The game room in the Memorial Student Union Building (MSUB) hosted a Ping-Pong tournament on Wednesday, Sep. 19, at which a great number of students attended and battled for prizes.
The tournament consisted of free food and 31 students fighting for a chance to win either a PlayStation 4, a Bluetooth speaker or a set of wireless headphones.
The tournament was single elimination, first to 11 and best of three. The average game lasted between five to 10 minutes.
After a hard fought tournament Hamza Saadi claimed the crown and was awarded a PlayStation 4. Kramat J. Vishkaci took home second place and the Bluetooth speaker, while Obembe Olasumbo took home third place and the wireless headphones.
“Shout out to TAMUK and the staff for the awesome tournament; I hope to participate in many more,” Saadi said.
Adrian Aguilar and the game room team host social events every month to help students network and create new friendships. The game room team consists of Jacob Cantu, Efren Hernandez, Jacob Tenison, and Elijah Hughes. These men help make social events like the ping pong tournament possible.
Many participants found out about the tournament through friends who saw the posters in the MSUB.
“I didn’t even know the game room held tournaments until my friend sent me a photo of the flyer,” Pablo Lindsey, a Pre-Vet major said. “They should advertise around the whole campus to get more students involved.”
The next event in the game room will be held on Oct. 17 with a video game tournament, followed by a pool tournament, which will include brand new tables. For further information about future tournaments, visit the game room in the MSUB.
