Students from the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown compete in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the National Esports Association's Collegiate Esports League.
Release Date: Friday, June 25, 2020 - 8:00pm EST
Students competed in one Nintendo's best selling games, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Students participated in 16 races over a three hour period, scoring points each race.
The top three placing students were:
1 - DAO (78 points)
2 - CocaColeuh (57 points)
3 - Syd (31 points)
The top three students were awarded gift cards as prizes, and the opportunity to return at the end of the league season and represent their school in the grand finals. Event winner, DAO, was able to clinch the 2nd place slot across the entire league in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The event was streamed live to several social media platforms including Twitch, Mixer, Twitter, and Facebook Live.