Esports: Smoky Hill, George Washington, ThunderRidge Win State Titles

LAKEWOOD – All three of the spring Esports State Championships were awarded Thursday at Localhost. The day started with the second-annual Unified Esports State Championship being awarded in Mario Kart, followed by the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe champions being crowned. 

Smoky Hill won the Unified esports title for a second-straight year, defeating Grand River Academy, while George Washington also repeated in Super Smash Bros., knocking off the previously undefeated and top-seeded Air Academy. The Mario Kart finals featured a pair of first-time finalists, with ThunderRidge defeating Legend. 

See below for full recaps of the two championships:
 

Recaps

• Unified Mario Kart: Smoky Hill Repeats as State Championship
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: George Washington Wins Second-Straight Title
• Mario Kart: ThunderRidge Captures First State Title in Mario Kart

State Champions

• Unified Mario Kart: Smoky Hill (Second-straight, second overall)
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: George Washington (Second-straight, second overall)
• Mario Kart: ThunderRidge (First overall)

Final Brackets

• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Mario Kart
• Unified Mario Kart

Championship Program

• Digital Program