DETROIT (6/18/2018) -- The University of Detroit Mercy Department of Athletics was recently recognized nationally in CoSIDA's Publications & Digital Design Contest, claiming the top spot among other Division I schools in a category recognizing the top athletic posters in the country.
James Tinkey, an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications & Graphic Design, was bestowed with the honor, earning first place in the "Winter/Spring Posters" category for Division I schools in the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) contest for his men's and women's fencing poster for 2017-18.
Tinkey's poster was ahead of other submissions from schools such as Kentucky, West Virginia, Kansas State, Kansas and Oral Roberts, who rounded out the top-eight in the category. CoSIDA recognizes the best of the best each year, including media guides, programs, posters, game notes, infographics and other digital media publications.
Here's a full list of the top-eight in the "Winter/Spring Posters -- University Division" category:
- University of Detroit Mercy-Fencing (James Tinkey)
- University of Kentucky-Baseball (Brandon Kolditz, Matt May, Elliot Hess)
- West Virginia University-Gymnastics (West Virginia University Athletic Communications)
- Kansas State University-Baseball (Ron Cook, Chris Brown)
- Kansas State University-Men's Golf (Ryan Lackey, Ron Cook)
- University of Kansas-Swimming & Diving (Kansas Athletics Communications)
- Oral Roberts University-Baseball (Blake Freeland, Scottt Slarks, Jarrett Hardwick)
- Kansas State University-Women's Tennis (Ron Cook, Chris Brown)
