Meet the Salt Miners 2019-2020



We’re a group of passionate people who share a love for fighting games.
We work hard to welcome anyone and everyone into our community.

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Name: Hector Salinas | Branch Manager
Gamertag: Luck7
Favorite Games: Smash Ultimate
Major: Math Education


Reginald, also known as Reggie, helped create a smash community within the club several years ago. After he graduates, he plans to become a chef and either open a restaurant or a food truck.

Name: Reginald Del Rosario
Gamertag: Pryde
Favorite Games: Smash Bros., League of Legends, CS:GO
Major: Hospitality Management


Deion was invited to attend a meeting by a close high school friend and quickly found a place among the Smash community members. You can spot him pretty easily among the Smash players with his long hair.

Name: Deion Guillermo
Gamertag: GOLD&GODS
Favorite Games: Smash Ultimate, Atelier, Fire Emblem
Major: Electrical Engineering


Gaming has helped Jay find an identity he can call for himself and wants to help others find a community they can be a part of. Through this club, he hopes others with a deep passion for gaming can discover a community of friends to connect with and be motivated to be more active in school.

Name: Jay Anthony Galiza
Gamertag: Sh(i)rocast
Favorite Games: Atelier series, Splatoon 2, Smash Ultimate
Major: Communications Major, Marketing Minor, Japanese Minor


Even though Judy didn’t have the opportunity to play video games competitively in high school, that did not deter her from playing with her friends during free periods and after school. Once she got into college, she was more than excited to join the club and compete. Over time, she got more involved with the Fighting Games Community within the club and became a part of the branch.

Name: Judy Tran
Gamertag: Luffffy
Favorite Games: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Fire Emblem Series, Tetris 99
Major: Computer Science


Malloy has been playing Smash since high school and was one of the best players. When he joined the club, he quickly learned that there were much better players than him. The motivation to get better and do something with people who have similar interest to him is what led to his interest in esports.

Name: Malloy Garcia
Gamertag: 「Castor」
Favorite Games: Super Smash Bros, Dragon Quest(s), Final Fantasy VI
Major: Business Economics


Daral is a 4th year in Mechanical Engineering. He enjoyed the online Super Smash Bros. community and wanted to find people who had the same passion, thus joining the club.

Name: Daral Leng
Gamertag: D_Rail
Favorite Games: Tales of Symphonia, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Major: Mechanical Engineering


Ramon played Smash casually but his friends taught him about the competitive scene, which got him into esports. Similar to how his friends did it, he also wants to get as many people as possible interested in esports.

Name: Ramon Cardenas
Gamertag: Redman
Favorite Games: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Super Mario Odyssey
Major: Aerospace Engineering


Name: David Dung Nguyen | Intern
Gamertag: LeKappachino
Favorite Games: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Major: Electrical Engineering


Name: Sean Sudduth | Intern
Gamertag: LinkedKnight
Favorite Games: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Major: Business Marketing


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