Barton eSports sends seven into the NJCAAE Playoffs; Nokley and Rainbow 6 Siege cap perfect regular seasons #GoBarton

The Barton Community College eSports program capped the final week of the regular season in style netting a pair of perfect regular season records while concluding the final week 7-2 as a team.

Ending the seven-week battle with a combined 38-18 overall record, the Cougars advanced seven of its' eight teams into the NJCAAE postseason that get underway starting November 28th.

The Rocket League squad got Barton off and running for the week squeezing out a 3-2 win over Bryant & Stratton College (VA) concluding the regular season 3-4 and securing the eighth and final spot in the double-elimination tournament.

Madden 22 gamer Caden Nokleby pitched the first of the two perfect regular seasons produced on perfect Tuesday securing a 2-0 sweep over Heartland Community College. Drawing the fourth seed for the upcoming postseason, Nokleby will receive a first-round bye before opening his title run November 29th in the quarterfinals.

Looking to defend last falls National Championship, the Rainbow 6 Siege pack checked the first step off its' title defense list obtaining a perfect regular season with a 2-0 breeze over Trinity Valley Community College. Seeded as the top seed in the field of eight, the R6 group will begin its title defense November 29th against Johnston Community College with the winner advancing to the semifinals later that evening.

Frank Wilkens made it four straight victories for the Cougars picking up a 3-1 result in Super Smash Brothers over in state rival Hutchinson Community College capping his regular season at 4-3 while earning the 105th seed in the 200-participant field. Teammate Harley Headley fell on the opposite side having his season end after dropping both contests to end the regular season at 3-4 falling 3-1 and 3-0 to Iowa Central Community College and Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Call of Duty Gunfight 2v2 of Kindric Castro and Adam Hardin concluded the regular season on the positive side running their winning streak to two straight with a 3-0 route over Hutchinson Community College capping the regular season at 5-2. The pair will look to repeat their spring championship entering the postseason as the 2nd seed in the field of eight.

Concluding the weeks action was a perfect Mario Kart evening as Hardin and Headley produced 4-0 and 4-1 victories over Finger Lakes Community College and Mesalands Community College respectfully. Both concluding the regular season at 5-2, the duo will begin the postseason December 1st with Headley entering as the 20th seed against 13th seeded Southern State Community College and Hardin as the 26th seed taking on 7th seeded Southwestern Oklahoma Community College.