In stunning but well-deserved fashion, the UE Zenith Warriors, the University of the East’s esports athletes, have made history this Wednesday, August 21, 2024, by winning the championship of the inaugural ML esports tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)!

Taking place across four game days—August 17, 18, 20 and 21—at the Hyundai Hall at the Areté of Ateneo de Manila University, the UAAP Esports-Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Tournament ushered in UAAP Season 87 ahead of the season’s formal opening on September 7, 2024.

Forever etched in UAAP history as the first-ever UAAP Esports Champions is the pioneer UE Zenith Warriors batch composed of the following College Warriors of UE Manila and UE Caloocan:

1. College of Arts and Sciences-Manila BA Political Science student Ariel MarkJelo D. Dolar
2. College of Computer Studies and Systems BS Data Science student Ryan-Ver S. Federizo
3. CAS Caloocan BS Tourism Management student John Lawrence L. Chavez
4. College of Business Administration-Caloocan BS Accountancy student Elijah Vilaray, and
5. College of Engineering-Caloocan students Arohn Cabigting (BS Civil Engineering) and
6. John Zel S. Bartolo (BS Computer Engineering)

UE BS Information Technology student Benedict Sampang is the team’s Head Coach, with Mr. Cabigting as the team’s playing Coach.

As part of the tournament’s Group B, the Zenith Warriors faced their counterparts in the University of Santo Tomas last Saturday, August 17, and in UAAP Season 87 host University of the Philippines last Sunday, Aug. 18. This past Tuesday, Aug. 20, our Esports Warriors were up against their counterparts in Adamson University around 1 p.m. then in UP past 5 p.m.

This Wednesday, Aug. 21, they won against their two closest University Belt neighbors: Far Eastern University, 2-1, in the semi-finals in the morning, then the otherwise undefeated UST, 2-0, at the grand finals in the afternoon!

Further details of the Zenith Warriors’ semi-finals and grand finals triumphs may be found in this Tiebreaker Times report: https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/…/ues-stunning…/310124

Kudos and huge congratulations on becoming UAAP Champions, UE Zenith Warriors!

Go fight, Red and White! GO FIGHT, RED AND WHITE!

Photo by the UAAP Media Team

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