2008 – 2009 Writing Winners
Features
| 1st place | Trey Bundy | San Francisco State University |
| 2nd place | Thor Nystrom | University of Kansas |
| 3rd place | Ryan Kost | Arizona State University |
Editorials
| 1st Place | Beth Rankin | Kent State University |
| 2nd Place | Joshua Hillman | Iowa State University |
| 3rd Place | Andrew Stiles | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
In-Depth
| 1st Place | Matthew Erikson | University of Kansas |
| 2nd Place | Megan Hirt | University of Kansas |
| 3rd Place | Ryan Knutson | University of Oregon |
Sports
| 1st Place | Rustin Dodd | University of Kansas |
| 2nd Place | Brian Hughes | University of Georgia |
| 3rd Place | Andrew Astleford | University of Missouri |
Personality/Profile
| 1st Place | Matthew J. Harris | University of Missouri |
| 2nd Place | Sean Rose | University of Kentucky |
| 3rd Place | Mark Dent | University of Kansas |
Spot News
| 1st Place | Kelly House | Michigan State University |
| 2nd Place | Kimball Bennion | University of Montana |
| 3rd Place | Kerry Klecic | University of South Florida |
