Unified 4/18/2022
WICHITA, KANSAS, April 18, 2022 - Unified is excited to partner with the Riot Scholastic Association of America (RSAA) to produce the Round of 32 and 16 for the 2022 North America College League of Legends Championship. Fans of every championship school will be able to watch their team play live with full commentary and in-depth analysis via several channels of esports broadcasts. "In just the second year since the expansion to 32 schools, the College Championship looks more competitive than ever," said J.T. Vandenbree, Operations and Championships lead at the RSAA. "We're excited to be working with Unified to provide a top tier broadcast experience to every school and every fan that wants to follow along." After four months of fierce competition and two weeks of Selection Committee debate, the 2022 College League of Legends Championship bracket is now available to the public. The list is composed of schools from the North, East, South and West conferences, as well as from BIG EAST, Big Sky Conference, East Coast Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference, Esports Collegiate Conference, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Mid-Atlantic Esports Conference, Midwest Esports Conference, Mountain West Conference, National Esports Collegiate Conference, National Junior College Athletic Association Esports, Pac-U Gaming, Peach Belt Conference, and Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. Teams making up the field of 32 include: Aquinas College, Arizona State University, Bay State College, Bethany Lutheran College, Converse University, Grand View University, Harrisburg University, Illinois State University, Marist College, Maryville University of Saint Louis, Michigan State University, Molloy College, Northern Arizona University, Saint Louis University, San Jose State University, Seton Hall University, St. Clair College, University of Buffalo, University of California - Irvine, University of California - San Diego, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Delaware, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, University of North America, University of St. Thomas, University of Texas at Austin, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Scarborough, Virginia Tech, Western University, Winthrop University, and York University. Competition begins with the Round of 32 on Saturday, April 23rd and Sunday, April 24th starting at 11am PT followed by the Round of 16 on Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st starting at 12pm PT. All matches will be available for viewing on the following Twitch channels: Academy (www.twitch.tv/Academy), UnifiedLive (www.twitch.tv/UnifiedLive), and Unified’s second channel (www.twitch.tv/Unified2) ### About Unified Unified is a Kansas-based company that oversees multiple products that specialize and operate as a dynamic pipeline within the esports industry. Serving collegiate, youth, hobbyist and amateur esports players at every age, their mission is to “unify aspiring champions through virtual and on-site competitions.” The “Unified” brand signifies a joint mission between three of the most successful esports organizers and production companies from the amateur scene over the last five years. These grassroots organizations came together to empower aspiring champions and support the esports ecosystem by providing high-quality professional services in the fields of production, competition, events, and scholastic. To learn more about Unified’s upcoming esports events, visit unified.gg