Notre Dame Academy’s Gold Mock Trial Team placed first at the 2018 Mock Trial regional tournament this past weekend in Louisville.
The team will move on to compete against fifteen Kentucky teams in the Mock Trial State Tournament at the Kenton County Justice Center in Covington, Kentucky on March 2-4.
Under the direction of moderator, Hillary Johnson and coaches Katelyn Mollett and Amy Hebbeler, NDA’s Gold and Navy Mock Trial teams’ efforts have paid off giving the NDA Gold Mock Trial Team a regional title and individual Best Attorney and Best Witness awards for both teams. Julia Hughes was named a Best Attorney, Elly Piatt and Natalie Gerdes were both named Best Witnesses and Mara Schutt was named both Best Attorney and Best Witness.
This year’s tournament is different from past years. Kentucky teams were divided into two regions (Lexington and Louisville). Each region hosted a two-day (four round) regional tournament.
The top eight schools from each region are advancing to the Kentucky High School Mock Trial State Championship in March.
Mock Trial Gold and Navy Teams
Coach Amy Hebbeler, Natalie Gerdes, Julia Hughes, Oliva Bosch, Libby Smith, Sara Barhorst, Chloe Vogel, Sophia Benson, Katelyn (Conner) Mollett, Abby Bruns, Dannie Shoemaker, Elly Piatt, Josie Montfort, Mara Schutt, Nicole Heuker
Regional Champions:
Abby Bruns, Dannie Shoemaker, Julia Hughes, Olivia Bosch, Libby Smith, Elly Piatt and Sarah Barhorst (timekeeper)