MSU Communications Claims Eight CoSIDA Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest Awards

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State's athletic communications department won eight honors in the 2021-22 Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest sponsored by CoSIDA.

Headlining the list was senior writer Joel Coleman's national winner in event coverage, "OmaGoodness," which recapped the Bulldog baseball team's incredible comeback against Virginia in the second round of the 2021 College World Series. The piece was also the Region 6 winner in event coverage.

Associate director Brian Ogden was the regional runner-up to Coleman in the category for his recap of the softball team's win last season against Georgia that saw Mia Davidson break the MSU baseball and softball career home run record.

Mississippi State competes in Region 6 which includes the states of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. All submissions must have been published during the 2021 calendar year and contestants were limited to one entry per category. A total of 387 entries were submitted in the 2021-22 contest. Each category was first judged on the regional level, with the winners then advancing to national consideration.

Coleman also took home regional wins in the general feature, season preview or recap and coach profile categories.

"Finally!" was the regional winner for general feature. Coleman eloquently captured the feelings of State fans everywhere as he put a bow on MSU's coverage of the Diamond Dawgs first team national championship in school history. Ogden was the regional runner-up with his feature on Chloe Malau'ulu's defensive accomplishments: "The Captain With A Cannon."

"A Darty Party Like No Other," which reviews the volleyball team's historic campaign, and "A Letter To Leach," the story of Eric Mele's path to coaching, won the season recap and coach profile categories, respectively.

Lastly, one of Coleman's most in-depth pieces was a minute-by-minute look at State's 1980 football victory over No. 1 Alabama in which former players recounted the words from within the huddle and on the sidelines. That story was the regional runner-up in the historical feature category.

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MSU Communications Claims Eight CoSIDA Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest Awards

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