Mock Trial Team Wins Invitational Tournament at Missouri State University

group photo of mock trial team, with members holding trophies

Rhodes Mock Trial Team Black won the invitational tournament hosted by Missouri State University November 1-3. Captain Amelia Rursch was named a double Outstanding Attorney and captain Cece Warhurst was named an Outstanding Witness. Grant Carpenter and Quincy Griffone also won outstanding witness awards.

Other team members are Aya Abdelrahman, Khalila Bandele, Travis Martin, Alina Sikander, and Ryan Thorn. The coaches for the team are Rhodes alums Veda Krumpe and Jackie Laxson.

American Mock Trial Association teams across the nation compete in invitationals in the fall. They compete in a series of regional and open-round championship tournaments in the spring, hoping to make it to the nationals in April.