Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: A&M-College Station Entry Title: Opinion: We failed Kyren Lacy, and we should never be forgiven for it Entry Credit: Joshua Abraham Judge Comment: An excellent piece that focused on the human element of college football, and was relevant to the market the writing is working in.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: UT-Austin Entry Title: Rivalry: This game hits close to home — literally Entry Credit: Lauren Hightower Judge Comment: A solid piece that provides some personal reflection in a heated rivalry.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: UT-Austin Entry Title: English: Buy back into the culture Entry Credit: Meaghan English Judge Comment: A great job of relaying the atmosphere of a game, and also offering some commentary that helped buoy the column.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: UT-Arlington Sentinel News Entry Title: UTA remains far from the crowd's roar Entry Credit: Alberto Gomez Judge Comment: A well-reported piece that offered some great info on UTA football's demise, and why it happened.