Wake Tech Esports teams reach NJCAAE National Finals

RALEIGH, NC - Three Wake Tech National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) Premier Series teams have advanced out of the East Division to compete for the NJCAAE National Championship.

Valorant and League of Legends won their respective East regional tournament and have earned the No. 2 seed in the NJCAAE national bracket.  Rocket League reached the NJCAAE East championship match and will have the No. 4 seed in the NJCAAE national tournament.

The winner of each National Final will be the Fall 2023 NJCAAE Premier Series National Champion. The National Final is scheduled for December 2 in League of Legend, December 7 for Valorant, and on December 8 for Rocket League.

In 2019 the National Junior College Athletic Association formed NJCAA Esports to better serve their existing community of member institutions who wanted a competitive association focused on their unique needs and the groups they serve. To date, NJCAAE serves over 3,000 students and has over 200 member institutions on its competitive platform. 

The final round of the NJCAAE Premiere Series starts on November 30 with Valorant. Opening round and tournament brackets are below.

NJCAAE Premier Series National Brackets: Valorant | Rocket League | League of Legends

WAKE TECH UPCOMING CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE *

November 28 | Valorant
Round 1 (7:00pm): #2 Wake Tech vs. #7 Guilford (NC) Tech

December 1 | Rocket League
Round 1 (6:00pm): #4 Wake Tech vs. #5 Muskegon (MI) Community College
Round 2 (7:00/8:00pm)

December 2 | League of Legends
Round 1 (1:00pm): #2 Wake Tech vs. #7 Guilford (NC) Tech
Round 2 (4:00pm) TBA
Championship (7:00pm) TBA

*All dates and times are tentative and subject to change