With Strongest Regionals Finish Ever, UGA Earns Second Bid to Nationals
TEAM 1333: From left to right, team members Sara Golden ('09), Chip Carnes ('10), Meredith Hughes (Captain, '09), Brian Mink (Captain, '11), Shayda Frost ('09), and Alex Smith ('12). Not pictured is Julia Barrett (Captain, '10). Team 1333 received a bid to Nationals, completing the weekend with a record of 6-1-1, the best regionals finish for any team in UGA Mock Trial history.
3.2.09 UGA earned a second bid to Nationals Sunday with a top five finish at the Bulldog/Blazer Regional in Birmingham, AL.
The program will send two teams to compete at the March 27-28 Opening Round Championship Series of Nationals in Greenville, SC.
The UGA team receiving a bid to Nationals tallied a record of 6-1-1, the best regionals finish for any team in UGA Mock Trial history.
The team's loss and tie came to Middle Tennesssee State, who got second place. The tie was MTSU's only non-win at the tournament.
Brian Mink won an All-Region Attorney award at the regional tournament, and Chip Carnes and Michelle Pope won All-Region Witness awards.
UGA team members competing on the team receiving a bid to Nationals were: Meredith Hughes (Captain, '09), Brian Mink (Captain, '11), Julia Barrett (Captain, '10), Chip Carnes ('10), Shayda Frost ('09), Sara Golden ('09), and Alex Smith ('12).
UGA team members also competing at the Bulldog/Blazer Regional were: Jarred Klorfein (Captain, '11), Kim Stahl (Captain, '11), Annick Ashley ('10), Jake Campbell ('10), Sarah Kinsman ('11), Michelle Pope ('11), Casondra Turner ('10), and Lindsay Worsham ('12).
2009-2010
4.23.10 UGA Tops Ivies, Finishes Two Teams in Top 40 in Nation
3.29.10 UGA is One of Three in Nation with Maximum Bids to Nationals
3.28.10 UGA to Make First-Ever Trip to National Championship, Earns Two Bids
3.5.10 UGA Breaks into Top 25, Mentioned Among Top Regionals Performers Nationwide
3.1.10 ELITE: UGA Becomes Only Student-Coached Program in Nation with 4 Bids to Nationals
3.1.10 UGA Finishes with Best Regionals Record Ever, Takes Two More Bids to Nationals
2.16.10 UGA Mock Trial to Hold First-Ever Public Scrimmages
2.7.10 UGA Takes 2 Bids to Nationals at Chapel Hill
12.21.09 Mock Trial is UGA's Featured Student Organization for December
11.22.09 UGA Mock Trial Members Rave About Experience
11.19.09 UGA Ranks in Top 30 in National Poll
11.18.09 UGA Stacks Teams in Preparation for Regionals, Nationals
11.8.09 Facing Tough Opposition, UGA Finishes in Top 4 at Duke
11.2.09 UGA Wins 1st and 3rd at Miami
10.25.09 First Annual Classic City Invitational a Success; Teams, Individuals Earn Recognition
10.22.09 UGA to Host First Annual Classic City Invitational
10.18.09 UGA Opens Season with Top 5 Finish at Elon
9.24.09 Largest Tryouts Ever Yield Outstanding Class of New Members
