Minnesota-based gaming organization Version1 adds new all-women Valorant team

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VersionX, an all-women Valorant squad, is Minnesota's newest esports team. (Version1 / Supplied)

(FOX 9) - Version1, the owners of the Minnesota ROKKR, are bringing a new esports team to Minnesota.

Thursday, the organization announced it has added a new, all-women, professional Valorant team called VersionX. The new team will compete in the American circuit of the Verizon VCT Game Changers.

'We won't stop until we're the best': Version1 adds all-women Valorant team

Kiara "Milkyway" Blue Kukilakilaokalani Makua, a member of Minnesota's newest esports team VersionX -- a Valorant squad -- speaks with FOX 9 as the team starts competition.

The roster includes:

Kiara "Milkyway" Blue Kukilakilaokalani Makua, who runs agents Astra and Reyna
Natalia "Natty" Jackson, who runs as Jett, Raze, and Viper and is the duelist main on the team
Rachel Lynn "Rush" Hang, who uses Sova and is the team’s initiator
Katherine "Karra" Lee, currently mains Sage and in the past has served as the smoker, playing Astra, Omen and Brim
Naomi "Naomi" Sauvola, she typically plays Killjoy and Cypher but also flexing Skye and is the sentinel for the team

VersionX will compete this weekend in the Verizon VCT Game Changers Series 3. Matches will be shown on Twitch and YouTube. Version1 says it will announce times and where to watch on Twitter.

VersionX is Version1's fourth esports team, joining the Minnesota ROKKR (Call of Duty League) along with its other Valorant team and its Rocket League squad.