青少年电子竞技组织 XP联赛(XPL) recently returned to the 满帆 campus to present its 2023 North American Finals. Hosted in 满帆’s Live Venue 和 the 满帆大学 Orl和o Health Fortress, the three-day event saw more than 250 youth gamers from around the country travel to Orl和o to compete live in popular competitive titles: 顶点的传说, Fortnite, 看守, 火箭联盟, Valorant.

It was 满帆’s third year partnering with the North Carolina-based esports league, the event gave students 和 grads the opportunity to gain relevant industry experience working in a variety of roles throughout the weekend. 全帆学生, 工作人员, grads had roles ranging from tournament organization 和 event production to casting 和 hosting.

满帆 grads 和 former Armada players Daniel "Takasu" Hern和ez (XPL league commissioner) 和 Chris "FluffyiG" Aviles (XPL league support specialist) returned to campus as XP League employees while recent 运动比赛转播 grads Bryan "Bryonic" Flores 和 Quinn “Qolorblind” Sherr provided commentary for 火箭联盟 和 Valorant 游戏. 媒体通信 graduate Ebay Bates served as a photographer for the event, while current students Miles "A1phachino" Church (游戏开发) 和 Mia “MiaMouse” Eremita (运动比赛转播) worked throughout the weekend as on-camera talent.

施法者在期间使用致盲和爆炸 Valorant 要塞的玩法.

The 满帆 Armada community stepped up in a number of roles behind the scenes, operating the observer room while supporting players on the floor as tournament organizers. Tournament Organizer 和 Observer Jake Fraser (音乐制作 graduate), Project Manager Nathaniel Mench (电脑动画), Lead Tournament Organizer Aren Guinane (体育营销与媒体), Talent Manager 和 Observer Jagger Fenwick (游戏商业和电子竞技) were just some of the Armada community members who contributed their skills to the youth esports event.

另外, 满帆大学 和 XP League awarded two 全帆学生 with a total of $15,在活动期间，我将获得1万美元的奖学金, based on their contributions to the Armada community, 学业上的成功, involvement in the North American Finals. Armada athletes Tristan “Gummi” Pisani-Blair 和 Jenna “J和y” O’Brien each received $7,活动期间奖学金500元.

Eva Melamed (XP League Chief Br和 Officer) 和 Sari Kitelyn (Director of 的电子竞技 at 满帆) with scholarship recipients J和y 和 Gummi.

整个周末, the XP League community honored fallen Triangle Minotaurs player Harrison “Hank” Marcus who lost his battle with leukemia earlier in the season. 汉克的 Valorant 团队, coached by 满帆 graduate Michael "Hervmaster" Hervieux, 把他们的全部投入到比赛中, played #ForHank; their emotional efforts led to a storybook victory as the 2023 North American Finals Valorant 冠军. 另外, the XPL 和 满帆 communities came together to raise more than $22,000 for the Lukemia & 淋巴瘤协会的倾斜癌 程序.

The Triangle Minotaurs accepting their first place trophies alongside their coach, Hervmaster.

转到 XP联盟总部的YouTube to relive all of the excitement from this year’s North American Finals.

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