FlyQuest has revealed that in-game leader Christopher ‘dexter’ Nong will no longer be a starter for the team, as the 30-year-old has been placed on the bench.
The announcement follows closely behind FlyQuest’s elimination from ESL Pro League Season 21 in Stage 1, after suffering a tough defeat to local opponents TYLOO in the decisive 2-2 match.
FlyQuest has had a challenging beginning to the year, suffering early departures at PGL Cluj-Napoca with a 0-3 record, at IEM Katowice with consecutive losses in the play-in stage, and finishing in 13-16th place at BLAST Bounty, where they secured a victory against MIBR but were ultimately defeated by the champions, Spirit.
‘dexter’ has been part of the Australian team’s starting lineup since early 2024, following his three-year period in Europe with MOUZ and fnatic.
Throughout his period with FlyQuest, the team faced difficulties at major events, not advancing past the play-in or group stages in any instances except for the extended ESL Pro League Season 19, where they were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs, finishing in 9-12th place.
FlyQuest was in a strong position to advance beyond the Challenger Stage at the Perfect World Major in Shanghai after gaining a 2-0 lead, but they stumbled in the best-of-three matches and were reversed swept.
The standout moment of dexter’s tenure was a win at the smaller ESL Challenger Atlanta, where he and his team claimed the trophy after defeating BetBoom, SAW, Wildcard, and BIG.
FlyQuest Announcement
FlyQuest roster is as follows:
- Jay ‘Liazz’ Tregillgas
- Joshua ‘INS’ Potter
- Declan ‘Vexite’ Portelli
- Iulian ‘regali’ Harjău
- Erdenetsogt ‘erkaSt’ Gantulga (coach)
- Christopher ‘dexter’ Nong (benched)
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