Elon Mock Trial kicked off the invitational season with a tournament hosted on campus over fall break.
The Elon Mock Trial Team welcomed 20 mock trial teams from 15 different schools to campus this past weekend for the 9th Annual Carolina Classic Invitation Tournament (CCIT). Elon University Mock Trial, Elon University Political Science Department and Elon University School of Law sponsored the tournament. Teams traveled from school across the country including Pennsylvania State University, Ohio State University, University of Richmond and Washington and Lee University.
Teams competed in four rounds that took place Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Each mock trial team in the country received the same case from the American Mock Trial Association in August, and last weekend teams performed every part of the trial in each round. Local legal community members, coaches and former members of the Elon Mock Trial Team volunteered to judge each round.
Seniors David Comerford and Christopher Holden; Juniors Alaina Schukraft and Gabriel Corbett; and Sophomores Victoria Phillips, Christian Reese, Sarah Vates and William Wetter represented Elon University in competition. Seniors John Gavin and Lindsey Tipps served as student tournament directors.
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1st Place: University of Georgia
2nd Place: Georgia Tech A
3rd Place: Patrick Henry College
4th Place: Duke University B
5th Place: Washington & Lee University
Honorable Mention: University of Richmond
Senior David Comerford won an individual an Outstanding Witness Award, earning 16 out of a possible 20 ranks for his performance.
Alaina Schukraft, Secretary of Elon Mock Trial said, “The tournament went incredibly well this weekend. Not only was it a great chance to start seeing this case play out, but it was also nice to welcome home so many alums of our program, whether they were coaching other terms or just returning to judge. Every year CCIT is a great experience for everyone involved, and we couldn’t be more excited to finally get this season started.”
The Carolina Classic Invitational Tournament was the beginning of the invitational season for the Elon Mock Trial Team. The team will compete at three more tournaments this fall before beginning the regional season in the spring.
The next competition for Elon Mock Trial will be hosted by Ohio State University from October 30 – 31 in Columbus, Ohio.