Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Texas Woman's University Entry Title: Opinion: Drag artists are not a danger to your child Entry Credit: Maddie Ray Judge Comment: Excellent way to address a national issue with a local angle. The story is well written, with numbers to back up the arguments and provides a scoop on such an important topic for many young people.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: A&M-San Antonio - The Mesquite Entry Title: Opinion: The Mesquite editorial board stands in support of The Battalion Entry Credit: Daisy Gonzalez-Quezada, Gabrielle Tellez Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Texas Woman's University Entry Title: Opinion: Ignorance of the law becomes a weapon against victims Entry Credit: Maddie Ray Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: North Lake College Entry Title: Heartbeat bill doing more harm than good Entry Credit: Heather Sherrill, Moises Martinez, Joanna Mikolajczak Judge Comment: None
