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North Dakota Varsity Esports Titles

Rainbow Six Siege

Record: NECC 2-5 CR6 4-3

Rainbow Six Siege is a Premier title at UND that competes at the D1 level in NECC as well as the Collegiate Rainbow Six League. 

Ethan Taylor Player Image
Ethan Taylor (C) - In Game Lead - Champ
 
    • Junior - Accounting
    • St. Paul, Minnesota
    • Favorite Operator - Smoke
Matthew Clauson Player Image
Matthew Clauson - Flex - Champ
 
    • Senior - Esports
    • Grand Forks, North Dakota
    • Favorite Operator - Warden
Brock Jones Player Image
Brock Jones - Entry - Champ
 
    • Freshman - Business
    • Minot, North Dakota
    • Favorite Operator - Montagne
Cole Quirk Player Image
Cole Quirk - Entry - Emerald 2
 
    • Junior - Esports
    • East Grand Forks, Minnesota
    • Favorite Operator - Twitch
Loan Schaff Player Image
Logan Schaff - Sledge - Diamond 3
 
    • Freshman - Criminal Justice
    • East Grand Forks, Minnesota
    • Favorite Operator - Valkyrie

League of Legends

Record: NECC 4-3 CLOL 4-4

League of Legends is a premier title at UND consisting of three separate teams that compete in NECC at the D2 level as well as College League of Legends in the Midwest Conference. 

Owen Satoris Player Image
Owen Satoris (C) - Top - Grandmaster
 
    • Junior - Aviation Safety and Operations
    • Fargo, North Dakota
    • Favorite Champions - Gangplank and Renekton
Sean Hughes Player Image
Sean Hughes - Support - Masters
 
    • Junior - Commercial Helicopters and History
    • Marshfield, Wisconsin
    • Favorite Champions - Leona, Blitzcrank, Shen
Allen Goldstyn Player Image
Allen Goldstyn - Jungle - Diamond 4
 
    • Senior - Norwegian and International Studies
    • Oxnard, California
    • Favorite Champions - Elise, Taliyah, Viego
Luke Ahrens Player Image
Luke Ahrens - ADC - Diamond 1
 
    • Junior - Finance and Management
    • Forest Lake, Minnesota
    • Favorite Champions - Aphelios, Zeri
Issak Geroy Player Image
Isaak Geroy - Mid - Masters
 
    • Junior - Biology Pre-Med
    • Crosslake, Minnesota
    • Favorite Champions - Yasuo, Sylas, Azir

Overwatch

Record: NECC 4-3

Overwatch 2 is a premier title at UND consisting of three separate teams that compete in NECC at the D2 Level.

Mario Medeles Player Image
Mario Medeles (C) - Support - Grandmaster 3
 
    • Sophomore - Computer Science
    • Manvel, Texas
    • Favorite Hero - Zen
Matthew Moe Player Image
Matthew C. Moe - Support - Masters 5
 
    • Freshman - Mechanical Engineering
    • Grand Forks, North Dakota
    • Favorite Hero - Ana
Miko Grafebstein-Kinzel Player Image
Mikolas Grafebstein-Kinzel - DPS - Grandmaster 3
 
    • Freshman - Cybersecurity
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Favorite Hero - Lucio
Cole Hood Player Image
Cole Hood - Tank - Top 30 NA
 
    • Grad Student - Atmospheric Sciences
    • Flower Mound, Texas
    • Favorite Hero - Zarya
Wonjun Choi Player Image
Wonjun Choi - DPS - Diamond 4
 
    • Junior - Aviation
    • South Korea
    • Favorite Hero - Sojourn

Valorant

Record: NECC 5-0

Valorant is a premier title at UND that competes at the D3 level in NECC.

Cooper Franks Player Image
Cooper Franks (C) - Ascendant 3
 
    • Sophomore - Esports
    • Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Favorite Agents - Astra, Sova, Fade
Netesh Kishan Player Image
Netesh Kishan - Ascendant 1
 
    • Sophomore - Mechanical Engineering
    • Karachi, Pakistan
    • Favorite Agents - Cypher, Chamber, Jett
Noah Tarbox Player Image
Noah Tarbox - Ascendant 1
 
    • Junior - Pre-Med
    • Farmington, Maine
    • Favorite Agents - Raze, Yoru, Sova
Simon Mau Player Image
Simon Mau - Plat 1 
 
    • Freshman - Computer Science
    • Hillsboro, North Dakota
    • Favorite Agents - Omen, Brim, Harbour
Ryker Ellingworth Player Image
Ryker Ellingworth - Ascendant 3
 
    • Freshman - Computer Science
    • Gary, Minnesota
    • Favorite Agent - Skye

Rocket League

Record: NECC 3-4

Rocket League is a premiere title at UND that competes in NECC at the D3 level.

Dean Luehrs Player Image
Dean Luehrs (C) - Champ 3
 
    • Senior - Biology Pre-PA
    • Shakopee, Minnesota
    • Favorite Vehicle - Batmobile
Garrett Palaniuk Player Image
Garrett Palaniuk - Grand Champ 3
 
    • Freshman - Physics
    • Beulah, North Dakota
    • Favorite Vehicle - Octane
Brady Becker Player Image
Brady Becker - Grand Champ 3
 
    • Sophomore - Commercial Aviation
    • Pleasanton, California
    • Favorite Vehicle - Fennec

Super Smash Brother Ultimate

Record: NECC 1-6

Super Smash Brothers Ultimate is a premiere title at UND competing in NECC.

Douglas Torre Player Image
Douglas Torre (C)
 
    • Freshman - Visual Arts
    • Cibolo, Texas
    • Favorite Characters - Sonic, Pyra/Mythra
Geoffery Wiswall Player Image
Geoffery Wiswall
 
    • Junior - Commercial Aviation
    • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
    • Favorite Character - Shulk
Justin Styers-Smith Player Image
Justin Styers-Smith
 
    • Junior - Computer Science
    • Las Vegas, Nevada
    • Favorite Characters - Swordfighter, Rob
Mason Miller Player Image
Mason Miller
 
    • Sophomore - Psychology
    • Toledo, Ohio
    • Favorite Character - Ridley

Call of Duty

Record: NACE 4-2

Call of Duty is a premiere title at UND that competes in NACE at the D2 Level.

Simon Palmer Player Image
Simon Palmer (C) - Flex - Crimson 2
 
    • Sophomore - Marketing and Business Management
    • Burnsville, Minnesota
    • Favorite COD Game - Black Ops 3
Anthony Lake Player Image
Anthony Lake - Main AR - Diamond 2
 
    • Sophomore - Air Traffic Control
    • Faribault, Minnesota
    • Favorite COD Game - Black Ops 2
Cooper Clinton Player Image
Cooper Clinton - Main Sub - Bronze 3
 
    • Freshman - Mechanical Engineering
    • Eagan, Minnesota
    • Favorite COD game - Black Ops 2
Jatin Paniz Player Image
Jatin Paniz -  2nd AR - Bronze 3
 
    • Freshman - Commercial Aviation
    • Los Angeles, California
    • Favorite COD Game - Black Ops 3

Counter Strike 2

Record: NECC 6-1

Counter Strike 2 is a premiere title at UND competing in NECC.

Reese Leevendusky Player Image
Reese Leevendusky (C) - Faceit Rank 6
 
    • Freshman - Commercial Aviation Fixed Wing
    • Maple Grove, Minnesota
    • Favorite Weapon - Negev
Carter Nosbusch Player Image
Carter Nosbusch - Faceit Rank 8
 
    • Sophomore - Occupational Therapy
    • Bismark, North Dakota
    • Favorite Weapon - AWP
Nicholas Meiller Player Image
Nicholas Meiller - Faceit Rank 6
 
    • Freshman - Commercial Aviation
    • Hartford, Wisconsin
    • Favorite Weapon - AK47/M4A1
Will Hampson Player Image
Will Hampson - Faceit Rank 5
 
    • Freshman - Unmanned Aircraft Systems
    • Fayetteville, Georgia
    • Favorite Weapon - SSG 08
Luke Peterson Player Image
Luke Peterson - Faceit Rank 6
 
    • Sophomore - Kinesiology
    • Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
    • Favorite Weapon - MP9
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