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Participating Teams

Alabama
Mock Trial Coordinator: Samuel T. Adams
High School: Britton YMCA, Montgomery
Teacher Coach: Catherine Jaime
Attorney Coach: Clay Barnett
Official Team Members: Beth Brantley, Katie Bright, Trey Griffith, Zach Jaime, Kirk Mattei, Taylor Gamble, Leslie Read, Cynthia Weber

Alaska
Mock Trial Coordinator: Ryan Fortson
High School: Chugiak High School, Eagle River
Teacher Coach: Henry Vancil
Attorney Coach: Jonathon Hegna
Official Team Members: Stephen Calkin, Paul Eldred, Ellen Hockenmueller, Ben Martinson, Eric Pinard-Janisch, Matt Smith, Jonathon Woyke

Arizona
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Susan Nusall
High School: University High School, Tucson
Teacher Coach: Patrick McAndrew
Attorney Coach: Susan Shetter
Official Team Members: Alex Ancharski, William Austin, Mary Anderson, Andrew Brandon, Amanda D'Souza, Jolene Kokroko, Connor Mendenhall, Ke Wu

Arkansas
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Rando Hicks
High School: Parkview Arts & Science High School, Little Rock
Teacher Coach: Patricia G. Treadway
Attorney Coach: Dennis L. James
Official Team Members: Ashton Gilstrap, Jacob Kauffman, Opal Kelly, Chance McDermott, Karthik Scora, Sarah Walker, Morgan Wilson, Josh Young

California
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Laura Wesley
High School: San Marcos High School, Santa Barbara
Teacher Coach: Eric Burrows
Attorney Coach: Eric Hanson
Official Team Members: Sarah Barkley, Chantel Braley, Chloe Brown, Kevin Burrows, Charlotte Chang, Marissa Deal, Ian Goodstein, Patrick MacKenzie, Katherine Poulsen

Colorado
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Carolyn Ferber
High School: St. Mary's Academy, Englewood
Teacher Coach: Don Nelson
Attorney Coach: Marvin Ventrell
Official Team Members: Winnie Agarwal, Sara Axelrod, Becky Costigan, Cam Dehncke, Shannon Endres, Caitlin Mead, Roisin Pelley, Riley Stouffer, Lily M. Ventrell

Commonwealth - Northern Mariana Islands
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Karen Klaver
High School: Saipan Southern High School, Saipan
Teacher Coach: Andrew Golden
Attorney Coach: James Livingston
Official Team Members: Jennifer D. Benavente, Joceyln M.A. Cabrera, Caroline Melissa K. Coleman-Moala, Richielle Vela Denora, Marilou B. Gariguez, Madeline P. Jacob, Janiana Maratita, Dong Hwi Shim

Delaware
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Pat L. Quann
High School: The Charter School of Wilmington, Wilmington
Teacher Coaches: Ben Gifford and Robin Lober
Attorney Coaches: Michael Clarke and Paul Wallace
Official Team Members: Michelle Barineau, Ian Burn, Dasha Galperin, Edward Kearns, Shaun Kelly, Ayodeji Ouannaike, Helen Tang, Ben Wallace

Florida
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Ben Kanoski
High School: Boone High School, Orlando
Teacher Coach: Cindy Schmidt
Attorney Coaches: Robert LeBlanc and Brian Massey
Official Team Members: Brenna Egan, Sara Faraji, Christina Greear, Bianca Guerrier, Justin McConnell, Brittany Mountford, Shahier Rahman, John Schimmelpfennig
Additional Team Members: Venessa Merassaint, Nalini Prasad

Georgia
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Stacy Rieke
High School: Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro
Teacher Coach: Dan Greer
Attorney Coach: Judge John Cargo
Official Team Members: Maggie Benefield, Brian Cunningham, Lindley Curtis, Kayla Delgado, Robbie Hannon, Laura Parkhouse, Kyle Skinner, Britt Walden, Kimberly Wallace-Stewart
Additional Team Members: Amanda Malcom, Marci Thomson, Amber Watkins, Ashley Winsor, Kyle Winsor

Guam
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Tanya Bamba-Shiroma
High School: St. John's School, Tumon Bay
Teacher Coach: Elizabeth Wyant
Attorney Coach: Mirakshi V. Hemlani
Official Team Members: Charles Butler, Jane Chun, Brisas Flores, Roshni Hemlani, Tatsuya Kawauchi, Shannon Mercer, Rajkaran Sachdet, Randy Salas, Karen Shin
Additional Team Members: Jackson Liu, Jacob Schiff

Hawaii
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Raydeen Graffam
High School: Kauai High School, Lihue
Teacher Coaches: Becky Sadamitsu and Andrea Watts
Attorney Coaches: Ted Chihara, Aric Fujii and James Ratcliffe
Official Team Members: Tyson Chihara, Lauren Chun, Nicole Gaetjens, Mari Graham, Nicolas Hasegawa, Hannah Pierce, Gabrielle Sanehira, Amanda Savage, Aleishea Yamaoka
Additional Team Members: Kelsey Gaetjens, Lanning Henriques, Kristin Hesse, Dasha Lagmay, Micah Mizukami, Jong Park and Tashjianna Rodriguez

Idaho
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Becky Jensen
High School: Logos School, Moscow
Teacher Coach: Chris Schlect
Attorney Coach: Greg Dickison
Official Team Members: Samuel Dickison, Jeremiah Grauke, Heather Hagen, Cecilia Hui, Laurel McGarry, Danny Ryan, Justin Spencer, Vicky Trochez

Illinois
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Donna Schechter
High School: Timothy Christian High School, Elmhurst
Teacher Coach: Scott Roelofs
Attorney Coaches: Kirsten Hauser and Cathy Stein
Official Team Members: Caroline Cristman, Jorie Ellens, Rebecca Haltom, Peter Hegel, Aaron Michnowski, Laura Roose, Ben Schemper, Alyssa Van Staalduinen, Raul Tamez

Indiana
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Susan K. Roberts
High School: John Adams High School, South Bend
Teacher Coach: Judith Overmyer
Attorney Coaches: Lucas Burkett, Margaret M. Jones and John Scanlan
Official Team Members: Claire Alvis, Ryan Born, Ethan Janson, Laura Jones, Margaret Mansfield, Michael Smyth, Emily Wein, Katharine Yugo

Iowa
Mock Trial Coordinator:
John Wheeler
High School: Valley High School, West Des Moines
Teacher Coach: Kathy Paul
Attorney Coaches: Gordy Allen, Jim Holcomb and Maureen Tobin
Official Team Members: Elizabeth Barrent, Ella Doerge, Van Everett, Elyse Lyons, Amy Paul, Alex Salem, Philip Sandager, Tracey Shi, Nora Tobin

Kansas
Mock Trial Coordinators:
Janessa Akin, Amy Fellows Cline and Erica Kraft
High School: Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village
Teacher Coach: Paulette Manville
Attorney Coach: Drew Frackowiac
Official Team Members: Camilla Claiborn, Brad Crist, Patrick Kennedy, Danielle Lipsman, Aishlinn O'Connor, Michael Perbeck, Erica Williams, Aubrey Wilson

Kentucky
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Billy Stover
High School: Montgomery County High School, Mt. Sterling
Teacher Coach: Jon Mansfield
Attorney Coach: John Manley
Official Team Members: Jessica Amburgey, Lucy Cowden, Sarah Duzyk, Sara Hodgson, Meredith Kramer, Ellie Parker, Alex Skees, Anna Skinner, Lorean Stapleton

Louisiana
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Mike Street
High School: Jesuit High School, New Orleans
Teacher Coach: Danielle Cefalu
Attorney Coach: John Jerry Glas
Official Team Members: George Angelico, Andrew Baer, Ryan Bautista, Eric Cusimano, Casey McMann, John Millbank, Phil Sampognaro

Maine
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Julia Underwood Finn
High School: Hampden Academy, Hampden
Teacher Coach: Kathryn F. King
Attorney Coaches: William B. Devoe and James L. McCarthy
Official Team Members: Paige Clifton, Logan Deane, Sam Dow, Jessi Hackett, Peter Herrick, Sophie Kelmenson, Lauren Sturdivant, Lauren Swalec, Sam Wood
Additional Team Members: Jarrod Bouchard, Jacob Cravens, Jason Hamilton, Kristina King, Rachel Lawler, Tim Leong, Tao Mason, Kaylie Reese, Savannah Sargent, Stefanie Veneziano

Massachusetts
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Elizabeth O'Neil
High School: Boston Latin School, Boston
Teacher Coach: Malcolm Flynn
Attorney Coaches: Sean Cronin, Lauren McDonough and Michael Tumposky
Official Team Members: Lisa Jing, Kieran Kelly, Yi Liu, Monica Mleczko, Helen Tu, Wendy Wang, Annie Wong, Linda Zheng

Michigan
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Jim Troost
High School: Kalamazoo Central High School, Kalamazoo
Teacher Coach: Mikell Thurston Griffith
Attorney Coach: Matt Lager
Official Team Members: Lexi Bond, Rachel Brown, Torey Davenport, Kevin Dugal, Maggie Teutsch, Gavin Thole, Landon Thomas, Shanitra Waymire, Brian Yagi
Additional Team Member: Alex Gillam

Minnesota
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Emily R. Reilly
High School: South High School, Minneapolis
Teacher Coach: Phylis Hayes
Attorney Coach: Randy Thompson
Official Team Members: Simi Kang, Dustin McEvoy, Max McQuirter, Camille Mefleh, Arthur Noble, Anne Nolting, Samantha Sencer-Mura, Jen Walker

Mississippi
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Ginger Blanchard
High School: Brookhaven High School, Brookhaven
Teacher Coach: Carol R. Clanton
Attorney Coach: Durwood Breeland
Official Team Members: Ryan Breeland, Maggie Cupit, James Hoggatt, Alex Lowman, Le Travis Lyons, Elizabeth Moak, Kevin Moss, Jonathon Walker

Missouri
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Ted Eckelkamp
High School: Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School (MICDS), St. Louis
Teacher Coaches: Brian Johannes and Michael Skinner
Attorney Coach: Rebecca Nickelson
Official Team Members: Ethan Brandt, Vivian DeWoskin, Jessica Goley, Vaishnavi Hariprasad, Madi Lottenbach, Amira Makansi, Aneesha Narra, Julia Qiu
Additional Team Members: Jack Burkhardt, Susie Movitz, Sarah Van Cleve

Nebraska
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Doris Huffman
High School: Chadron High School, Chadron
Teacher Coach: Megan Williamson
Attorney Coaches: Vance Haug and Paul Wess
Official Team Members: Chris Cassiday, Amanda Elwess, Kait George, Morgan Klabenes, Tara Ledbetter, Dillon Miskimins, Mike Overstreet, Pete Swanke, Thomas Thornton

Nevada
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Marcia Stribling
High School: Advanced Technologies Academy, Las Vegas
Teacher Coach: Kittie Ellen Hair
Attorney Coaches: Melissa DeLaGarza and Jordan Savage
Official Team Members: Mark Eizer Martin Baria, Carolina Chacon, Dalia Carina Chavarria, Casey Goodwin, Eduardo Andre Jimenez, Dinisha Mingo, Michael Paretti, Samantha Poremba, Stephanie Kristina Scott

New Hampshire
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Valenda Morrissette
High School: Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua
Teacher Coach: Brian J. Jackson
Attorney Coach: Shane A. McLaughlin
Official Team Members: David Bono, Stephen Bottari, Gregory Palmer, Kevin Preskenis, Jackie Silva, Natalie Talbot, Anne Tousignant-Miller, Nathan Wigfield

New Mexico
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Michelle Giger
High School: Cibola High School, Albuquerque
Teacher Coach: Marvin Romero
Attorney Coach: David Berlin
Official Team Members: Steven Castillo, Caroline Chapdelaine, Tori Gonzales, Maren Hatch, Brittany Herrera, Jeremy Keity, Zach Lang, Kaycee Schleich

Ohio
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Addie Gannon
High School: Archbishop Hoban High School, Akron
Teacher Coach: Kevin Hillery
Attorney Coach: Dan Cody
Official Team Members: Elise Balaj, Amber Beery, Andrew Bluebond, Emily Buzzelli, Megan Dal Santo, Sara Hannah, Darell Hayes, Erica Nunez, Kathryn Sunday

Oklahoma Team A
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Judy Spencer
High School: Atoka High School, Atoka
Teacher Coach: Glenda Graham
Attorney Coach: James Thornley
Official Team Members: Kevin Feuerhelm, Jennifer Fugate, Samantha Hopkins, Ethan Linscott, Kait Lucas, Roy McIninch, Danni Praytor, Matt Sandman, Nikkie Sechrist
Additional Team Members: John Anderson, Trenton Bicknell, Chantel Cole, Marissa Hook, Fallon Humphrey, Katie Maxey, Shavon McKinney, Joshua Mobbs, Audrey Pernell

Oklahoma Team B
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Judy Spencer
High School: Christian Heritage Academy, Del City
Teacher Coach: Jerrid Eischen
Attorney Coach: Chris Box
Official Team Members: Amber Box, Evan Burroughs, Carleigh Coker, Joe Crow, Pam Dodge, Josh Martin, Ashley Smith, Sarah Snyder, Zana Williams
Additional Team Members: Ryan Renke, Courtney Workman

Oklahoma Team C
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Judy Spencer
High School: Shawnee High School, Shawnee
Teacher Coaches: Sharon Davis and Jane Rich
Attorney Coaches: Jeff Lynch and Leslie L. Lynch
Official Team Members: Peter Antosh, Marco Del Moral, Rob Elliott, Lacey Farriell, Logan Foster, Rachel Henry, Lindsay Houston, Kyle Steffen, Heather Swadley
Additional Team Members: Blaine Nowak, Mary Sumner, Kelsie Tucker, Stephen Whitmore

Oregon
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Marilyn Cover
High School: LaSalle High School, Milwaukie
Teacher Coach: Richard Redding
Attorney Coaches: John V. Acosta, Helen Dziuba, Howell Lankford and Bill Thayer
Official Team Members: Megan Cox, Megan Davis, Melissa Flores, Isaac McSwanne-Mock, Katrina Souder, Kaitlyn Thayer, Spencer Vetter, Timothy Walsh, Stephanie Wonser
Additional Team Members: Nathan Connell, Christopher Huntley, Gina Loschiavo

Pennsylvania
Mock Trial Coordinators: Jennifer Clark and William J. Higgins Jr.
High School: Greensburg Salem High School, Greensburg
Teacher Coach: Judith Washburn
Attorney Coach: Honorable Richard McCormick
Official Team Members: Melinda Batchelor, Christen Casale, John Dumnich, Ron Garofalo, Steve Pishney, Ryan Retone, Catherine Roseski, Danielle Waugh

Rhode Island
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Lisa Dinerman
High School: The Wheeler School, Providence
Teacher Coach: Eva Gagnon
Official Team Members: Shahyrar Baig, Kelsey Broadmeadow, Louisa Chaffee, Eliza Chute, David Francazio, Allie McConnell, Michael Mort, Alicia Pirraglia, Steven Winter

South Carolina
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Beth DeHart
High School: Berkley High School, Moncks Corner
Teacher Coach: Karen Bates
Attorney Coach: Jack Landis
Official Team Members: Harrison Barnes, Shelley Grasso, Maggie Horton, Jane Landis, Terrance Lanier, Kelli Luebben, Travis Lynes, Laurel Parker, Alex Tracy
Additional Team Members: Jessica Bryant, Jennie Cumbie, Haley Evans, Meghan Jackson, Tony Rivers

South Korea
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Dan Meadors
High School: Hanyoung Foreign Language High School, Seoul
Teacher Coach: Eric Pollock
Official Team Members: Keung Yoon Bae, Yong Kyung Chung, Suk Hyun Hong, Christine Hwang, J. Young Jung, Mun Jung Kim, Helin Lee, Hee Jung Lim, J. Hyearn Park

Texas
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Judy Yarbro
High School: Creekview High School, Carrollton
Teacher Coach: Brian Horn
Attorney Coach: Sally Helppie
Official Team Members: Jennifer Colby, Samantha Harrison, Brenna Helppie-Schmieder, Janet Landry, Melissa Lui, Raheel Patel, Jeffery Neyman, Matthew Sniadecki

Utah
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Janet Hilliard
High School: Judge Memorial High School, Salt Lake City
Teacher Coaches: Art Holder and Dianna Pugh
Attorney Coaches: Gregg Brelsford, Brent Hall and Judge William Thorne
Official Team Members: Jimin Brelsford, Laura Burchett, Alex Highsmith, Kelly O'Neill, Emily Rizzo, Mary Royal, Sierra Walton, LeVaughn Wilkins
Additional Team Members: Abby Nelson, Allysa Omana, Kelly Sullivan

Virginia
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Nate Green
High School: First Colonial Legal Studies Academy, Virginia Beach
Teacher Coach: Larry Spruill
Attorney Coach: Paige Scherr
Official Team Members: Alex Benshoff, Paul Blair, Glenn Burwell, Evan Davis, Mark Harris, Ben Huffman, Greg Lennon, Tim Norton, Tommy Scheurich, Trevon Talbot

Washington
Mock Trial Coordinators:
Sarah Rosenthal Clinton and Janelle D. Nesbit
High School: Seattle Academy of the Arts and Sciences, Seattle
Teacher Coach: Jenny Zavatsky
Attorney Coach: John Strait
Official Team Members: Alison Alhadeff, Christian Chisholm, Matt Kaplan,
Claire Manksch, Ellen Miller, Andrew Strait, Alessandra Woolner, Noah Zavatsky, Laura Zulliger
Additional Team Members: Allison Alhadeff, Samantha Hill, Jonathan Noser

Wisconsin
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Dee Runaas
High School: Rhinelander High School. Rhinelander
Teacher Coach: Kathy Vick-Martini
Attorney Coaches: Mike Bloom and Jim Jacobi
Official Team Members: Diana Bess, Alyssa Freund, Kaylee Griffin, Eric Hanson, Rahul Jain, Sarah Kinney, Arne Klein, Lauren Mathea, Brian Pekol

Wyoming
Mock Trial Coordinator:
Ian Shaw
High School: Cheyenne East High School, Cheyenne
Teacher Coach: Doug Frank
Attorney Coach: George Powers
Official Team Members: Danielle Crane, Anna DeMers, Autumn DeMers, Drew Hill, Kelsey Macey, Charlotte Powers, Thomas Powers, Jess Resser, Kyndra Steeves