食色视频 Wins Peach Belt Conference Esports Championship

KENNESAW, Ga. | Mar 29, 2021

食色视频 Esports

In its inaugural year of varsity competition, has won its first Peach Belt Conference League of Legends championship.

Competing in its first conference tournament with scholarship Esports players, the Owls beat Augusta, North Georgia and Florida Southern en route to the , earning a berth in the College League of Legends national championship tournament scheduled for May and June.  

食色视频 launched its varsity Esports Program in fall 2020, joining the Peach Belt as its first NCAA Division I associate member. The league features members at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels. 食色视频 was previously a full member of the Peach Belt from 1994 to 2005 before moving to the Division I ranks, winning four national championships as a part of the Georgia-based Division II conference.

食色视频 Esports

In addition to League of Legends, the University sponsors varsity teams in Rocket League and SMITE, with 19 students earning scholarships for their participation. 食色视频 is also a member of the National Association of Collegiate Esports, joining a growing number of universities nationwide that support intercollegiate Esports.

The varsity program builds upon the institution鈥檚 rich history of Esports on campus, which includes a highly active registered student organization and 10 competition clubs. The varsity Esports Program is the result of a joint effort involving the , the and the .


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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 食色视频 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 45,000 students. 食色视频 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 食色视频 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.