Great Lakes 1 Wins Regions Relay at Back-To-Back NACs
The team consisting of Luke Griesser, Luke Garrett, and Brian Johnson won the Region Relay tournament at NAC for the second straight event.
USA - Great Lakes 1 has won the Regions Relay title at the 2026 North American Championship, completing a back-to-back run after also winning the event at NAC 2024 in Minneapolis.
The winning team featured Luke Garrett, Brian Johnson, and Luke Griesser, giving the top seed one of the strongest lineups in the bracket.
Great Lakes 1 entered as the No. 1 seed and backed up that position through the bracket, finishing as champions ahead of a deep field that included regional teams from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala.
2026 NAC Regions Relay Podium:
🥇 USA - Great Lakes 1
🥈 Canada 1
🥉 USA - Mid-Atlantic 1
The result continues a strong Regions Relay run for Great Lakes 1. At NAC 2024, the team also won the title, making this year’s victory a successful defense on the North American Championship stage.
Canada 1, featuring Kyle Santucci, Brennen Lin, and Arhaan Sareen, reached the final after advancing through the lower half of the bracket.
USA - Mid-Atlantic 1, made up of Carson Widjaja, Christopher Sun, and Jerry Yao, finished third after defeating USA - South in the third-place match. South’s roster included Dylan Miller, Ryan Pilat, and Neo Cuares.
Regions Relay brought together 16 teams, with Great Lakes 1 leading the field from the top seed and ultimately closing the bracket as champions once again.
For Garrett, Johnson, and Griesser, the win adds another team title to a weekend built around both individual events and regional pride. All three snow turn their focus onto winning their own individual NAC Championships as the rest of the weekend unfolds.