Shane Kitzman
Ryan Danczak (right) won an all-expenses paid trip to Dallas to compete against seven of the nationās best Madden 25Ā® players on the worldās largest HD screen at AT&T Stadium.
Winona State senior Ryan Danczak will be boarding a plane for the first time ever this weekend.
And the inaugural flight couldnāt have come under sweeter circumstances.
The 22-year-old Marshfield, Wis. native won the Richfield, Minn., tour leg of the Best BuyĀ Ultimate Gamers Showdown, coming out on top of aĀ 50-player field on Thursday, Dec. 12. All in front of nearly 500 spectators, including Vikings running back Toby Gerhart.
Danczak won anĀ all-expenses paid trip to Dallas to compete against seven of the nationās best Madden 25Ā® players on the worldās largest HD screen at AT&T Stadium.
Oh, and the $1,000 Best Buy gift card Ā Danczak got for cruising through the tournament could snag him the HDTV he has wanted. But the odds say the generous gamerās mother, Rose Ann, will be the real winner.
āMomās always right and they always have the final word,ā said the math education major who will be student teaching in January. āIt might end up being a washing machine and dryer set.ā
PlayingĀ Madden 25Ā® weekly for five to 10 hours online ā but never in a live tournament ā paid off for Danczak. The former two-time All-State wide receiver for Marshfield High School knows his Xs and Os, and he rode the San Francisco 49ers to the title on Thursday.
āAnyone that knows me knows I get excited about NFL football,ā he said. The Ultimate Gamers Showdown is played on the PlayStationĀ®Ā 4.Ā āThe game translates to Madden. What beats Cover 2 defense in real life will beat a Cover 2 defense in Madden.ā
Ryan Danczakās girlfriend Amy Krogman would have been his guest for the trip to Dallas, but finals week got in the way.
Finals week has Danzcakās girlfriend unable to be his plus-oneĀ on the all-expenses paid trip to Dallas. Instead, the Vikings fan ā yes, a Vikings fan who grew up in central Wisconsin ā is bringing his roommate Daniel Adler.
Once at AT&T Stadium, Danczak will meet Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, current Cowboys star wide receiver Dez Bryant, and even rap star The Game. First prize is a $1,500 Best Buy gift card, in addition to owning nationwide bragging rights.
āIām looking forward to meeting Dez Bryant,ā he said. āI actually traded him off my fantasy football lineup halfway through the year. Iām going to have to apologize to him for that.ā
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