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CSU Ethical Hacking Team Finishes 60th in National Championship Competition

The CSU Ethical Hacking Team, established just this year as an initiative of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity, recently placed 60th in the nation, and 26th in the region, at the 2026 National Cyber League National Championship. The NCL National Championship competition is the gold standard in cyber competitions and provides students with experience in solving real-world cybersecurity challenges, such as identifying hackers, penetration testing, digital forensics and ransomware recovery. Every year over 10,000 students from more than 500 colleges and universities across the U.S. participate. This year's CSU team roster included Elijah Starkey, Ari Betan-Snook, Kasey McGrath, Jude Pontes, Jake Rogers, Nicholas Cieplensky and Benjamin Altizer. Winning this year's competition was Colorado State University – Pueblo, while the top five also included Cedarville University, University of Hawai'i – West Oahu, Anderson University and the United States Military Academy. Other USG and Georgia-based institutions finishing in the Top 100 include the University of Georgia (10th), College of Coastal Georgia (27th), Augusta University (40th), Kennesaw State University (54th), University of North Georgia (94th) and Mercer University (95th). CSU's team finished ahead of Marshall University (65th), Utah State University (70th), UNLV (86th), Purdue University (87th) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (97th). Congratulations are also owed to Sean Gleiberman, Director of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity, for developing this initiative, and TSYS School lecturer Christopher Lovelock for coaching the team.

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  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2026 at 8:31 AM

    While the official roster and coaching credits include lecturer Christopher Lovelock, the narrative within the program is incorrect, as sources indicate a total breakdown in the most critical phase of the season. Christopher Lovelock quit and completely abandoned the team weeks before the tournament. Quitters do not get trophies nor should they receive recognition.

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