Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Midwestern Entry Title: New strategy shakes up men's basketball Entry Credit: Abby Turner Judge Comment: Some solid insight into the team. I like the lede explaining pregame rituals of the players.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Midwestern Entry Title: New women's coach refreshes team Entry Credit: Donovan Jackson Judge Comment: A nice job looking at the team's new coach and what fans can expect.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Dallas College - Richland Entry Title: Super Bowl or bust: The Cowboys’ dilemma Entry Credit: Xavier Villarreal Judge Comment: I prefer college columns that tackle an issue on the writer's campus. That said, there's no doubt the Cowboys are a big topic of conversation on the writer's campus, so this works.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Del Mar College Entry Title: Hockey games offer plenty of entertainment Entry Credit: Paul Farias Judge Comment: Never thought I'd see a hockey column in a Texas writing contest. But here we are. Nice job.
