First place, Pictorial - Alexis Pfeifer / Kent State UniversitySix-year-old Joshua Pennington flees his house with his new toy, a punching balloon. Joshua was eager to run outside with his new balloon but popped it minutes later. At three years old, his mother picked up on his signs of autism. He was diagnosed last year on the Autism Spectrum.
Second place, Pictorial - Kyle Robertson / The Columbus DispatchThe Color Run participants toss up color chalk while celebrating the end of the 5K run on West Long Street in Columbus. Officials estimated that more than 12,000 people participated in the event, which featured runners passing through several color stations where they were doused with pink, blue, yellow and orange chalk.
Third place, Pictorial - David Foster / Kent State UniversityA family exits Paul Brown stadium after a Massillon Tigers home game victory.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunA family of swans takes up residence in a farmer's flooded field along Mitchell Road in Clark County. Several days of steady rain has caused flooding in several areas.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Chuck Crow / The Plain DealerCleveland Indians head groundskeeper Brandon Koehnke created practically perfect swirls while spreading out a drying agent on the infield before the first game of a double header.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch A hungry Robin dines on hawthorne berries on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse during a snow storm.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Jonathan Quilter / The Columbus DispatchA Postman butterfly rests on a portion of a Dale Chihuly glass sculpture at the Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens.
