After months of collecting data and student feedback, the following games will headline Missouri Western’s inaugural year of varsity esports.
Griffon esports will be providing scholarship opportunities for student athletes, coaches and team managers for the following titles:
- League of Legends
- Rocket League
- Overwatch
- Fortnite
While not every game our students are passionate about could be represented with varsity support, we plan on growing the varsity lineup as the program matures.
Tryouts will be open to interested prospective students, transfer students and current Missouri Western students. Varsity offers will be contingent on acceptance to Missouri Western and maintaining an adequate GPA.
Griffon esports Varsity Team Tryout Interest Form
Anyone who is interested in competing for a position on a varsity team please fill out this form.


Follow Us For Updates:
Follow our Twitter at @Griffon_Esports to stay up to date on all announcements concerning the program and join our Discord Server to start connecting with other students!
- Think you have what it takes to walk through our doors? See if you make the cut; we will be hosting walk-on tryouts for:
-LoL
-Overwatch
-Fortnite
-Rocket League
Sign ups open now! https://t.co/zlXlXbwCYy https://t.co/Ojo1GCv5Rn 13 Likes 8 Retweets - What #MWSU Esports is all about!
Excited to have you back #GriffGamers! https://t.co/Fy4hdd0ALw 22 Likes 9 Retweets - Hello #GriffonGamers
We will be hosting walk-on tryouts in our facility once the semester begins, If you think you have what it takes to play Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch, or Rocket League at a Varsity level please fill out... 10 Likes 8 Retweets - Blum Union will look a bit different upon your return Griffons!
#GriffGamers #MWSU https://t.co/0TxvqpOgXc 45 Likes 9 Retweets - Greeting Griffons!
Your Varsity Overwatch team is having some fun playing Jackbox on stream, come join in on the fun or simply watch the chaos unfold on stream!
⚔️: Eachother
🕖: NOW!
🎥: https://t.co/diQFLCSEg0
#GriffGamers 2 Likes 2 Retweets - Hey Griffons!
Tomorrow night join our Varsity Overwatch team as they play some Jackbox on stream, come join and have some laughs with us!
Friday 1/8
6-8pm
https://t.co/diQFLCSEg0 7 Likes 4 Retweets - Hope you're having a great break Griffons!
Your Varsity Fortnite team will be playing VALORANT tonight on stream starting at 6:30pm, if you're interested in watching or joining in on the fun be sure to swing by the stream or... 10 Likes 5 Retweets - Unfortunately due to technical difficulties outside of our control we will not be participating in the Fortnite tournament today. Look forward to watching us compete next season! 2 Likes 1 Retweets
- Technical difficulties with the tournament, we'll let you know when we're live! 1 Likes
- Update: Today's Fortnite tournament will begin at 4pm! We'll be streaming it live at https://t.co/diQFLCSEg0, so be sure to check it out and cheer on your Varsity Fortnite team! 6 Likes 3 Retweets
- Greetings Griffons!
Your Varsity Fortnite team's performance over their season has qualified them for the final tournament of their league, come cheer them on as they fight for the W this Saturday starting at 6pm!
#GoGriffs 7 Likes 3 Retweets - Greetings Griffons!
Excited to announce that the Griffon Esports program will be collaborating with @TheMetaTeam and their aim trainer KovaaK 2.0! Be sure to check out the difference in our athlete's skills when we come back from break!
#Kovaaks #MWSU... 20 Likes 9 Retweets - Greeting Griffons!
Your Varsity Rocket League team is playing against UTSA, come check out the action and cheer them on!
⚔️: UTSA
🕖: NOW!
🎥: https://t.co/diQFLCSEg0
#GriffGamers #Esports 10 Likes 3 Retweets - A small but delicious taste of how MWSU Varsity Rocket League uses team work to make the dream work!
#MWSU #GriffGamers https://t.co/gr5gicafRj 21 Likes 3 Retweets - Come check out our Varsity Overwatch team as they play against UVM!
⚔️: UVM
🕖: NOW!
🎥: https://t.co/diQFLCSEg0
#GriffGamers #Esports 9 Likes 6 Retweets - Our Varsity Overwatch team is scrimmaging Ole Miss! Griffons v Landsharks; come check it out now!
⚔️: @olemissesports
🕖: NOW!
🎥: https://t.co/diQFLCSEg0
#GriffGamers #Esports 8 Likes 6 Retweets - HUGE congrats to our League of Legends and Rocket League teams for making it all the way to the semi-finals in their respective tournaments tonight! A very solid night to be a Griff Gamer at MWSU!
#MWSU #GoGriffs 20 Likes 5 Retweets - Our League of Legends Varsity team is competing in the Semi-Finals tonight for @GGLeaguesMain!
⚔️: @ONU_esports JV
🕖: 7 PM CST
🎥: https://t.co/diQFLCSEg0
#GriffGamers #Esports 8 Likes 3 Retweets - Good luck to Varsity Rocket League tonight as they play in the Maui Invitational today! #RocketLeague #GriffGamers #GriffUp https://t.co/D8cc0OxdrQ 16 Likes 4 Retweets
- Big congrats to our CoD Crew who won first place in their Warzone Elimination Tournament over the weekend! Go Griffs!
Additionally, all Griffons who are interested in playing CoD have been asked to contact @CodyMclaughlin9! https://t.co/vyA5YuC9C2 18 Likes 4 Retweets - Great games @MesportsUc excited to play again in the future!
Good luck to Smash and Valorant as they play in a few hours!
#MWSU #GriffGamers #EsportsRivalry 9 Likes 3 Retweets - We are live against @MesportsUc right now!
🕐: Now!
🎥: https://t.co/diQFLCSEg0
#GriffGamers #Esports #Rivalry 7 Likes 3 Retweets - Second day is starting at 1pm with League of Legends vs @MesportsUc
Good luck everyone! #GriffUp #Esports #Rivalry https://t.co/L4TfNvlAcK 12 Likes 4 Retweets - Great matches for Rocket League today, congrats to our team for going nearly undefeated! Now come watch our Varsity LoL team as they play against NWMSU, live now!
https://t.co/diQFLCSEg0
#GoGriffs #PromoteGriffGamers 9 Likes 3 Retweets - Some pre-match match to help give our Rocket League team an edge, come see the results tonight 5-6pm as we play against UCM and NWMSU!
#MWSU #PromoteGriffGamers https://t.co/WT0L8q4VZd 5 Likes 2 Retweets - Great rounds @MesportsUc! Congrats to your team, we look forward to playing you again!
The weekend isn't over however, be sure to check out the rest of the matches through today and tomorrow! https://t.co/cSqboHfumy 8 Likes 3 Retweets - The Esports Rivalry Weekend is live! Come watch our Varsity Overwatch team as they play against UCM, live now!
https://t.co/diQFLCSEg0
#GoGriffs #PromoteGriffGamers 7 Likes 2 Retweets