Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Des Moines Register Entry Title: Chad Leistikow, Des Moines Register Entry Credit: Chad Leistikow Judge Comment: Very diverse topics. Learned some facts I was not aware of. Good writing all the way around.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Des Moines Register Entry Title: Randy Peterson, Des Moines Register Entry Credit: Randy Peterson Judge Comment: Liked his subject matter. Well rounded opinions.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Cedar Rapids - The Gazette Entry Title: JR Ogden Master Sports Columnist Entry Entry Credit: JR Ogden Judge Comment: Like how the personalities of the subjects came out in the articles.
