championship each at DreamHack, held Oct. 4-6 in Atlanta, Georgia, defeating 17 other teams. This was the Valorant team’s second consecutive year winning this championship.
*The League of Legends team won the HUE Fest National Tournament for the second year in a row, defeating Ole Miss in the Grand Finals during the Sept. 15-17 tournament at Harrisburg University.
*The Super Smash Bros team won Riptide’s Collegiate 4x4 Crews National Tournament at Michigan State University Sept. 7-8.
These wins come just months after the Super Smash Bros. and League of Legends teams won national championships at the Collegiate Esports Commissioners Cup (CECC) and the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) competitions in Arlington, Texas. Winthrop also received the CECC School of the Year Award.
“We're proud of esports’ continued drive to excellence,” said Athletic Director Chuck Rey. “Every team within the program has attained a championship at the national level, which speaks volumes of the culture Director Josh Sides has built — a culture grown from the hunger and resilience of Winthrop Athletics and this university.”
For more information on Winthrop’s esports program, please visit www.winthrop.edu/esports or contact Nicole Chisari, social media manager, at 803/323-2403 or e-mail chisarin@winthrop.edu.
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