About Marietta College eSports
The Marietta College eSports program is a new club sport that began in the fall of 2018. The club is open to any Marietta College student who has an interest in competitive gaming. Players of all abilities may join any of the eSports teams, and multiple teams may be formed for any game if there are enough players. Currently, the eSports program has official teams in League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, and Fortnite. Teams for other games will be formed if there is enough interest. Students who do not have an interest in gaming may still participate in eSports by helping the program with managing the eSports arena, broadcasting matches, and organizing events.
The eSports teams compete in a variety of collegiate tournaments and leagues organized by Riot Games, CStarLeague, Tespa, and AVGL. All matches are livestreamed on Marietta College's Twitch channel and later uploaded to YouTube. These tournaments are not categorized by division. This means Marietta College competes nationally against schools such as Alabama, Iowa State, Louisville, and Ohio State. Marietta College is also a member of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), which is the governing body of competitve collegiate eSports and has over 130 members.
eSports Arena
The Marietta College eSports arena is one of the newest facilities on campus. The 570 sq. ft. arena is located inside The Gathering Place and contains 12 high-end gaming PCs, monitors, desks, and chairs. The arena is currently available to all official eSports players for practices and matches. However, it will be available to all Marietta College students in the future. Eventually, fans will be able to attend live matches at The Gathering Place. These matches will be open to the community.
Technical Specifications
- Alieware Aurora R7 Gaming PCs:
- CPU: 3.7 GHz Intel i7 8700K
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTZ 1070
- RAM: 16 GB DDR4
- Storage: 1 TB SATA HDD with 16 GB SSD Cache
- Monitor: Dell UltraSharp 34" Curved LED
- Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Chroma V2 Tournament Edition
- Mouse: Razer Deathadder Elite
- Headset: Corsair Void Pro RGB Wired
- Desk: Respawn-3000 Gaming Computer Desk
- Chair: Respawn-105 Racing Style Gaming Chair
eSports Team Rosters
League of Legends
| Name | Year | Screen Name |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Cressman | Junior | Cressman |
| Lucas Danford | Junior | Bludger |
| Ian Darling | Freshman | Dangerous Doge |
| Brandon Larsen | Junior | Irsn |
| Windell Stratton | Junior | MC Cowboy |
| Yinzheng Wang | Senior | RicoRodriguez 00 |
Overwatch
| Name | Year | Screen Name |
|---|---|---|
| Faisal Almutairi | Sophomore | FizWizINK#1765 |
| Saul AlRowayeh | Senior | Sleepzzz |
| Yousef AlTanak | Junior | chux#11826 |
| Ian Darling | Freshman | BrimStone#1133 |
| Ali Mohammed | Junior | Bozsen |
| Morgan White | Freshman | Neptune |
Rocket League
| Name | Year | Screen Name |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Bradley | Senior | Take_It_EZ_Bro |
| Joe Hall | Junior | Jall. |
| Brandon Larsen | Junior | Lrsn |
| Stephen True | Senior | Rekt[X] NoRekt[ ] |
| Windell Stratton | Junior | MC Cowboy |
FORTNITE
| Name | Year | Screen Name |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Carter | Freshman | BlackAnator12 |
| Luke Fisher | Freshman | smellzzlikeFISH |
| Alex Hollar | Sophomore | xMakerxHollarx |
| Griffin Malick | Freshman | Bacon_muncha07 |
| Jared Strickler | Freshman | baseballboss21 |
| John Smith | Freshman | Shadybongz |
| Drew Wilkinson | Freshman | hambone20087 |
Support Marietta College eSports
Follow Us on Social Media
| Site | Link |
|---|---|
| http://www.facebook.com/MariettaCollegeEsports | |
| Twitch | http://www.twitch.tv/MariettaCollege |
| http://www.twitter.com/mariettaesports | |
| YouTube | http://bit.ly/MariettaCollegeEsports |
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Contact Us
For more information on Marietta College’s eSports program, email esports@marietta.edu. You may also contact any of our eSports staff.
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Smith | eSports Director | rcs003@marietta.edu |
| Matt Williamson | eSports Head Coach | williamm@marietta.edu |
Recruitment
If you are interested in being recruited for our eSports program, please fill out our recruitment form, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
