UTA’s esports team was crowned grand champion at the Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF) National Championships.
Players from UTA’s varsity-level esports program competed in three different games at the national level in spring 2022. The Mavericks won the EFG’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU) tournament and season.
Over the past academic year, players competed in the EGF in Rocket League, Overwatch, and SSBU. All three teams qualified for the national tournaments, eventually tying for third place in Overwatch and Rocket League.
“This is not going to be the last time we win big,” says David “Davy” Tran, a sophomore studying chemistry. “This is 100% the start of a dynasty, so don’t expect anything less than success from us.”
EGF is the national governing body for organized high school-level and collegiate D-I esports leagues. The tournament was held both online and in person at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. UTA participated online while other schools opted to play in person.
Vi Tran, assistant coach of UTA Esports, says victories like this are great for showing people that esports is a full-fledged industry.
“It was no surprise that they performed this well—this was the fruition of all the effort they put in throughout the season,” Tran says.
