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Attendees gather around a monitor for a friendly matchup. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Gallery: Students battle it out in Wildcat World Cup Smash Bros. tournament

May 2, 2025 by Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

Students gathered in Moody Coliseum on Friday night for the Wildcat World Cup, a Super Smash Bros. tournament hosted by ACU Club Esports. The event featured both an ACU student bracket and a cash-prize bracket, with participants competing on the main stage. In addition to the tournament, student-run businesses set up around the venue, and attendees were served pizza throughout the evening.

Attendees gather around a monitor for a friendly matchup. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Attendees gather around a monitor for a friendly matchup. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Ethan Doyle, Fortnite team captain and freshman accounting major from San Antonio, plays against Cameron Traylor, Esports vice president and junior accounting major from Weatherford. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Attendees gather around a monitor to play a game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Alexander Alcorn, Esports president and junior accounting major from Missouri City, plays a game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Attendees gather around a monitor for a matchup. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Attendees fill Moody Coliseum for the Esports Wildcat World Cup. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Attendees fill Moody Coliseum for the Esports Wildcat World Cup. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Justin Lomas, sophomore accounting major from Abilene, grabs his head after a devastating loss to Jackson Tidwell, junior kinesiology major from Lubbock. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Ethan Doyle, Fortnite team captain and freshman accounting major from San Antonio, and Cameron Traylor, Esports vice president and junior accounting major from Weatherford, commentate a main stage matchup. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Gabe DeVries, sophomore chemistry major from Anchorage, Alaska, plays in a matchup. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
/Ty Naicker, Smash Bros president and senior accounting major from San Antonio, plays a game against a player named Jigsy (Pepsi). (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Alex Aguilar, senior art major from Tucson, Arizona, plays on the main stage against a player named Rice. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Showcase Tagged With: ACU Club Esports, ACU events, ACU gaming community, campus gaming, Club Esports, college esports, esports at ACU, Smash Bros. tournament, student competition, student-run businesses, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Wildcat World Cup

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About Daniel Curd

Daniel is a photographer from Denver, Colorado. He is an Advertising/Public Relations major hoping to go into media creation. When not taking photos, he can be found in the library studying with friends, listening to music, or watching one of his favorite movies. For any additional photos captured by him, visit: DanielCurd.com

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Other Multimedia:

  • Gallery: Seniors reflect and worship during Candlelight Send-off

  • Gallery: Students gather at the Bullock Brothers Ballpark for a sold-out game

  • Gallery: Students, faculty unite for 69th intramural rodeo

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