Black Hills State's Athletic Communications department was honored this week, receiving four national awards from the College Sports Communicators (CSC) 2022-23 Creative and Digital Design Contest.

After receiving two honors last year, the BHSU Athletic Communications group doubled its total to four this year.

BHSU's Men's Basketball Game Notes were voted fourth in the nation in the College Division Winter Game Notes category, while its MBB Milestone graphics series placed fifth in the nation. These items were designed and maintained by Assistant AD for Communications, Riley Baker.

In the College Division Pregame/Hype Video category, the Yellow Jackets had their Men's Basketball RMAC Tournament Hype Video voted eighth in the nation and their Men's Basketball Intro Video place tenth. Each of these videos were created and produced by Assistant Director of Athletics Communications and Video Content Services, Bryce Johnson.

This is the second year that CSC Creative and Digital Design awards have been earned by BHSU, bringing the total to six all-time.

All materials submitted to the CoSIDA Publication & Design Contest are judged by select members of the media and professionals from the printing industry. The organization has more than 3,100 members from across the U.S. and Canada.

Below are the final results for the categories BHSU placed in:

Winter Game Notes - College Division
1.   Carson Newman College (Men's Basketball Notes) - Adam Cavalier 
2.   Washburn University (Men's Basketball Notes) - Gene Cassell
3.   Oklahoma Baptist (Women's Basketball Notes) - Clayton Coffman 
4.   Black Hills State University (Men's Basketball Notes) - Riley Baker 

Winter Statistical Milestone Graphics - College
1.   Brewton-Parker College (Track National Standards) - Clayton Barefield
2.   Colorado School of Mines (Sullivan- Reese's ASG) - Patrick Murphy
3.   Brewton-Parker College (Smith 1000 Points) - Clayton Barefield
4.   Hawaii at Hilo (Tait-Jones 1000 Points) - Spencer Honda
5.   Black Hills State University (BHSU MBB Milestone Series) - Riley Baker
6.   University of Virginia's College at Wise (Pettiford FG%) - Chloe Burdette
7.   Lenoir-Rhyne University (Dareke NFL WC Round) - Max Gamble                          
8.   Slippery Rock University (Slippery Rock Milestone Series) - Jon Holtz
9.   Minnesota State-Morehead (MSU Morehead Milestone Series) - Dustin Eichten
10. Colorado School of Mines (MBB National Tournament Bid) - Patrick Murphy

Pregame/Hype video - College
1.   Carson Newman College (FB jersey reveal) Ian Johnson, Adam Cavalier
2.   Minnesota State University - Moorhead (MBB_Open Version) Elizabeth Hennen
3.   Carson Newman College (Hype social 2022) Ian Johnson, Adam Cavalier
4.   Lenior-Rhyne University (football pregame) - Dani Nicosia
5.   Minnesota State University - Moorhead (women's golf) Elizabeth Hennen
6.   Averett University (MBB) - Deon Batts
7.   University of Montana Western (WBB 1) - Lindsey Branch, Katie Casagrande
8.   Black Hills State University (MBB RMAC Tournament Hype) - Bryce Johnson
9.   Averett University (Softball Intro) - Deon Batts
10. Black Hills State University (MBB Intro Video) - Bryce Johnson


For a complete list of the 2022-23 CSC Creative & Digital Design Contest winners, click here.