Logan “Prodigium” Alcaraz is one of the highest-ranked competitors on MU’s campus, but he does not play on Faurot Field, or even Stankowski Field.
Instead, his talent is shown in a dimly lit room full of multicolored lights bursting forth from keyboards and computer fans.
Alcaraz, a 21-year-old Kansas City native studying electrical engineering and computer science, plays for the Mizzou Varsity League of Legends eSports team.
ESports is competitive video game-playing, and it ranges from one-on-one games such as the Super Smash Brothers series to team-based games such as League of Legends, which is often referred to simply as League or LoL.
Of the nearly 2 million players in North America, Alcaraz is in the top 1%, according to his OP.GG, a website used by players to review their games.
He decided on the nickname “Prodigium” when he started looking for a…
