Esports

Esports and Gaming at Mizzou

Esports is a form of sport competition using video games, often taking the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions. The industry is growing exponentially with amateur, high school, collegiate, and professional teams now competing across the globe. Mizzou Esports launched in August 2019 and supports varsity rosters for the games Rocket League, Overwatch, League of Legends and Valorant. Our teams practice and compete in the 5,000-square-foot training facility on campus. We have traveled across the country to compete on-stage at other universities and at events like DreamHack Atlanta, where we won the 2019 Rocket League NACE Championship. Our program has always maintained an average 3.0+ GPA in the classroom.

Mizzou Esports

Invitational Series

10 a.m. | Oct. 18-19 | Mizzou Gaming Lounge

Cheer on Mizzou’s League of Legends team as they face top collegiate competition. Catch the action live at Mizzou Esports Twitch or join us in the Gaming Lounge for limited in-person viewing.

People playing esports in Gaming Lounge.

Mizzou Esports Annual Events 

Roster Rumble is Mizzou Esports’ Community Draft Tournament, featuring two days of competition in Valorant, Rocket League, Overwatch and League of Legends.

 

Border Clash brings the heat as Mizzou faces off against Kansas in an intense competition for bragging rights and glory.

Team Rosters

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League of Legends

Top: Henry “Apex” Bossert
Jungle: Benjamin “Kyitz” Siddens
Mid: Jim “cinto mamochi” Moreland
Support: John “Prefexx” Jackson
ADC: Jake "Nashty" Eckenroth

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Marvel Rivals

DPS: Brady “BackStabBud” Kaiser
DPS: Evan "Evn" Girard
Support: Tyler "Mocha" Whorl
Support: Griffin “skier” Gould
Tank: John "Mingler" Morrow
Tank: Connor "7ud" Paine
Tank: Benjamin “Stratocaster” Fender

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Rocket League

Sam “Bubbs” Payne
Wesley “exodia” Jennings
Craig “Frostbite” Kubiak
Christian “Crimz” VanMeter

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Super Smash Bros

Joey “Jplane” Lane
Fitz “Thyme” Fitzpatrick
Brandon "yobby" Kaiser
Griffin "CasualMelee" Nedttelhorst
Patrick "Pants" Rooney
Substitute: Ethan “speir” Smith
Substitute: Albert "Bob Ross" Bingham

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Valorant

Controller: Mason “wPanda” Lubinsky
Initiator: Blake "Bdog102" Smith
Initiator: Sarah "sobersushi" Gadbois
Sentinel: Sam "Bubbs" Payne
Duelist: Andrew "Stim" Mackey
Substitute Controller: Tiffany "Jenny Matrix" Pham
Substitute Initiator: Isabella "Silkels" Antoniotti
Substitute Duelist: Annika "mineplexbridges" Arjes
Substitute: Gavin “MIZ GPL” Lusby

Mizzou Gaming Lounge

Our Home Base

With 19 PC gaming stations, study space, spectating and more, the Gaming Lounge is here for all of Mizzou and Columbia’s gamers, including our esports teams. The Mizzou Gaming Lounge is located on the ground floor of Center Hall.

Mizzou Gaming Lounge interior.

Our Sponsors

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