E-Sports

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Esports is excited to announce a Mario Kart & Rocket League Tournament Camp

June 16th and 17th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

$50 per participant, with a maximum of 20 participants each day.

IS Lab (Room 1430).

For additional information, please contact Garrett Hawley at ghawley@westernwyoming.edu

 

Mustang Athletics is announcing the addition of Esports as the fifth varsity sport at Western Wyoming College (Western), with a scheduled launch in Fall 2025. 

Esports is one of the fastest growing sports on college campuses. According to the National Junior College Athletics Association Esports (NJCAA-E), “there are more than 400 high school and 300 college and universities currently supporting Esports programs across North America and it is becoming clear that collegiate Esports are paving the future of the Esports industry.” Competitions between schools occur fully online, and soon the Western Mustangs will be launching a co-ed team to practice and ultimately compete with other institutions from across the country. 

Esports began gaining traction in the collegiate atmosphere in the early 2010s, as colleges and universities recognized the growing popularity of competitive gaming among students. Schools started forming official teams, legitimizing Esports alongside traditional athletics. Today, collegiate Esports programs continue, fostering both competition and career opportunities in the gaming industry.