EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell Fortnite took home a fifth-place finish at the National Association of Collegiate Esports Fortnite Collegiate Championship on Saturday. 
 
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Christian Velazquez and Ethan Slayden competed in three qualifiers. During each qualifier, there were two separate lobbies that played four custom matches each. The top four teams from each lobby based on earned points (placement, eliminations) received direct bids to the Collegiate Championship. Over the span of three qualifiers, 24 teams earned direct bids, while another 24 teams advanced based on collective points throughout the qualifiers.

Qualifier #1: 7^th/42
Qualifier #2: T-2^nd/45
Qualifier #3: T-20^th/42
Collegiate Championship: 5^th/48
 
Velazquez and Slayden placed fifth at the Collegiate Championship on Saturday afternoon to make it four straight seasons with a top-10 national finish for Bushnell. The Beacons played six matches, recording points in all but one round. The order of finishes were fifth, 29^th, fifth, fifth, 15^th and third.  

The duo added five eliminations on the day to total 63 points.

Up next, the Beacons compete in the second split of the collegiate Fortnite season, the zero-build format. This will be the first time Bushnell has competed in zero build. Three qualifiers will take place over the next two weeks followed by the championship on October 28.  

Check the Bushnell Esports schedule here to stay up to date on any schedule changes. 

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