History was made on Saturday, April 30, 2022 as the IHSA ushered in a new era with the inaugural IHSA Esports State Finals. The first-ever State Finals in the IHSA’s newest activity were co-hosted by Bloomington High School and Illinois Wesleyan University.

The first team and individuals to ever hoist IHSA State Championship plaques in Esports were as follows:

Rocket League
Unit 5 Coop (Normal Community & Normal West)
Nathan Conrad, Cody Dunn, Jacob Jones, Dante Phipps, Keagan Wurth


NBA 2K
Jono Edmonson, Unit 5 Coop (Normal Community & Normal West Coop)


Super Smash Brothers
Singles
Shaan Patel, Lake Park High School

Duos
Zaid Alqammaz & Thang Truong, Andrew High School