WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Alex Pinnon, head coach of the Grizzly eSports program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), today announced the signing of eight players to the team.
They include:
• Jasmine Williams, West Plains, who will play on the Overwatch roster as a support
• Kale Willison, West Plains, who will play on the Overwatch roster as a support and on the Call of Duty roster
• McKenzie Mattison, West Plains, who will play on the Overwatch roster as a DPS (damage per second) player
• Kassidy Scott, West Plains, who will play on the Overwatch roster as a Tank
• Jackson Williams, Cabool, who will play on the Overwatch roster as a Tank
• Jessica Bates, West Plains, who will play on the Hearthstone roster
• Brock DeWeese, West Plains, who will play on the Call of Duty rosters
• Josh Burgess, West Plains, who will play on the Call of Duty rosters
Pinnon says his players bring some very competitive experience to the team. “While we’re a new team in a small town, some of our players have reached the top 500 competitive leaderboards in their respective titles,” he said.
“These players are already connecting together and training, so I look forward to the season opener in August,” he added.
Pinnon said he is still recruiting for roster spots on all titles, and will continue to do so throughout the summer.
Current and incoming students who would like to interview for a spot on the rosters can contact Pinnon at [email protected] or at 417-255-7965.
For more information about Grizzly Athletics, visit MSUWPGrizzlies.com.
