Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Rice Entry Title: Place your bets now on Rice women’s basketball Entry Credit: Daniel Schrager Judge Comment: A well-reported column on a subject important to the Rice athletic community.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Lamar University Entry Title: LU's conference change is the right call Entry Credit: Keagan Smith Judge Comment: Conference realignment is a big deal at schools across the country. The writer does a nice job laying out how Lamar's conference switch affects the athletic program.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Rice Entry Title: New approach might make volleyball more dangerous Entry Credit: Daniel Schrager Judge Comment: The writer backs up his opinion with solid stats in a well-written column.
