3 PCA&D Overwatch Esports teams make the playoffs
Thursday, March 23rd, 2023
Congratulations to PCA&D’s Overwatch Esports Teams, who all have qualified for the playoffs this season. This is the first season the College’s Peacocks have competed in NACE Starleague, a national collegiate league that combines a number of gaming titles.
“Overall I’m very proud of all of our teams!” said coach Benjamin Farley, a 2021 PCA&D graduate in Animation & Game Art. “They all have worked diligently and practiced methodically.
“We are still learning, but making it to the playoffs is a huge win for us,” Farley added. “I think I speak for all of us when I say we are looking forward to the playoffs and beyond!”
The single-elimination playoffs start March 28, and the Peacocks are fielding these three student-run teams:
Overwatch A Team
Alex Serna ’23, Graphic Design; River Wintermantel ’25, Fine Art; Cara Miller ’25, Animation & Game Art; Jason Wagner ’24, Photography & Video; Ahmyah Little ’26, Animation & Game Art.
Overwatch B Team
Jonathan Shelor ’24, Illustration; Paul Bonilla ’26, Foundation; Bryana Walker ’26, Foundation; Ty McCaw ’26, Animation & Game Art; Oakley Buscarino ’26, Foundation; Jacob Kinney ’25, Illustration.
Overwatch C Team
Ryan Gano ’26, Foundation; Abigail Howe ’26, Illustration; Philip Richardson ’26, Foundation; Soni Martinez Ortiz ’26, Foundation; Gage Thomas Russo ’26, Foundation.