Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: St. Edward's University Entry Title: Bringing athletic stories into focus at St. Edward’s University Entry Credit: Nicole Williams Quezada Judge Comment: Professional quality writing. You really know how to "feel" the language, something that can't be taught.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: A&M-San Antonio - The Mesquite Entry Title: 'Backbone’ of esports program, A&M-San Antonio student receives leadership award from National Association of Collegiate Esports Entry Credit: Xochilt Garcia Judge Comment: Good work handling the tricky "they" pronooun; many writers don't do it well.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: A&M-San Antonio - The Mesquite Entry Title: Library director closes the book at A&M-San Antonio, begins new chapter at library in Tennessee Entry Credit: Amber Esparza, Saile Aranda Judge Comment: Wide range of comments from people other than the subject of the feature.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: St. Edward's University Entry Title: Life of a TA: An inside look at the students assisting professors on campus Entry Credit: Gabrielle Caumon Judge Comment: Lead could use some pizzazz. The body is well organized.
Competition Comment: Several entries really deserve a different category: personal narrative/column. I don't know if you have such a category but maybe could be considered for the future. I know these personal narratives are technically considered feature stories and are often taught in a feature writing section or class. But they are really a different animal much like coverage of the Super Bowl is sports when it technically is a news event. Just a thought.
