Daniela Rojas
Daniela Rojas is a Colombian professional paintball player who has competed for Femmes Fatale, the Heroines and Chicago Aftershock. She won the Women's National Xball League (WNXL) World Cup and season championships with the Heroines in 2024 and 2025. In 2026, she progressed from semi-professional team Shock to Chicago Aftershock's NXL professional roster.[1][2][3]
Early career
[edit]Rojas began playing paintball at the age of 13 after accompanying her father to training sessions and tournaments. She joined the Colombian women's team Medusas and made her tournament debut in Bogotá in 2018.[1][2]
Her published career record lists two tournament victories and the Legend Paintball Series season championship with Medusas in 2019.[2]
Competition in the United States
[edit]In 2020, Karla Andrade helped introduce Rojas to Destiny. Rojas attended a tryout at Tiki's Paintball in Florida and subsequently competed with the team. She won the women's open three-player division at the World Cup with Destiny in 2020 and 2021.[1][2]
Rojas participated in the women's exhibition associated with the launch of the WNXL at the 2021 World Cup. She then played for Femmes Fatale during the league's first two full seasons, working with team owners Todd Adamson and Tami Adamson.[1]
Heroines
[edit]Rojas joined the Heroines following the 2023 season. The team won both the WNXL World Cup and United States season championship in 2024 and repeated those achievements in 2025.[1][4]
Her published honours include the 2024 WNXL World Cup finals Most Valuable Player award and the WNXL Player of the Year award for the 2025 season, presented at the 2026 Summit Awards.[2]
Alongside her WNXL career, she has competed with Medellín in Colombian and international tournaments.[1]
Shock and Chicago Aftershock
[edit]Rojas earned a place with semi-professional team Shock through tryouts ahead of the 2026 season.[1]
At the 2026 NXL Lone Star Open, she was called up to Chicago Aftershock's professional roster. The NXL described her appearance as the first by a woman representing a United States-based team in its professional division. PBLeagues' 2026 player statistics record her participation with Chicago Aftershock.[1][3][5]
Selected honours
[edit]- Women's open three-player World Cup champion with Destiny: 2020 and 2021.[2]
- WNXL World Cup champion with the Heroines: 2024 and 2025.[1][4]
- WNXL United States season champion with the Heroines: 2024 and 2025.[1][4]
- WNXL World Cup finals Most Valuable Player: 2024.[2]
- WNXL Player of the Year: 2025 season.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- My History. Daniela Rojas official website.
- Achievements. Daniela Rojas official website.
- National XBall League: Players Game Stats, 2026. PBLeagues.
- Eclipse Teams dominate NXL World Cup. Planet Eclipse, 23 December 2025.
- National Xball League official website. News feed announcement concerning Daniela Rojas's Chicago Aftershock appearance at the 2026 Lone Star Open.