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Best Sports Photograph ( Less than 15,000 Students)Back

Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name: California Lutheran University
Entry Title: Kingsmen water polo win conference opener
Entry Credit: Leslie Mendez
Judge Comment: Beautiful photo. Waterpolo is a tough sport to shoot given the medium its played in, and the photog did an excellent job of capturing the emotion and excitement of the game.
Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name: Humboldt State -- Lumberjack
Entry Title: Soccer team splits with East Bay
Entry Credit: Elliott Portillo
Judge Comment: Amazing photo taken at the perfect moment. Excellent focus, subject matter, action and emotion. Tough choice between first and second, would love to see more work from a fantastic photog.
Place Name: Third Place
Contestant Name: California State University Bakersfield
Entry Title: Game Time
Entry Credit: Carlos A. Hernandez
Judge Comment: Great focus on subject right at the point of tip-in. Was just up against some seriously tough competition as this would win in other years.
Competition Comment: Phenomenal photos from all around with great subject matter, excellent emotion and fantastic action. Even the lowest rated photos are well-shot with the best comparing to professional work. Keep up the great work, I look forward to excellence from each photographer.