Wichita State hosts first high school esports tournament: East wins Valorant title
The Wichita esports community came together to help bridge the gap between high school and college competitors this past weekend.
Four Wichita high schools competed on Saturday in the first high school tournament hosted by the Wichita State esports team, which pitted teams of five against each other playing Valorant, a first-person shooter computer game.
The Wichita State esports team secured a sponsorship from McDonald’s, which provided lunch and gave every participant in the competition at least a $25 gift card with each player on the winning team taking home $100 gift cards. The high school competitors were provided a setup to play, including computers, mouses, keyboards and headsets, courtesy of the esports hub in the Heskett Center.
The grand finals between Wichita East and Wichita West did not disappoint, as the Blue Aces prevailed in a thrilling 12-overtime match to claim the championship of the Valorant High School Combine. Wichita Northeast Magnet and Education Imagine Academy were the other schools who took part in the competition.
The high school competitors were also allowed to stick around and watch Wichita State’s Valorant team compete for a national championship.
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