Wilner broke the biggest story in college sports in 2022, that USC and UCLA would leave Pac-12 for Big Ten
Jon Wilner, who covers the Pacific-12 Conference for the Bay Area News Group/Mercury News, won Top 10 honors this week in the nation’s most prestigious sports writing contest.Wilner, competing against the biggest newspapers and websites in the category of Beat Writing, now moves into the final round of judging by the Associated Press Sports Editors.
Winners will be announced next month. The group of finalists also includes journalists from the New York Times, Washington Post and Sports Illustrated.
Wilner broke the biggest story in college sports in 2022, reporting exclusively on June 30 that USC and UCLA would leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference. His five-piece entry also included a first look at the scorched Pac-12 landscape, possible paths to salvation and success, as well as other issues around the conference.
