Many congrats to all State Finals teams, students and coaches, on very superb performances at the March 5 and 6, 2021 competition!
2021 State Champion: Davie County High School
(Aiden Booth, Zeb Chapman, Caden Coble, Owen Fender, Emma Green, Luca Iacopi, Ethan Page, Ashley Tatum, Jackson Trivette. Coach: Tani Caudle. Attorney advisors: Judge Carlton Terry & Wendy Terry)
2021 Runner Up: Central Carolina Homeschoolers (Lux)
(Ashlee Beaver, Sela Ellis, Katherine Hunnicut, Sam Lanier, Grace O’Brien, Caleb Phillips, Wyatt Roberson, Abbey Stewart. Coach: Janet Phillips. Attorney advisor: Darren Allen)
Final round best witness: Owen Fender
Final round best attorney: Katherine Hunnicut
Round II best witnesses:
Connor Nanney
Gaby Hernandez
Max Ferris
Shelby Swanson
Nina Nair
Matthew Miller
Round II best attorneys:
Jayden Branch
Ginger Evans
Kate Berreth
Jackson Trivette
Alaina Phillips
Rushil Vashee
Round I best witnesses:
Lydia King
Avery Mays
Ashley Dehn
Bryan Fischer
Jayden Branch
Caleb Phillips
Round I best attorneys:
Gaby Hernandez
Jackson Trivette
Nina Page
Zach Minemier
Zoe Bergen
Abbey Stewart
Other NCAJ High School Mock Trial State Finalist Teams:
East Chapel Hill High (Black)
Ardrey Kell High (Black)
Central Carolina Homeschoolers (Veritas)
Chapel Hill High (Gold)
Gaston Christian Academy (Red)
J H Rose High (Green)
NC School of Science and Mathematics (Gold)
North Buncombe High
Terry Sanford High
Unity Mock Trial (Purple)
Thank you to all our volunteer Judges and Jurors including our Final Round panel and event hosts:
Final Round Judge: The Honorable Chief Justice Paul Newby {livestream}
Final Round Jurors: Janet Ward Black, Burton Craige, David Henson, John McCabe and Mark Sumwalt
State Final Coordinators: President Rebecca Britton, Vice President Rich Manger, John Anderson (Wilmington Regional Coordinator), Christine Scheef (Raleigh Regional Coordinator), and Site Coordinators Tanja Shurling, Beverly Moore, Patti Clapper, and Rachel Royal
Congratulations to 2021 M. Gordon Widenhouse Scholarship for Inspirational Leadership award recipient Brooks Meine of Cape Fear Academy, Wilmington