Jewell Cardinals Esports

William Jewell College’s Esports team and Gaming Club offers a space and community for both casual and competitive gamers to meet people on campus with similar interests, compete against other colleges and, of course, have fun. Regardless of your level of gaming experience, you'll make friends while building skills like dedication, teamwork and communication alongside like-minded Jewell students. 

students wearing Jewell esports jerseysOur competitive teams began our collegiate leagues in Spring 2024. Since that time, we have achieved the following:

  • Counterstrike Conference Semifinalists - Spring 2024
  • Overwatch Conference Semifinalists - Fall 2024
  • Super Smash Bros. Conference Finalists - Fall 2024
  • Overwatch Conference Top 6 - Spring 2025
  • Super Smash Bros. Conference Champions - Spring 2025 (no points dropped all season)

We are continuing to expand our number of teams and titles offered, including forming JV teams for players who are newer to competitive or team play. We also have students interested in forming teams for games such as Rocket League, Halo, Fortnite, Apex Legends, Marvel Rivals, Valorant and more. We also have players who participate in non-competitive gaming like Dungeons & Dragons, trading card games, Minecraft and many more.

If you enjoy games and are looking to join a community in college, please fill out the questionnaire below!

 

Meet the Coach

Conon Gillis portraitConon “EF5 Albino” Gillis has been a lifelong gamer across multiple games including competing at the national championship for Yu-Gi-Oh while in junior high and winning a worldwide Dice Throne tournament in his 30s. However, his esports career centered around competing on a national and regional level in the Halo series including time representing multiple sponsored U.S. gaming organizations. Gillis has had the chance to coach Halo teams in professional brackets at in-person and online tournaments.

After graduating with a degree in secondary education, Gillis taught high school social studies for 10 years and coached the school’s esports team across multiple titles including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, League of Legends and Rocket League. He has also been involved with organizing events and tournaments for Halo, Super Smash Bros, League of Legends, Valorant, Rocket League and more.
 

Cardinal Esports Inquiry Form

If you are interested in more than one game, please rank Apex Legends in the order of your preference - 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.
If you are interested in more than one game, please rank Call of Duty in the order of your preference - 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.
If you are interested in more than one game, please rank Halo: Infinite in the order of your preference - 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.
If you are interested in more than one game, please rank League of Legends in the order of your preference - 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.
If you are interested in more than one game, please rank Overwatch in the order of your preference - 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.
If you are interested in more than one game, please rank Rocket League in the order of your preference - 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.
If you are interested in more than one game, please rank Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the order of your preference - 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.
If you are interested in more than one game, please rank Valorant in the order of your preference - 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.
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