Fresno State student Sydney “Unagi” Ruppert has always had a background in video games.
As competitive individuals, her parents met playing in esports and have since passed that love and passion for gaming down to their daughter. As a result, Ruppert now plays competitive Overwatch, a team-based shooting game, under the university’s banner.
Ruppert’s teammate, Kalena “Robin” Rangel, who’s also a student at Fresno State, has deep roots embedded in gaming and grew up playing the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). After a nudge from a friend to pursue video games competitively, Rangel joined the Overwatch team at Fresno State when it launched in 2019 and now has a spot on the roster.