Congratulations to our Spring 2023 Great Shot Photo Winners!

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Meet the winners of the Spring 2023 Balfour Great Shot Photo Contest. The
excellent submissions challenged our panel of judges to narrow the field to the awardees below. Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for our Sports: Freeze the Action or Expressions and K-8 categories.

In addition to place winners for each category, several great photos deserved honorable mentions. Our People's Choice award winners were selected by you, based on online voting.

Congratulations to all of our winners, and thanks to everyone who participated! Follow us on Facebook for news of our next photo contest.

EXPRESSIONS
1st Place – "Recreation: Steve McCurry" by Hannah Rose D. – College View High School, College Station, TX ($500)
1e_Recreation-Steve McCurry_Hannah Rose D._College View HS_College Station, TX

2nd Place – "Locked up" by Sienna G. – Verona High School, Verona, NJ ($250)
2e_Locked up_Sienna G._Verona HS_Verona, NJ

3rd Place – "The Moment" by Diego C. – El Dorado High School, El Paso, TX ($100)
3e_The Moment_Diego C._El Dorado High School_El Paso,TX

Honorable Mention:
"Capture the Flag" by Emily M.Port Neches-Groves High School, Port Neches, TX 
"Water-logged Weeping" by Sarah E.Central Dauphin High School, Harrisburg, PA

Expressions-HM

SPORTS: FREEZE THE ACTION
1st Place – "The Catch" by Brennan S. – White Bear Lake Area High School, White Bear Lake, MN ($500)
1f_The Catch_Brennan S._White Bear Lake Area HS_White Bear Lake, MN

2nd Place – "Kick It to Win It" by Sarah E. – Central Dauphin High School,
Harrisburg, PA
($250)
2f_Kick It to Win It_Sarah E._Central Dauphin HS_Harrisburg, PA

3rd Place – "The Great Leap of Faith" by Kristina C. – Texas High School,
Texarkana, TX
 ($100)
3f_The Great Leap of Faith_Kristina C._Texas HS_Texarkana, TX

Honorable Mention:
"Ouch Factor of Baseball" by Tracy O. – Maple Ridge Elementary, Pendleton, IN
"Toss Up" by Keira D. – Central Dauphin High School, Harrisburg, PA

Sports_Freeze the Action_HM

K-8
1st Place – "A field of wildflowers blushe brightly in the sun" by Tara B. – 
Indian Ridge Middle School, Davie, FL ($300)
1k_A field of wildflowers blushe brightly in the sun_Tara B._Indian Ridge MS_Davie,TX

2nd Place – "Slay! Not getting past me today!" by Kloee L. – Mance Park Middle School, Huntsville, TX ($100)
2k_Slay! Not getting past me today!_Kloee L._Mance Park MS_Huntsville, TX

Honorable Mention:
"Why not start now" by Abel T. – Irons Junior High School, Conroe, TX
HM_Why not start now__Abel T._Irons Junior HS_Conroe, TX

PEOPLE’S CHOICE Awards (Based on online voting)
"Baseball Evolution" by Samantha S. – Bergen County Academies,
Hackensack, NJ ($50)
"A field of wildflowers blushe brightly in the sun" by Tara B. – Indian Ridge Middle School, Davie, FL ($50)
"War Cry" by Samantha S. – Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ ($50)
Peoples Choice

Check out all the Great Shot entries here.

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