

Just like the majority of the team, Day is a Computer Science major and interested in artificial intelligence, though he’s not quite sure what type of career he wants in the future yet.

He thought it would be more laid back and allow him to still enjoy his freshman year. When he came to Mizzou and found out about the esports program, he originally wanted to play League of Legends but soon heard that a Siege team was being formed. He is friends with Joel but never took the game as seriously. Joel is very confident that with good use of the offseason the team will be able to play more competitively against top-ranked schools come the spring split of the season.Ĭameron Day is another member of the R6 club team. When they had some time to improve, and he was able to organize everyone to fit what is best for the team, they were able to sneak into the playoffs as one of the last seeds. After the chaotic beginning of their season, Joel realized that their manager wasn’t their acting coach, so he began researching and creating strategies for each map in the game. He has played Siege since the beta was released in 2015 and managed to achieve the highest rank in the game for three seasons in a row. With the most experience on the team, freshman Ronald Joel is the current captain. Unfortunately, they had an early exit, but they are positive when thinking about their future, “We have tons of potential,” Matt Bennett said. The players found out who was on the team just two days before their first game, and after a rough beginning, the roster was able to connect and win enough games to make it to the playoffs. Mizzou is beginning to add teams in various other games with the Rainbow Six Siege team that just competed in the fall season playoffs. With three varsity teams-Overwatch, Rocket League, and League of Legends-representing the University with an impressive 71% overall win percentage within the program, including a national championship trophy. Mizzou is beginning to…Īs the collegiate esports scene continues to grow and flourish, the University of Missouri looks to expand its lineups. By Nickolas Carroll, Staff Writer As the collegiate esports scene continues to grow and flourish, the University of Missouri looks to expand its lineups.
