Shelton State Community College Esports Completes Fall Competition

December 12, 2024 – The Shelton State Esports teams recently concluded fall play by competing for national titles in four games. The Rocket League, Tekken, Valorant, and Warzone teams represented the College in championship play.

On Sunday, December 1, Tekken players and Warzone teams played their first postseason games. The #2 seeded Tekken player Sh’Quan Spencer lost in the second round of the playoffs finishing 22^nd. After an amazing 16-3 season, the #14 seeded Tekken player Kyle Gillison finished 5^th overall. The #2 seeded Warzone team finished in the finals coming up just short of the championship but netting themselves 2^nd place for the year. The team consists of Hayden Norstrom and Wesley Everett. The #3 Warzone team finished in the first round of the playoffs ending 9^th on the year. The team consists of Ethan Schulte, Sean Sanford, and Willie Brasfield III.

On Thursday, December 5, the #3 seeded Valorant team played their first tournament match. While they fought valiantly, they fell and finished 9^th on the season. The Valorant team consists of Samuel Bauer, Garrett Baxter, Peyton Caddis, Alex Medders, McLandon Hunt, Vincent Shim, Emily West, and Trevor Wilson.

On Friday, December 6, the #14 seeded Rocket League team finished 5^th after taking down 4^th seeded Monroe Community College and losing to Heartland. The Rocket League team consists of Matthew Jackson, Michael West, and Noah Yarbrough.

Intramural sports like Esports are open to students, faculty, staff, and families of Shelton State. For more information contact Kgroce@sheltonstate.edu, or follow the team on Twitch and Twitter at twitch.tv/ssccesports and twitter.com/SSCCEsports to keep up with all the action.