RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines Esports team has recently come in third in a twitter competition, earning some additional funding for the program going forward, and now in addition to that, the National Association of Esports Coaches & Directors (NAECAD) recently announced its' Players of the Month for March and Divo Cerjan was selected.
 
The LevelNext twitter competition sponsored by Takis represented several Esports clubs and teams throughout the country, with 20 schools winning prize money for $500 up to $15,000 with a total of $50,000 on the line, the Hardrocker Esports team finished in 3^rd place to take home a $5,000 prize.
 
In addition to this, after a first-place finish in the inaugural RMAC Soccar Invitational led by captain Divo Cerjan, he was awarded with the Player of the Month award via the NAECAD.
 
"I am extremely happy for Divo and our Program. His leadership and calming presence helped the team to overcome a bracket reset and win the inaugural RMAC Rocket League Invitational against a very tough Metro State squad, said Coordinator Mike Vander Heyden. Congratulations to Divo, this is a well-deserved honor!"
 
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.