CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - After accepting submissions throughout the summer, the #ReppingAE social media contest came to a close on Monday after fans finished voting for the best photo submission.

Eric Speakman took home the grand prize of a $50 Best Buy gift card for his photo of him running along the beach in Fiji. 

Speakman's photo was voted on as one of the five finalists. The contest began with open submission by fans through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #ReppingAE.

From the 36 submissions, a committee selected the five finalists based on the following criteria:

·         Creativity/Originality of Submission (35%)
·         Quality of Submission (25%)
·         Submissions show pride in America East Conference or any member institution (40%)

The general public then voted on those five top photos. Speakman's photo received 60 votes to take the top prize. @cmtarbss and @carrolla_ on top of Mount Major in New Hampshire grabbed second, @HALLIEfromCALI finished third, Jake Lambert in front of the Grand Canyon was fourth, and @KJCardinal finished fifth.

Here is a look at all the submissions along with the interactive map showing the location of all photos: