The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its inaugural League of Legends Player of the Week award Wednesday, as Rustin Barth of Culver-Stockton College earned the award.

Culver-Stockton defeated Park University, 1-0, last Saturday in the conference's first-ever Esports League of Legends regular season game.

In the victory, Barth served as the jungler and was the difference maker in Culver-Stockton's match against Park. After his team fell slightly behind early in the game, Rustin's movement around the map and mechanics on Viego changed the game for Culver-Stockton.

He helped his team control the pace of the game, snowballing his advantage to eventually lead his team to a victory.

This fall marks the first-ever Heart Esports League of Legends regular season and postseason in the history of the conference. The Heart will also hold a regular season and postseason for Rocket League in the Spring of 2024.