The newly-formed 好色先生TV esports team took home a聽podium finish at its first official competition over the weekend.
Participating in the Georgia聽Esports League Championship, which coincided with the Georgia State University PantherLAN Esports Tournament, Oglethorpe played matches at the Georgia State Sports Arena for in-arena finals on Saturday, October 20. In total,18 teams competed, including squads from GSU, Georgia Gwinnett College, Kennesaw State University, University of Georgia, Georgia聽Southern University, and the University of West Georgia.
Hosted by the Georgia Game Developers Association, the GEL Championship portion of the event saw teams battling it out to decide the state鈥檚 best in games and ; both Brawlhalla and SMITE are produced by Atlanta-area developers 听补苍诲 respectively.
The Oglethorpe team competes in both Brawlhalla and SMITE divisions, and captured third place in SMITE at the GEL Championship. Stormy Petrels esports consists of captain Roderick Trujillo, Keon Henderson, Mason Peterson, Jacob Hall, and Bryce McNealey.
While the team currently participates in the GEL, it also hopes that the Southern Athletic Association will offer esports leagues in the coming years. Trujillo also said the team intends to begin competing in League of Legends divisions as well.
According to the GEL, esports provide benefits beyond game play, including student participation in broadcasting, production, marketing, management and game development, a rapidly growing part of Georgia鈥檚 entertainment industry. GEL players have won almost $20,000 in scholarships over the past three years.聽GEL also combines its tournaments with career fairs to match esports talent with employers.
Rewatch some of the action from the tournament.
