Bowen Zhang of Saint John’s Preparatory School, Collegeville, MN, has been named the high school NAECAD National Player of the Year for 2021-22. In addition to Bowen, the following players earned NAECAD All-American status: Eric Dofner of Abraham Lincoln High School, Council Bluffs, IA; Zac Barnes of Clinton High School, Clinton, AK; Ariel Johnston of Case High School, Racine, WI; William Bingham of Hart Career Center, Mexico, MO; Aaron Crabb of Edgewood High School, Madison, WI; and Dominic Perez of South Forsyth High School, Cumming, GA, the NAECAD national office announced Tuesday.
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Bowen Zhang of Saint John’s Preparatory School, Collegeville, MN has led the school’s League of Legends team to unprecedented success this year. Charles Miller, Head Coach Saint John’s Preparatory School esports program and NAECAD member, has this to say about Bowen, “He plays the Jungler role and is the captain and leader of the team. As a senior, he spends time teaching the younger players how to improve and leads "captain's practice" on the weekends. His KDA is over 13 in games thus far and always plays with a high level of sportsmanship!”
These coveted awards recognize individuals for a balance of athletic achievement, sportsmanship and citizenship. While elite performance in the game is important, these awards are aimed at recognizing the overall impact the individual has made. Example characteristics include:
Bowen and the other All-Americans will be receiving their awards from NAECAD and will be recognized at the next NAECAD National Convention.
The National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors (NAECAD – pronounced Nay-cad), founded in 2019, is the primary professional organization for competitive esports coaches and directors at all levels of competitive play (club, high school, college, and professional). NAECAD strives to serve, legitimize, and advance competitive esports at all levels with NAECAD members at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development. NAECAD’s vision is for esports to be viewed as a prominent competitive sport with highly trained NAECAD members leading the professional development, growth, and quality of competitive esports. Visit naecad.org to learn more about NAECAD.
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