Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Texas Tech Toreador Media Entry Title: Hofstetter, community respond Entry Credit: Aynsley Larsen Judge Comment: This follow-up story lets readers hear directly from the person at the heart of the controversy and provides context around the issue.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: UT-Arlington Entry Title: Commissioners approve UTA, colleges as early voting sites Entry Credit: Pedro Malkomes, Christine Vo Judge Comment: This story about a local government meeting is infused with emotion from the lead on down. That's hard to do.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: SMU Entry Title: Multimillion dollar lawsuits filed against Knox, Rice for crash Entry Credit: Ceara Johnson, Caleigh Daugherty Judge Comment: This story artfully explains a pair of lawsuits and includes some spicy quotes.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Texas State Entry Title: Transfer quarterback settles civil suit stemming from sexual assault case Entry Credit: Nichaela Shaheen Judge Comment: This is an important accountability and transparency story.
