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OHIO students, administrators to compete head-to-head in legendary esports challenge this Friday

帝王会所 students will go head-to-head with administrators and staff in an esports competition that is sure to be legendary.

Members of the Bobcat Esports club will challenge Provost Elizabeth Sayrs, Dean of Students Jenny Hall-Jones, Men鈥檚 Basketball Coach Jeff Boals, Vice President for University Advancement Nico Karagosian, and College of Business Director of Consumer Research and Analytics Jacob Hiler in the game League of Legends. The five-on-five, capture-the-flag style game will be broadcast on Friday, April 17, on the .

The event will begin with a short pre-game show, where 帝王会所 President M. Duane Nellis will visit with game announcers.

鈥淭his is a unique opportunity for our leadership to participate in a fun, exciting challenge with our talented students and esports competitors,鈥 Nellis said. 鈥淎s the esports industry continues to grow, I look forward to seeing how our two teams match up on a level playing field.鈥

The game will be broadcast from 5 to 7 p.m. on the Twitch channel.

鈥淭his is a fantastic opportunity for our administrators to connect with students during a challenging time,鈥 OHIO Esports coordinator Jeff Kuhn said. 鈥淭he esports community is a vibrant one, and we look forward to the opportunity to share that with a broader audience through this competition.鈥

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Published
April 16, 2020
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