TAMPA, Fla. - The 2025 All-Sun Conference Esports Teams were announced on Thursday morning as voted on by the league’s eight head coaches.
In this season's All-Conference selections for various esports titles, Southeastern University stood out with several players across different games. As the back-to-back champions in Rocket League, they were represented by Winston Haynes, Jacob Hemphill, and Justin Lewis. Additionally, Southeastern's Edward Galvez and Dakota Malizia were honored in Overwatch 2.
Keiser University also had a strong showing, with honorees in each of the titles. Bailey Newton was named All-SUN in Rocket League, and Justin Partin was selected for Overwatch 2. Furthermore, Keiser's Aaron Fox and Evangelos Mourelatos were recognized in Super Smash Bros, showcasing their program's diverse talent.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana featured prominently with Eric Smith in Rocket League and Jacob Tucker in Super Smash Bros, demonstrating their players' skills across different gaming platforms in their inagural year in the conference.
In Overwatch 2, other notable players included Kody Flynt from Warner University and Sebastian Lowe from this year's conference champion, SCAD Savannah.
Warner also celebrated Hector Jimenez's selection in Super Smash Bros, while Loyola New Orleans' Malachi Lee also earned a spot as the 2025 Champions.
Three representatives are repeat winners from last year (Winston Haynes, Justin Lewis, and Aaron Fox).
2025 Esports All-Conference Teams
| Rocket League |
| Winston Haynes* |
Southeastern |
| Jacob Hemphill |
Southeastern |
| Justin Lewis* |
Southeastern |
| Bailey Newton |
Keiser |
| Eric Smith |
TAMUT |
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| Overwatch 2 |
| Kody Flynt |
Warner |
| Edward Galvez |
Southeastern |
| Sebastian Lowe |
SCAD Savannah |
| Dakota Malizia |
Southeastern |
| Justin Partin |
Keiser |
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| Super Smash Brothers Ultimate |
| Aaron Fox* |
Keiser |
| Hector Jimenez |
Warner |
| Malachi Lee |
LOYNO |
| Evangelos Mourelatou |
Keiser |
| Jacob Tucker |
TAMUT |
* - Repeat All-Conference honorees
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Now in its 35th year, The Sun Conference, a 501c3 organization, continues to be one of the most successful intercollegiate athletic conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Under the guidance of Commissioner Dustin Wilke, the league sponsors championships in 24 NAIA sports. Learn more at thesunconference.com
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