This session honors the winners of the Faculty and Student Festival of Media Arts Sports Media Competitions. Selected works of this year's award recipients will be exhibited.
Student Sports Competition Chair: Tommy G. Booras, Tennessee State University
Faculty Sports Competition Chair: Don Moore, Ohio University Southern
Faculty Sports Competition
Sports Radio
Award of Excellence: Terry Likes, Tennessee State University; “Headache to Heartache”
Student Sports Competition
Radio Sports Story / Feature / News:
1st Place: Hayden Packwood, Arizona State University; Halloween Baseball
2nd Place: Mitch Mullis, University of Southern Indiana; The Edge Sportscast
3rd Place: Josh Overholser, Otterbein University; Otterbein Football Year in Review
Honorable Mention: Mike Rodriguez, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; UNC uniform palette now includes more than Carolina Blue
Radio/TV Sports Event, Play-by-Play Talent:
1st Place: Ball State Sports Link, Ball State University; Sports Link Radio vs. Ohio
2nd Place: Chris Brintle, Oklahoma State University; Cowboys vs. Cyclones CB
3rd Place: Benjamin Kelly, Goshen College; WGCS-FM, Goshen College Volleyball v. Bethel College
Honorable Mention: James Phillip Aaron Payne, Marshall University; Marshall Football v. Houston
TV Sports Story / Feature / Show Element/Segment or News Program:
1st Place: Rachel Polansky, College of Communications / Penn State University; Jake Schrom - Power Lifter
2nd Place: Andrew Kelleher, Michigan State University; Help a Willing Kid at Crown Boxing Club
3rd Place Tie: Chris Renkel, Chris Kosinski & Emily Barker, Ball State University ; Ball State Sports Link: The Jake Brehmer Story
3rd Place Tie: Jamie McCracken, West Virginia University; Tailgating
Honorable Mention: Kimberly Pestalozzi, Arizona State University ; The Price of Playing
Award of Excellence Videography: Lisa-Charisse Blanco, Arizona State University; Sun Devils 101: Todd Graham All- Access Show
Award of Excellence Storytelling: Fahim Rasul, Arizona State University; Annie Lockwood
Award of Excellence Interviewing: Rachel Polansky, College of Communications / Penn State University; Special Olympian Austin Bowen
TV Sports Talent (Anchor / Host):
1st Place: Rich Pierce, Kent State University; Sports Reel
2nd Place: Shaun Gordon, Brigham Young University; Shaun Gordon
3rd Place: Alec Ausmus, St. Cloud State University; Alec Ausmus Sports Anchor
Honorable Mention: Amber Harding, Arizona State University; Amber Harding - Anchor, Cronkite NewsWatch and SportsWatch 101
TV Sports Event Production:
1st Place: Andrew Asp, Reid Anderson, Anthony Miller & Isaac Rice, Bethany Lutheran College; Maverick Hockey Weekend, UAA @ MSU
