Winners Announcement

Durham Bulls Athletic Park became the first Minor League Baseball facility to host an esports tournament, during the inaugural DBAP Gaming Challenge on Sept. 29th through Oct. 1st 2017. The winners from this event experience a groundbreaking event and anyone who was present will remember their achievements for years to come. For those who were unable to attend. Here is a recap of the top players. Follow their careers closely, but following them on Twitter or Facebook.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II FFA

- 1st Place: Dean Whichard Twitter
- 2nd Place: Dalton Barker Twitter
- 3rd Place: Holly Pearce

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare 4v4

- 1st Place:
  - Andre Peru
  - Julio Avila
  - Dalton Barker Twitter
  - John Hall
- 2nd Place:
  - Brandon Mckinney
  - Tanner Clark
  - Travis Chaves
  - Ryan Moore
- 3rd Place:
  - Thomas Andrews
  - Justin Ceballos Twitter
  - Antonio Moore
  - Donita Kenan

Cosplay

- 1st Place: Carter Scott
- 2nd Place: Daquan Bright
- 3rd Place: Sydney Gardner

Halo 5 FFA

- 1st Place: Brendon Fugo Twitter
- 2nd Place: Trenton Wicks
- 3rd Place: Clarence Dews

Injustice 2 1v1

- 1st Place: Jon Wood
- 2nd Place: Ismaal Marks Twitter
- 3rd Place: Mark Browning

League of Legends 5v5

- 1st Place:
  - Jared Elliot
  - Chase Henry
  - Cameron Morrison
  - Jack Harris
  - Xiayu Zhang
- 2nd Place:
  - Justin Blanchard
  - Mitchell Layne
  - Tyler Ellers
  - Kevin McCurry
  - Cathleen Chen
- 3rd Place:
  - Justin Bennett
  - Matthew Goodman
  - Avery Bailey
  - Jordan Poe
  - Patrick Layne

Madden 18 1v1

- 1st Place: Leland Nelson
- 2nd Place: Dyson Freeman
- 3rd Place: Tyquan Mikell

Marvel vs Capcom Infinite 1v1

- 1st Place: Jon Layton
- 2nd Place: Sam Woodson
- 3rd Place: Gerald McCrae III

MLB The Show 17 1v1

- 1st Place: Chris Bosak

Mortal Kombat XL 1v1

1st Place: Jon Wood
2nd Place: Mark Browning
3rd Place: Nicholas Whitehorse

NBA 2K18 1v1

- 1st Place: George Page
- 2nd Place: Robert Picket
- 3rd Place: Victor Michael Hill

Overwatch 6v6

- 1st Place:
  - Andrew Wassel
  - Reece Devenney
  - Austin Purvine
  - Richard Cato
  - Michael Smedley
  - Patrick Miller
- 2nd Place:
  - Damion Brown
  - Anirudh Nair
  - Russell Kline
  - Addie Agatucci
  - Alexander Trimino
  - Tristan Van Wieringen
- 3rd Place:
  - Andrew Chiavacci
  - Cameron Porter
  - Jordan Parrott
  - Jake Parrott
  - Francis Marois
  - Nathaniel Orsak

Rocket League 2v2

- 1st Place:
  - Cole Williamson
  - Matthew Ackermann
- 2nd Place:
  - Isaiah Sharrieff
  - Chris Caruso Twitter
- 3rd Place:
  - Robert Galusha
  - Andrew Quinn

Smash Bros. 4 Doubles

- 1st Place:
  - Emeka Anazia Twitter
  - Christian Londono Twitter
- 2nd Place:
  - Billy Taylor Twitter
  - Landon Tepedino Twitter
- 3rd Place:
  - Bruce Sawyer Twitter
  - Randy Fang Twitter

Smash Bros. 4 Singles

- 1st Place: Randy Fang Twitter
- 2nd Place: Bruce Sawyer Twitter
- 3rd Place: Christian Londono Twitter

Smash Melee Doubles

- 1st Place:
  - Davis Robertson
  - Ian MacNeill
- 2nd Place:
  - Don Ross
  - Justin Babich
- 3rd Place:
  - Chris Nicholas
  - Tyler Widener Twitter