Utah News Photographers Association

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  1st- “Wary Dancing” Meegan Reid 2nd- “Dog Wash” Kristin Murphy 3rd- “Farewell” Ramin Rahimian

• Photo Essay – Utah Rodeo, Mike Terry, Third Place

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• Photo Essay – Raid on Polygamy, Trent Nelson, Honorable Mention

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• Spot News – Alan Murray, First Place

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• Portrait – Leah Hogsten, First Place

  1st- “Lella Nude” Leah Hogsten 2nd- “Tony Adams” Chris Detrick 3rd- “Close Shave” Laura Seitz HM- “Jim Hughes” Ramin Rahimian

• Spot News – Tom Smart, First Place

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• A Year in America, Beth Schlanker

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• Multimedia – Beth Schlanker, First Place

  1st- “A Year in America” Beth Schlanker 2nd- “Starting over: Things we lost in the fire” Tim Hussin 3rd- “Visiting Barbara” Laura Seitz

• Spot News – Colin Braley, First Place

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• Sports Action – Mario Ruiz, First Place

  1st- “State Amateur Golf Final” Mario Ruiz 2nd- “Baseball Dive” Eli Lucero 3rd- “Face Masked” Jeff Allred HM- “Wipe out” Scott Winterton HM- “Houston we have a problem” Drew Godleski HM- “Still in the Stirrups” Mike Terry