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NPPA REGION 8 MNCC STANDINGS FOR MAY 2005 |
| 1 Tie | Tom Fox | The Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX | 230 points |
| 1 | Jay Janner | Austin American Statesman | Austin, TX | 230 points |
| 1 | Lisa Krantz | San Antonio Express-News | San Antonio, TX | 230 points |
| 1 | Smiley N. Pool | Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX | 230 points |
| 5 | Nicole Fruge | San Antonio Express-News | San Antonio, TX | 200 points |
| 6 | Michael DeMocker | The Times Picayune | New Orleans, LA | 180 points |
| 7 | Kerry Maloney | The Advocate | Baton Rouge, LA | 130 points |
| 8 | Craig Fritz | Albuquerque Tribune | Albuquerque, NM | 128 points |
| 9 | Bahram Mark Sobhani | San Antonio Express-News | San Antonio, TX | 96 points |
| 10 Tie | Ralph Barrera | Austin American-Statesman | Austin, TX | 90 points |
| 10 | John A. Bowersmith | Associated Press | Gallup, NM | 90 points |
| 12 Tie | Brett Coomer | Houston Chronicle | Houston, TX | 86 points |
| 12 | Steve Traynor | Killeen Daily Herald | Killeen, TX | 86 points |
| 14 Tie | Nathan Lambrecht | The Monitor | McAllen, TX | 80 points |
| 14 | Richard Alan Hannon | The Advocate | Baton Rouge, LA | 80 points |
| 16 | Victor Cristales | Abilene Reporter News | Abilene, TX | 66 points |
| 17 | Arthur Lauck | The Advocate | Baton Rouge, LA | 58 points |
| 18 Tie | Kin Man Hui | San Antonio Express-News | San Antonio, TX | 54 points |
| 18 | Herb Nygren | Tyler Morning Telegraph | Tyler, TX | 54 points |
| 20 Tie | Jin Mahoney | The Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX | 52 points |
| 20 | James Nielsen | Houston Chronicle | Houston, TX | 52 points |
| 20 | Robert Ruiz | The Times | Shreveport, LA | 52 points |
| 20 | Paul Zoeller | Odessa American | Odessa, TX | 52 points |
| 24 | Louis DeLuca | TThe Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX | 50 points |
| 25 Tie | Ronald Erdrich | Abilene Reporter News | Abilene, TX | 48 points |
| 25 | Michael Mulvey | Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX | 48 points |