Meet the Team: Rainbow Six Siege

By Nickolas Carroll, Staff Writer  As the collegiate esports scene continues to grow and flourish, the University of Missouri looks to expand its lineups. With three varsity teams—Overwatch, Rocket League, and League of Legends—representing the University with an impressive 71% overall win percentage within the program, including a national championship trophy. Mizzou is beginning to…

Published: Nov. 11, 2020

Gavin Drummond as LilLucio; A Rising Star Helps Shape a Rising Program

By Alex Wilson /@Alex_Wilson14 17-year-old Gavin Drummond chose the username LilLucio for a couple of reasons. The name was reminiscent of modern-day rappers such as a Lil Wayne. The name reminds him of how Lucio, a character in the game Overwatch, is a rather short DJ. The name, most importantly for Drummond, sounds good rolling…

Published: Nov. 6, 2020

Meet the Mizzou Valorant Team

By: Nickolas Carroll The newest edition to Mizzou Esports is the Valorant Club team. Though they are not considered a varsity team yet, they are representing The University of Missouri in two different leagues this fall; NACE (National Association of Collegiate Esports) and CSL (Collegiate StarLeague). The new first-person shooter is all the rage in…

Published: Oct. 21, 2020

Introducing Mizzou Smash

By Nickolas Carroll, Mizzou Junior studying Strategic Communications  With the overwhelming success of the three varsity teams, Mizzou Esports is looking to expand and provide a platform for every gamer at Mizzou to interact and compete. One avenue that is being explored is the competitive Super Smash Bros scene. Smash has always been around the…

Published: Oct. 15, 2020

Mizzou Students Turn Esports Casting Dream Into Reality

Written by: Matt Schmittdiel Taking initiative can create new opportunities you might not have ever expected. This is exactly what two Mizzou students did when they saw a room full of broadcast equipment,…

Published: Oct. 7, 2020

Mizzou Esports Introduces Competitive Club Teams

By Rilee Stapleton In 2019, Mizzou Esports jumped into its first season of competitive gaming ready to compete at a top-tier level. The Rocket League team won the National Association of Collegiate Esports’ (NACE) National championship in Atlanta, Georgia, Overwatch was one of 12 teams to be invited to compete in the Tespa Varsity Invitational,…

Published: Oct. 2, 2020

Mizzou Esports Builds Virtual Community

By Rilee Stapleton When students moved back to Columbia this fall, for the first time in a few months they might have felt a bit of normalcy. Going to the store to get school supplies last minute, walking around campus to find classes, going to the Student Center to get textbooks; Students did all of…

Published: Sept. 9, 2020