Marshalltown Community College esports team seeing success at nationals

Positive participation for a program that only has two years to train and develop its esports participants.The MCC esports program is getting ready for the national championships this spring. The esports lab at Marshalltown Community College is churning out national champions.
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But there was quite the gauntlet in this year’s playoffs. The MCC team had to beat two teams they lost to during the regular season.
Another feather in the cap of a program that started in fall 2022 with 22 students. Last year, there were 54 students. Now, it has 65 students in Year 3.Earlier this month, the program added three National Junior College Athletic Association E-Sports Championships in “Mario Kart,” “Rainbow 6 Siege” and “Overwatch.”Grit and determination are not just evident when MCC esports athletes are gaming. It is showing up in the classroom with almost two dozen academic All-Americans. The Marshalltown Community College esports program is just three years old, but that short history involves winning national championships every year.”This is a student with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Basically, Dean’s List. We had 20. Which is the highest in the nation,” said Dr. Andrew Goforth, MCC esports head coach. National championships are twice a year.”It was really hard. There was doubt in my mind. But we made it through,” said McGerr.”We have twice as much turnover as a four-year institution. So we are constantly looking for new players. We are constantly looking to reset the roster,” Goforth said. McGerr has been here before. This is his third national championship as part of an MCC esports “Overwatch” team. So far, they have done so and stayed on a winning trajectory.
The esports lab at Marshalltown Community College is churning out national champions. Earlier this month, the program added three National Junior College Athletic Association E-Sports Championships in “Mario Kart,” “Rainbow 6 Siege” and “Overwatch.”KCCI met two of the five team members on the national champion Overwatch team — Ryan Goulding and Ethan McGerr. Both young men are sophomores. The Marshalltown Community College esports program is just three years old, but that short history involves winning national championships every year.”I did see some of that success. And wanted to be involved,” said Goulding. McGerr has been here before. This is his third national championship as part of an MCC esports “Overwatch” team. But there was quite the gauntlet in this year’s playoffs. The MCC team had to beat two teams they lost to during the regular season.”It was really hard. There was doubt in my mind. But we made it through,” said McGerr.Grit and determination are not just evident when MCC esports athletes are gaming. It is showing up in the classroom with almost two dozen academic All-Americans.”This is a student with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Basically, Dean’s List. We had 20. Which is the highest in the nation,” said Dr. Andrew Goforth, MCC esports head coach. Another feather in the cap of a program that started in fall 2022 with 22 students. Last year, there were 54 students. Now, it has 65 students in Year 3. Positive participation for a program that only has two years to train and develop its esports participants.”We have twice as much turnover as a four-year institution. So we are constantly looking for new players. We are constantly looking to reset the roster,” Goforth said. So far, they have done so and stayed on a winning trajectory.No time to rest on their laurels.National championships are twice a year.The MCC esports program is getting ready for the national championships this spring. » Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from KCCI
KCCI met two of the five team members on the national champion Overwatch team — Ryan Goulding and Ethan McGerr. Both young men are sophomores.