This past weekend, the WCG USA Regionals took place with some of the top players in the USA competing
After several months of competition online and offline, sixteen qualifiers have advanced to the finals in New York City.
LJT LastGosu iD.Artosis Nyoken rS.eVaDe rS.Day[9] Future[LighT] Sonic_us |
Online Qualification
All of the players to the right have qualified in online competition. Most of the players are WCG USA Veterans. However, two new faces have arrived both Future[LighT] and LastGosu will be competing in their first WCG.
Offline Qualification
Local Preliminaries began in the beginning of May with many great players playing in tournaments at selected internet cafe's. All of the players below managed to place in the Top 4 at a local prelim and Top 1 at regionals.
SloG4 [Rockville, MD] FroZ [Irvine, CA] rS.Yosh [San Mateo, CA] SW)NerO [Orlando, FL] JelloPud [Lawrencville, GA] rS.Wisdom[9] [Fenton, MI] rS.Tasteless[9] [Midland, TX] iD.CocoA [Salt Lake City, UT] |
RSGaming well represented
rS is continuing to show itself as a North American powerhouse. The team will send five of its top players who have qualified for the finals. With two qualifiers online and three offline they will be the team to watch out for at the finals.
Links
Starcraft Legacy - WCG 2005 News
Team Liquid - rS.Day[9]'s WCG Thread