Our Teams
The British Esports Student Championships
The Tydfil Tytans currently have three main teams which compete in the British Esports Student Championships, each competing in a different game. The teams are all made up of students studying across a range of areas within Merthyr Tydfil college.
Rocket League Team
Our Rocket League team is made up of four members.
Skies
Real Name: Oliver Cooper
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Porth, Wales
Bio: Skies has played Rocket League for just 3 years, but has managed to play a huge 3000 hours and achieve a rank of Grand Champion 2! Outside of Rocket League, Skies enjoys playing Overwatch, as well as more casual games like Spiderman and even some Roblox! Skies also streams on Twitch, as well as creates content for YouTube, you can check out his content using the social links. He claim's to be Modgii's #1 fan...
Luckzy
Real Name: Lawson Sims
Studying: Level 3 IT
From: Barry, Wales
Bio: Luckzy has been playing Rocket League since 2016, collecting a massive 4000 hours, and has recently started taking it more seriously, achieving a rank of Grand Champion 2! Outside of Rocket League, Luckzy plays a wide array of games, enjoying lots of sports titles, including F1, WWE, UFC, FIFA and Madden! Outside of gaming, Luckzy loves football, and is a very passionate Manchester United supporter.
Pešinho
Real Name: Adam Pesek
Studying: Level 2 IT
From: Plzeň, Czech Republic
Bio: Pešinho has been playing Rocket League since 2017, collecting around 2000 hours in total and achieving a rank of Grand Champion 2! When he's not playing Rocket League, Pešinho enjoys playing a variety of other games, such as FIFA, Overwatch, Grand Theft auto and Minecraft. Alongside his course, Pešinho also creates content for YouTube.
TuxThief
Real Name: Ethan Willliams
Studying: Level 3 Games Development
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: TuxThief has been playing Rocket League infrequently for the last 4 years, but has decided to commit himself to a team this year. Through his almost 600 hours of playtime, he has managed to get himself to Diamond 2! Outside of the Tydfil Tytans, he enjoys playing some slower paced, story-driven games, such as God of War, and has also started enjoying some Overwatch 2! When he's not gaming, he also enjoys watching Anime. TuxThief also takes a huge amount of pride in being the "official cheerleader" of the Tytans when not in play...
Valorant Team
Our Valorant team is made up of seven members.
Airo
Real Name: Ben Bryer
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Trealaw, Wales
Bio:
Kaylum
Real Name: Kaylum Winkle
Studying: Level 3 Games Development
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: Kaylum first played Valorant while it was beta in 2016, but was "deep in his CS:GO phase" so only picked it up properly later on. He has gained around 450 hours in total, managing to secure the rank of Ascendant II! His favourite agents to use are Fade and Viper. Other than Valorant, Kaylum enjoys playing games like Overwatch, Fortnite and of course, his beloved CS:GO.
Spoon
Real Name: Evan Davies
Studying: Level 3 Games Development
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
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Ethan
Real Name: Ethan Ebbatson
Studying: Level 3 Games Development
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: Ethan also played the game first tried out Valorant while it was in beta in 2016, but was deep into CS:GO along with Kaylum. He later picked up Valorant, enjoying agents like Viper and Sova, and while he only has 196 hours on record, he has achieved a rank of ascendant I! Outside of Valorant, Ethan also enjoys playing CS:GO, Overwatch and League of Legends. Legend says, Ethan has so much skill, that he has to flash-bang himself to make it fair for his opponents...
Kyr1i
Real Name: Osian Thompson
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: Kyr1i started playing Valorant fairly recently in 2021, amassing around 100 hours in total game time before joining the team. Kyr1i tends to focus playing as agents such as Chamber, Sova and Omen, but will help out with whatever agent the team needs! Outside of the Tytans, Kyr1i enjoys playing similar competitive games like Rainbow Six: Siege, but also enjoys slower games, such as Death Stranding, Skyrim, Half-life 2 and whatever other games their "Meal-Deal CPU" is able to run...
Mysticc
Real Name: Cohen Ackerman-Card
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Blackwood, Wales
Bio: Mysticc has been playing Valorant since it was in beta in 2016, collecting a huge 5000 hours of game time, achieving a rank of Gold I. He is currently one of the Tytan's subs, with his main agents being Raze, Reyna and Phoenix. When not playing Valorant, Mysticc enjoys playing games like Call of Duty, Escape from Tarkov and even a little bit of Beat Saber!
Overwatch Team
Our Overwatch team is made up of six members.
Yokubo
Real Name: Jay Hayton
Studying: Level 3 Games Development
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: Yokubo has been playing Overwatch since it's initial release back in 2016, collecting just under 700 hours in total, reaching a rank of Platinum. He plays as one of the Tytan's DPS heroes but is happy to play any role to help the team! Outside of Overwatch, Yokubo enjoys playing other games like God Of War and even For Honor, which he claims to be in the top 1% of (you'll have to take his word for it...).
Grunnstoff
Real Name: Jack Murray James
Studying: Level 2 IT
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: Grunnstoff has also been playing Overwatch since it's release in 2016, adding up hundreds of hours over the years and resulting in a rank of Platinum IV. He is the main tank for the Tytans, playing heroes such as Zarya and Reinhardt. Aside from Overwatch, Grunnstoff loves to play competitive titles such as, Rainbow Six: Siege, CS:GO and Valorant - no time for casual games! When we asked Grunnstoff for anymore information he'd like to add, he simply replied with "Jag Gillar Gifflar", which is swedish for "I like Gifflar"... Which is fair enough, who doesn't enjoy a pastry roll with cinnamon filling?
Seryy
Real Name: Serhii Bondarenko
Studying: Level 2 IT
From: Kharkiv, Ukraine
Bio: Seryy is a little newer to the game, playing since 2020, with around 400 hours and achieving a rank of Gold III. He is one of the Tytans damage players, often playing as heroes such as Torbjörn, Soldier 76 and Bastion. When not playing Overwatch, Seryy enjoys playing CS:GO and is also a big fan of Minecraft!
"True happiness is when the turret is at 250hp" - Serhii Bondarenko
črøśśŷ
Real Name: Kelan Cross
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: črøśśŷ has been intermittently playing Overwatch since 2019, with his interest returning with the release of Overwatch 2. He has collected roughly 800 hours and has achieved a rank of Gold II. črøśśŷ is the Tytan's other damage player, with his main heroes being Junkrat, Reaper, Pharah and Bastion. Outside of Overwatch, črøśśŷ also enjoys playing games from the Gears of War franchise, Warzone, Dirt Rally and Pokemon, giving him a range of interests! He has labelled himself as the "dedicated class negotiator for Esports Year 1", successfully negotiating an additional 7 minutes of break time for him and his class in a single academic year - he is a true hero.
WASD
Real Name: Tyler Mason
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: WASD is the Tytans player with the least experience - but don't let that fool you! WASD has only recently started playing Overwatch since the release of Overwatch 2. He is our second support player, with his favourite hero being Moira. While not playing Overwatch, WASD enjoys playing games like Warhammer 3, COD and even Clash of Clans. WASD may be new to Overwatch, but we are expecting big things... even if he prefers the characters you don't have to aim with...
MAOMAO
Real Name: Cariad Williams
Studying: Level 2Art and Design
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: MAOMAO has been playing since release in 2016, accumulating around 400 hours in total and achieving a rank of Gold. She is one of our support players, mainly playing as Mercy (which she is awesome at!), but also enjoys playing Widowmaker, Pharah and D.va too! Outside of Overwatch, MAOMAO also enjoys playing some more relaxing, story-focussed, open-world games, such as Zelda and Red Dead Redemption.
Other Leagues
In addition to the British Esports Student Championships, we also engage with as many additional areas as possible!
LANKi
Real Name: Ethan Edwards
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bio: LANKi lives and breathes F1. He has been racing for 10 years, first picking up F1 back in 2012 when he was just 7 years old, since then amassing over 2000 hours behind the wheel. He has won over 200 online games in F1 2022 alone, with almost 4000 overtakes under his belt. When not behind the wheel, LANKi enjoys playing other similar titles such as Assetto Corsa and F1 Manager, but also games like Overwatch, Titanfall 2 as well as playing Roblox with Skies, which he was insistent that we had to include in his repertoire of games...
Airo
Real Name: Ben Bryer
Studying: Level 3 Esports
From: Porth, Wales
Bio: