ATHENS, W.Va. – Esports players are invited to showcase their skills while competing for Concord University scholarships and other prizes during the upcoming Concord Scholarship Invitational. The tournament is being hosted by Concord Esports.
The two-day event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7th and Sunday, Nov. 8th from 10 a.m. EST to 6 p.m. EST both days. Sign-up for teams to compete closes Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, 2020 at midnight EST/ET. To register for the competition go to: https://bit.ly/CSInvitational
There is no entry fee to compete. This tournament will be for PC players only and will be hosted online. The competition will be broadcast on Concord’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/concorduniversity
“This is your chance to fight for glory and get a chance to get a scholarship that will help you further your education at Concord,” Esports Head Coach Austin Clay says. “The top three teams will be invited to join Concord Esports.”
Since beginning competition in the fall of 2019, Concord Esports has made a mark as a powerhouse in national collegiate play. Concord holds the distinction of being the first public college or university in West Virginia to offer varsity esports to its students.
The Concord Scholarship Invitational is for any Valorant player from high school and up with an $8,000 scholarship prize pool. The event is being produced and run by Elo Hell Esports. Also partnering to present the tournament are Appalachian Eye Care and HyperX.
The scholarship awards will be as follows:
- First place team will be awarded $5,000 USD
- Second place team will be awarded $2,500 USD
- Third place team will be awarded $500 USD
The prize pool/scholarship must be used towards attending Concord University. If there are more players than the standard five, the division of the prize pool will be left up to the decision of the team.
The top three teams will also be awarded the following prizes from tournament sponsor, HyperX: 1st Place – 5x Alloy FPS Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard; 2nd Place – 5x Cloud Stinger Gaming Headsets; and, 3rd Place – 5x Pulsefire FPS Pro Gaming Mouse.
For more information about the tournament, visit the tournament rulebook located at https://bit.ly/CSIRulebook
Additional information is also available by contacting Austin Clay at akclay@concord.edu or 585-659-3004.
Persons with disabilities should contact Nancy Ellison, 1-304-384-6086 or 1-800-344-6679 extension 6086 if special assistance is required for access to an event scheduled by the University on campus.
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Concord University
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