The Paul Smith’s College Athletics Department hosted the event on campus, which was designed to showcase some of the unique attributes of the school.

said Ethan Billman, current graduate student and coach of the Paul Smith’s College esports team.

High school esports teams from Saranac Lake, Lake Placid and Moriah were in attendance. Students competed in Super Smash Bros, League of Legends, Mario Kart and Overwatch. Current PSC student-athletes helped the youngsters in Overwatch, and the college’s own Mercedes Rideout competed in the Mario Kart event, losing by a wide margin to a local 12-year-old.

Paul Smith’s College Athletic Director Zack Luzzi was also in attendance and was able to gauge the effectiveness of the event and what that means for the future of esports at the college.

Luzzi said.

Saranac Lake Athletic Director Forrest Morgan said that he believes that Paul Smith’s College could potentially host Section 7 and 10 crossover games, All-Star games and future esports matches.