The American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament was hosted by Missouri State University February 24-26. There were 15 teams in attendance including several elite programs. The MSU team received an honorable mention with a key victory over the perennial powerhouse, the University of Illinois, giving that team its only defeat at the competition. In the final round MSU scored an incredible win against the University of Missouri. We now await the announcements for a possible open bid to the first round of nationals.
Chris Johnson and Kate Woods received Outstanding Witness awards. Victoria Ogbeifun received OUtstanding Attorney. Congratulations to our students!
The MSU mock trial team is in its third season and is going toe-to-toe with the best in the nation. At the closing ceremony, the AMTA directors supervising the vent announced to everyone that this was the best run tournament they had seen in a decade. Coaches LaPrade and Riddell put much effort into this event. Thank you for representing us so well.