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MaNiaC
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Background Information
NameNick Kershner
Country of Birth
United States
Residency
NA
North America
Competitive
RolePlayer
Social Media & Links
Infobox Twitterlogo std
Infobox codlogo std
Team History
??? 2007 - ??? 2009Logo stdVarious Teams
2009 - Feb 2015Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype
Feb 2015 - Mar 2015Noble Blacklogo stdNoble Black
Mar 2015 - Sep 2016OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming

Nick "MaNiaC" Kershner is a retired veteran player that is now creating content for OpTic Gaming. He is well known for his nearly six year tenure as a member of Believe the Hype and for his final year of competing on OpTic Gaming.

Biography

Nick Kershner was born between on March 15, 1991.[1][2] He has recently become a popular streamer and eSports celebrity, experiencing a surge in popularity since joining OpTic Gaming and gaining over 100,000 YouTube subscriptions in a matter of months.

Halo 2

MaNiaC made his Professional Gaming debut with a top 32 finish at MLG Charlotte 2007. His team, Joke a ChoKe, consisted of Anthrax, Cloud and Death. His best placing in Halo 2 was 21st, at MLG Orlando 2007.

Halo 3

MaNiaC competed in 3 out of the 6 MLG events in 2008. He placed top 8 twice, at MLG Orlando 2008 and MLG Dallas 2008 with two separate teams. In 2009, MaNiaC found success on Believe the Hype with a roster consisting of Cloud, Clutch and Demon D. They placed 5th at MLG Anaheim 2009 and followed that performance with a 1st place finish at the MLG Orlando 2009 National Championship. Believe the Hype underwent a handful of changes throughout the 2010 season, resulting in their best finish being 3rd at MLG Columbus 2010.

Halo: Reach

MaNiaC and Believe the Hype continued to swap out players in the first season of Halo Reach. In 2011, Believe the Hype placed 3rd in three separate events. They ended the season 3rd at the MLG Providence 2011 National Championship. The roster consisted of Cloud, Reliable and Snip3down.

Halo 2: Annivesary

Believe the Hype won the ESL MCC Launch Invitational in November 2014 with a roster of MaNiaC, Formal, Lethul and APG. This was MaNiaC's 2nd major tournament win and his first since the MLG Orlando 2009 National Championship. MaNiaC brought BtH into the HCS, one of the few top teams to not go the route of signing with an eSports organization. With a roster of MaNiaC, APG, Lethul and Legit, BtH took 5th place at Iron Games Columbus 2014, and 9th at UGC St. Louis 2015. Following UGC, BtH disbanded when Lethul and APG left. This lead to MaNiaC joining Noble Black with Arkanum, Aries and ContrA. Ironically, APG would end up replacing ContrA and teaming with MaNiaC once again. At MaNiaC's first tournament on a team other than BtH since MLG Meadowlands 2009, MaNiaC and Noble Black placed a disappointing 9-12th at Gamers For Giving 2015, but managed to hold onto the 8th seed and qualify for the season finals at PAX East 2015. At PAX, Noble Black had a much better showing, going on a huge Losers Bracket run that narrowly ended in the Losers Finals against Counter Logic Gaming to end their season with a 3rd placing and $10,000.

On March 15, 2015, MaNiaC announced that he was leaving Noble Black to join OpTic Halo with Flamesword, Ace and Assault.[3] After a contract dispute, it was made official later that day.[4] MaNiaC's first event with OpTic was Iron Games Atlanta 2015, where they finished in 6th place. They improved slightly on their placing at HCS Indianapolis, finishing 5th, but closed out the season with another 6th place finish at the HCS Season 2 Finals.

Halo 5: Guardians

MaNiaC and OpTic were the only North American team invited to compete at the Gamescom Invitational 2015 four-team event. They were defeated in the first round by Supremacy, finishing in the bottom two. Ace left OpTic soon after to join Team Liquid, leaving OpTic to pick up StelluR in his place. After four online qualifiers with StelluR, he and Assault left the team and were replaced by Chaser and Lifestyle. The new roster qualified for the HWC 2016 NA Regional Finals as the 16th seed. At Regionals, OpTic finished top 16, failing to qualify for Worlds.

After Worlds season, OpTic underwent roster changes, finalizing a roster of Maniac, Flamesword, Ace and Naded. When this roster failed to qualify for the Summer 2016 Pro League at the Invitational Qualifier, Flamesword announced his retirement and moved to the position of coach, allowing OpTic to pick up Str8 SicK. With Str8 SicK on board, the team again failed to qualify at the Summer Qualifier, placing 3rd in their group. OpTic finally qualified by finishing 2nd in the Last Chance Qualifier. Shortly after the LCQ, Naded left the team and was replaced by APG before the season began. The season did not go well for OpTic, with a final record of 2-12 and an 8th place finish. They managed to keep their spot in the Pro League by finishing 2nd in the Relegation tournament.

On September 14, MaNiaC announced the release of his team from the OpTic organization, and his subsequent retirement from competitive Halo. He stated his intentions to play out the initial weeks of the Fall 2016 Season until the team is allowed to make a roster change. Despite this, the team, now named LOL, played with RyaNoob in MaNiaC's place during their second match in Week 1.

Trivia

Team and Tournament History

Game End Date Event Place Team Prize Team Teammates (Coach)
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. July 30, 2016 HCS Pro League - Summer 2016 Relegation A22 I1Q OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming AcEStr8 SicKaPG
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. July 15, 2016 HCS Pro League - Summer 2016 Season A88 $6,000 OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming AcEStr8 SicKaPG
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. May 22, 2016 HCS Pro League - Summer 2016 LCQ A22 I1Q OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming NadedAcEStr8 SicK
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. May 8, 2016 HCS Pro League - Summer 2016 Qualifier - Group A A33 I1NQ OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming NadedAcEStr8 SicK
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. April 30, 2016 HCS Pro League - Summer 2016 OIQ - Group C A11 I1Q OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming NadedAcEStr8 SicK
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. April 24, 2016 HCS Pro League - Summer 2016 Invitational A33 I1NQ OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming FlamesworDNadedAcE
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. February 21, 2016 HaloWC 2016 - NA Regional Finals A99 - 16 I1NQ OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming FlamesworDChaserLifestyle
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. February 6, 2016 HaloWC 2016 - NA LCQ A11 I1Q OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming FlamesworDChaserLifestyle
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. August 7, 2015 Gamescom Invitational 2015 A33 - 4 - OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming FlamesworDAcEAssault
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. July 26, 2015 HCS Season 2 Finals A55 - 6 $6,000 OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming AcEAssaultFlamesworD
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. June 28, 2015 HCS Indianapolis 2015 A55 $3,000 OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming AcEAssaultFlamesworD
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. April 19, 2015 Iron Games Atlanta 2015 A66 $1,000 OpTic Gaminglogo stdOpTic Gaming AcEAssaultFlamesworD
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. March 8, 2015 HCS Season 1 Finals A33 $10,000 Noble Blacklogo stdNoble Black ArkanumAriesAPG
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. February 22, 2015 Gamers For Giving 2015 A99 - 12 - Noble Blacklogo stdNoble Black ArkanumAriesAPG
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. January 4, 2015 UGC St. Louis 2015 A99 - 12 $200 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype APGClutchLegit
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. December 14, 2014 Iron Games Columbus 2014 A55 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype APGLegitLethul
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. November 9, 2014 ESL MCC Launch Invitational A11 $20,000 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype APGFormalLethul
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. August 11, 2013 AGL 9 Atlanta A33 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype CloudAcERegicide
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. July 21, 2013 AGL 8 Knoxville A77 - 8 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype AssaultSnakeBiteCloud
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. June 23, 2013 UMG Chicago 2013 A55 - 6 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype AriesLethuLCloud
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. June 9, 2013 AGL 7 Knoxville A77 - 8 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype CloudLethuLBlaze
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. May 12, 2013 AGL 6 Pittsburgh A22 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype EnableCloudDersky
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. November 4, 2012 MLG Dallas 2012 A77 - 8 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype CloudLethuLAssault
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. October 7, 2012 AGL 2 Columbus A44 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype ClutchCloudDersky
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. March 25, 2012 MLG Columbus 2012 A99 - 12 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype ClutchReliableTwin SavioR
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. November 20, 2011 MLG Providence Championships 2011 A33 $40,000 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype Snip3downCloudReliable
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. October 16, 2011 MLG Orlando 2011 B212 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype Snip3downCloudReliable
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. August 28, 2011 MLG Raleigh 2011 A33 $8,000 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype FormaLDestinReliable
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. July 31, 2011 MLG Anaheim 2011 A55 $4,000 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype BlazeRyaNoobFormaL
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. June 5, 2011 MLG Columbus 2011 B313 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype NeighborClutchCloud
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. April 3, 2011 MLG Dallas 2011 A33 $8,000 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype APGClutchManiac
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. November 7, 2010 MLG Dallas Championships 2010 A55 $20,000 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype DEMON DSnip3downTiZoXiC
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. October 17, 2010 MLG Washington, D.C. 2010 B111 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype DEMON DSnip3downTiZoXiC
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. August 29, 2010 MLG Raleigh 2010 A66 $2,800 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype DEMON DHeinzSnip3down
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. June 6, 2010 MLG Columbus 2010 A33 $8,000 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype DEMON DDestinAPG
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. April 18, 2010 MLG Orlando 2010 A55 $4,000 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype DEMON DDestinAPG
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. January 10, 2010 MLG Orlando Championships 2009 A11 $100,000 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype ClutchDEMON DCloud
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. November 8, 2009 MLG Anaheim 2009 A55 $4,000 Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype ClutchDEMON DCloud
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. August 30, 2009 MLG Dallas 2009 A99 - Believe the Hypelogo stdBelieve the Hype DEMON DCloudSoviet
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. April 5, 2009 MLG Meadowlands 2009 C020 - Logo stdThe Riot WooooLySnuff SaidGOODWILL
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. October 5, 2008 MLG Dallas 2008 C424 I1NQ Logo stdGotta Love the Sun DEMON DSnuff SaidSsSilent
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. August 24, 2008 MLG Toronto 2008 B717 - Logo stdLast Effect DEMON DGhost AttackThrust
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. July 13, 2008 MLG Orlando 2008 A88 $1,600 Logo stdFatal Images LaquatusSeVeRiNcETiZoXiC
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. September 23, 2007 MLG Orlando 2007 C121 - Logo stdGotta Love the Sun LiesK4 MassacreSsSilent
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. August 19, 2007 MLG Chicago 2007 C424 - Logo stdGotta Love the Sun iFielderSnuff SaidSsSilent
Script error: The function "game" does not exist. April 15, 2007 MLG Charlotte 2007 E141 - 48 - Logo stdJoKe a ChoKe CloudAnThraXDeAtH

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