National Mock Trial Team

AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: George Buckley, Olivia Garcia, Abby Mathew, Cailley Vaughan
Regional Semifinalists
Team: Aal Gray, Alex Haney, Alex LeBlanc, Blanche Ndoutou

ABA Arbitration Competition (Mock Trial Teams)
Team: Orly Golub, Anthony Lane, Gunnar Osteen, Jacob Parsont
Regional Semifinalists
National Champions
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Elliott Clay, Kyle Henk, Jed Morgan

Amicas Cup
Team: Kyle Henk, Jed Morgan

Charleston Court Martial Challenge
Team: Chris Hall, Selah Lile, Matthew Norman, Jacob Parsont

Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Elliott Clay, Hannah Pipes, Selah Lile

CSI Cross Examination Moot
Team: Olivia Garcia, Mercy Obisesan
Quarterfinalists
3rd Best Cross – Olivia Garcia

First Chair Mock Competition
Team: Jed Morgan, Gunnar Osteen
Outstanding Advocate – Gunnar Osteen

Loyola National Civil Trial Competition
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Blanche Ndoutou, Jacob Parsont, Hannah Pipes

National Ethics Trial Competition
Team: Chris Hall, Alex Haney, Sarah Shireen Moinuddeen, Hannah Pipes

National Flash Trials
Team: Orly Golub, Kyle Henk
Semifinalists
Most Professional Team (Tied)
Outstanding Advocate – Orly Golub

Premiere Mock Trial Competition
Team: George Buckley, Therese Eamiguel, Alex Haney, Abby Mathew
4th Place

Queen's County District Attorney's Office Mock Trial Competition
Team: Koosha Jamali, Anthony Lane, Sarah Shireen Moinuddeen, Raisha Williams
Semifinalists
Outstanding Direct – Anthony Lane

St. John’s Peter James Johnson National Civil Rights Competition
Team: Ashley Easaw, Chris Hall, Selah Hall, Matthew Norman

South Texas Mock Trial Challenge
Team: George Buckley, Koosha Jamali, Anthony Lane, Cailley Vaughan
Quarterfinalists

TEX-ABOTA Best in Texas Voir Dire Competition
Team: Douglas Cooper, Sarah Shireen Moinuddeen, Raisha Williams

Tournament of Champions Competition
Team: Orly Golub, Kyle Henk, Jed Morgan, Gunnar Osteen

Trials & Tribulations V
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Orly Golub, Kyle Henk, Jed Morgan, Gunnar Osteen
Semifinalists
Outstanding Advocate – Jed Morgan

TYLA National Trial Competition
Team: Orly Golub, Gunnar Osteen
Regional Champions
Team: Kyle Henk, Jed Morgan
Regional Finalists

UC-Davis MLK National Civil Rights Mock Trial Competition
Team: Elliott Clay, Koosha Jamali, Anthony Lane, Cailley Vaughan

William Daniel National Mock Trial Competition
Team: Douglas Cooper, Alex LeBlanc, Brekeese Pierce, Raisha Williams

AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Kyle Henk, Cianne Jimenez, Dierra Mize, Jed Morgan
Regional Semifinalists
Team: Kaseem An-Noor, Haleigh Nuenke, Mercy Obisesan, Jacob Parsont

ABA Arbitration Competition (Mock Trial Team)
Team: Orly Golub, Matthew Norman, Gunnar Osteen, Jacob Parsont
Regional Champions

Amicas Cup
Team: Katrina Schydlower, Hannah Syburg

Bayou City Challenge
Team: Abigail Balance, Gracie Mahoney, Hannah Pipes, Madeline Simpkins
Outstanding Cross – Madeline Simpkins

Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Ashley Easaw, Jeff Krumpholz
Outstanding Advocate – Jeff Krumpholz
Team: Olivia Garcia, Jed Morgan

CSI Cross Examination Moot Competition
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Katrina Schydlower
Semifinalists
2nd Place Outstanding Crosser – Katrina Schydlower

William Daniel National Mock Trial Competition
Team: Kaseem An-Noor, Cianne Jimenez, Jessalyn McAlister, Dierra Mize

Georgetown White Collar Crime Mock Trial Competition
Team: Abigail Balance, Olivia Garcia, Kyle Henk, Brekeese Pierce

Hofstra Medical Legal Mock Trial Competition
Team: Luke Brock, Orly Golub, Matthew Norman

NBLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Aal Gray, Blanche Ndoutou, Brekeese Pierce
3rd Place Regional Finish – Advanced to Nationals
Regional Outstanding Prosecutor – Brekeese Pierce

National Ethics Trial Competition
Team: Abigail Balance, Cianne Jimenez, Mercy Obisesan, Hannah Pipes
Most Professional Team Award
National Online Championship
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Blanche Ndoutou, Cole Nowell, Allyson Pigmon-Hernandez

St. John’s Peter James Johnson National Civil Rights Competition
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Jed Morgan, Jessalyn McAlister, Mercy Obisesan
Outstanding Closing – Jessalyn McAlister

South Texas Mock Trial Challenge
Team: Luke Brock, Kyle Henk, Matthew Norman, Allyson Pigmon-Hernandez
Quarterfinalists
Stetson National Pretrial Competition
Team: Cianne Jimenez, Weston Light, Gunnar Osteen, Hannah Syburg

TEX-ABOTA Best in Texas Showdown Voir Dire Competition
Team: Jeff Krumpholz, Jessalyn McAlister, Mercy Obisesan
Tournament Champions

The Premiere Trial Competition
Team: Elliott Clay, Ashley Easaw, Aal Gray, Blanche Ndoutou

Trials and Tribulations IV
Team: Orly Golub, Christopher Hall, Weston Light, Gunnar Osteen
Outstanding Advocate – Orly Golub

TYLA National Trial Competition
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Katrina Schydlower
Regional Semifinalists
Team: Orly Golub, Gunnar Osteen

AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Paige Lawrence, Gracie Mahoney, Katrina Schydlower
Regional Semifinalists

ABA Arbitration Competition (Mock Trial Team)
Team: Austin Falcon, Corey Fawcett, Megan Rose, John Henry Wilson

Amicas Cup
Team: Kairo Grant, Karina Sanchez

Bayou City Challenge
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Luke Brock, Austin Falcon, Weston Light

Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Tournament
Team: Emelia Duguay, Paul Escamilla, Joshua Hunter, Gracie Mahoney

Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Corey Fawcett, Jessalyn McAlister
Semifinalists
Team: Emelia Duguay, Haleigh Nuenke

Fordham Kelly Mock Trial Tournament
Team: Corey Fawcett, Karina Sanchez

Georgetown White Collar Crime Mock Trial Competition
Team: Corey Fawcett, Kairo Grant, Megan Rose, Hannah Syburg

Hofstra Medical Legal Mock Trial Competition
Team: Jeff Krumpholz, Cianne Jimenez, Karina Sanchez

National All-Star Bracket Challenge
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Michael Dinnella, Sean O’Leary, Katrina Schydlower
Regional Champions

NBLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition
Team: Kaseem An-Noor, Autumn Brehon, Joshua Hunter, Dierra Mize
Regional Finalists

National Ethics Trial Competition
Team: Abigail Balance, Cianne Jimenez, Anna Seale, Caitlyn Terebessy

National Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Michael Dinnella, Karina Sanchez
Regional Champions
Team: Megan Rose, John Henry Wilson

St. John’s Peter James Johnson National Civil Rights Competition
Team: Paige Lawrence, Weston Light, Caitlyn Terebessy, Mitchell Zwang

Queen’s County District Attorney’s Office Mock Trial Competition
Team: Luke Brock, Emelia Duguay, Jeff Krumpholz, Hannah Syburg

South Texas Mock Trial Challenge
Team: Austin Falcon, Kairo Grant, Molly Hatch
Octofinalists

TEX-ABOTA Best in Texas Showdown Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Jeff Krumpholz, Jessalyn McAlister, John Henry Wilson
Winner of the Civility Award

Trials & Tribulations III
Team: Corey Fawcett, Jessalyn McAlister, Megan Rose, John Henry Wilson
National Champions
Outstanding Advocate (Preliminary Rounds) – Megan Rose
Outstanding Advocate (Final Round) – Corey Fawcett

AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition

Team: Che Bonner-Walton, Laura Gomez Duarte, Karina Sanchez, John Henry Wilson
Regional Semifinalists
Team: Youssef Abdelhafiz, Alex Abokhair, Alejandra Rodriguez, Drew Simmons
Regional Semifinalists
Coaches: Judge Christine Weems, Adam Robertson

ABA Arbitration Competition (Mock Trial Teams)

Teams: Youssef Abdelhafiz, Alex Abokhair, Danielle Giaccio, Trey Gifford,
Laura Gomez Duarte, Alejandra Rodriguez, Stephanie Steele, Ryan Wagner
Coaches: Judge Christine Weems, Adam Robertson

Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Tournament

Team: Michael Dinnella, Trey Gifford, Julio Gonzalez, Caitlyn Terebessy
Coaches: Katy Baird, Colton Turner

Capital City Challenge Trial Advocacy Competition

Team: Mycal Dede, Stasja Drecun, Trey Gifford, Caitlyn Terebessy
National Octofinalists

Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition

Team: John Herrmann, Alejandra Rodriguez, Ryan Wagner
Coaches: Matt Bergeron, Ajay Ketkar

Hofstra Medical-Legal Mock Trial Competition

Team: John Herrmann, Piper Replogle, Karina Sanchez, Ryan Wagner
Coaches: Judge Christine Weems, Dean Barth

King of the Hill National Trial Competition

Team: Laura Gomez Duarte, Brett Hargis, Alejandra Rodriguez, John Henry Wilson
Coaches: Hunter Klein, Sam Soliz Klein

MLK National Civil Rights Challenge

Team: Mycal Dede, Stasja Drecun, Nick Martinez, Drew Simmons
Coaches: Matt Bergeron, Ben Hamel

National All Star Bracket Challenge

Team: Youssef Abdelhafiz, Corey Fawcett, Megan Rose, Stephanie Steele
Coaches: Monica Cooper, Spencer Edwards

NBLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition

Team: Nacala Brandon, Mykal Peterson, Katie Roberts, Cawlyn Robinson
Regional Finalists

National Trial Advocacy Competition

Team: Youssef Abdelhafiz, Che Bonner-Walton, Sean O'Leary, Megan Rose
National Champions
Best Cross-Examination and Best Closing: Youssef Abdelhafiz
Best Direct Examination: Che Bonner-Walton
Team: Riki Clement, Gabriella Gonzalez-Brown, Cawlyn Robinson, Ryan Wagner

National Trial Competition

Team: Laura Gomez Duarte, Brett Hargis
Regional Finalists
Team: Karina Sanchez, John Henry Wilson
Regional Semifinalists
Coaches: Judge Christine Weems, Ryan MacLeod

PJJ National Civil Rights Mock Trial Competition

Team: Kasey Borthwick, Danielle Giaccio, Brett Hargis, Stephanie Steele
Quarter finalists

Queen's County District Attorney's Office Mock Trial Competition

Team: Corey Fawcett, Paige Lawrence, Megan Rose, Mitchell Zwang
National Finalists
Outstanding Opening: Paige Lawrence
Outstanding Direct: Corey Fawcett

Quinnipiac Criminal Justice Advocacy Competition

Team: Riki Clement, Gabriella Gonzalez-Brown, Sean O'Leary, Mykal Peterson
Coaches: Mark Gonzalez, Janan Sharaf, Sepi Zimmer

Southern Classic Trial Advocacy Competition

Team: Michael Dinnella, Nick Martinez, Sean O'Leary, Stephanie Steele
Best Advocate: Mike Dinnella
Coaches: Judge Christine Weems, Andrea Roth

South Texas Mock Trial Challenge

Team: Youssef Abdelhafiz, Laura Gomez Duarte, John Herrmann, Nick Martinez
Quarter finalists; Spirit of the Challenge Award

Stetson National Pretrial Tournament

Team: Alex Abokhair, Kasey Borthwick, Danielle Giaccio, Mitchell Zwang
Semifinalists
Coaches: Erik Baumann, Andrew Dao

TEX-ABOTA Showdown Trial Advocacy Competition

Team: Laura Gomez Duarte, Brett Hargis, John Herrmann, Alejandra Rodriguez
Champions
Best Advocate: Laura Gomez Duarte
Coaches: Judge Christine Weems, Ryan MacLeod

Trials & Tribulations National Trial Competition

Team: Laura Gomez Duarte, Brett Hargis, Alejandra Rodriguez, Karina Sanchez
National Semifinalists

Competition Teams

AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition - Regional Rounds

Team: John Appel, Laura Gomez Duarte, Jackie Riff, Mario Sanchez
Regional Semifinalist

ABA Arbitration Competition

Team: Stasja Drecun, Jesse Guadiana, Drew Simmons, Stephanie Steele
Team: Youssef Abdelhafiz, Spencer Packard, Mykal Peterson, Jackie Riff
Coaches: Judge Christine Weems, Kasi Chadwick, Adam Robertson

All Star National Bracket Challenge

Team: Youssef Abdelhafiz, Brooke Bentley, Aditi Deal (Regional Top Advocate), Billie Parker, Mykal Peterson
Coaches: Mark Gonzalez, Janan Sharaf, Sepi Zimmer

Buffalo Niagara Mock Trial Tournament

Team: Alex Arrendondo, Amanda Blons, Janie Rios, Alejandra Rodriguez
Coaches: Matt Bergeron, Alex Bolyhart

MLK National Civil Rights Challenge

Team: Alex Abokhair, Laura Gomez Duarte, Stefan Guerrero, Jackie Riff, Sammy Homsi (Alternate)
Coaches: Monica Cooper, Spencer Edwards

South Texas Mock Trial Challenge

Team: Amanda Blons, Danielle Giaccio, Julio Gonzalez
Semifinalist
Outstanding Advocate: Amanda Blons

Stetson National Pretrial Tournament

Team: John Appel, Emily Lucot, Spencer Packard, Tiffany Penner
Coaches: Erik Baumann, Andrew Dao

Trials & Tribulations Mock Trial Competition

Team: Aditi Deal, Laura Gomez Duarte, Spencer Packard, Janie Rios
Finalist
Outstanding Advocate: Spencer Packard

TYLA National Trial Competition - Regional Round

Team: Spencer Packard, Jackie Riff
Regional Finalist

Competition Teams

American Association for Justice Trial Competition

Team: Amyjo Foreman, Cassie Maneen, Alex Napuri, Canyon Stanford
Team: Hector Garza, Billie Parker, Brian Pounds, Janie Rios

Fordham Kelley Mock Trial Invitational

Team: Amyjo Foreman, Cassandra Maneen
Best Oening Statement: Cassie Maneen
Best Closing Argument: Amyjo Foreman

John Marshall National Criminal Justice Trial Competition

Team: John Appel, Kristen Nelson, Kenneth Nguyen, Jackie Riff

Lone Star Classic Mock Trial Competition

Team: Kelly Marshall, Kristen Nelson, Paul Palmer, Ethan Steadman
Quarterfinalists
Best Cross-Examination: Kelly Marshall

Quinnipiac Mock Trial Competition

Team: Porscha Allen, Alexandra Napuri, Canyon Sanford, Hector Garza, Billie Parker
Semifinalists

National Trial Competition

Team: Brooke Bentley, Kelly Marshall, Ethan Steadman
Regional Semifinalists

Team: Spencer Armstrong, Emily Lucot, Spencer Packard
Regional Finalists

South Texas Mock Trial Challenge

Team: Amanda Blons, Drew Dishongh, Chelsea Klumpp, Luke Miller

2018-2019 Mock Trial Team

Competitions

American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition (AAJ STAC)

Team: Ryan Burns, Kristen Nelson, Campbell Roper, Ethan Steadman

Team: Jonathan Alverdao, Kelly Marshall, Alexandra Napuri, Canyon Sanford

Regional Semifinalists

Buffalo Niagara Mock Trial Competition

Team: Hector Garza, Trevor Slaton Freeman, Rachael Stuhr, Royline Williams-Fontenelle

Fordham Kelley Invitational Mock Trial Competition

Team: Molly Bagshaw, Max Patterson

John Marshall Criminal Procedure Competition

Team: Porscha Allen, Kenneth Dishongh, Amy Jo Foreman, Cassandra Maneen, Rachael Stuhr

Lone Star Classic Mock Trial Competition

Team: Jack Nugent, Campbell Roper, Eric Sundin, Alexandra Tijerina

Michigan State University National Trial Advocacy Competition (MSU NTAC)

Team: John Fields, Erika Medina, Derek Whitmire, Brittainie Zinsmeyer

National Trial Competition (NTC)

Team: Molly Bagshaw, Shannon Collins-Schroeder, Hector Garza

Team: Eric Sundin, Derek Whitmire

Regional Quarterfinalists

Quinnipiac Trial Advocacy Competition

Team: Jonathan Alvarado, Shannon Collins-Schroeder, Kelly Marshall, Alexandra Napuri

National Semifinalists

Best Opening Statement - Kelly Marshall

St. John's Civil Rights National Trial Competition

Team: Amy Jo Foreman, Cassandra Maneen, Kristen Nelson, Joshua Roberts

National Quarterfinalists

South Texas Challenge

Team: Trevor Slaton Freeman, Kenneth Nguyen, Max Patterson, Alexandra Tijerina, Brittainie Zinsmeyer

William Daniel National Mock Trial Competition

Team: Porscha Allen, Jonathan Alvarado, Eric Sundin, Derek Whitmire