The Doane Stuart Mock Trial Team continued its winning ways in 2015. On Wednesday, March 18, the Mock Trial Team won its final preliminary round, maintaining a perfect 4-0 record for the year and earning the top seed for the county tournament.
The semi-final seeding is:
1. Doane Stuart (4-0)
2. Catholic High (2-2)
3. LaSalle (2-2)
4. Emma Willard (1-3)
Doane Stuart will compete against Emma Willard in the upcoming opening round of the tournament on Tuesday, April 14 at 4:00 pm at the Rensselaer County Court House. Good luck to our Mock Trialites!
Defense
Matt Maguire ’15 of East Greenbush, Trip Polito ’15 of Slingerlands, Abby Bemis ’16 of Guilderland, Emma Schillinger ’16 of Loudonville, Jack Ross-Pilkington ’17 of Stuyvesant, and Jackson Eddy ’18 of Glenmont.
Prosecution
Eliza Henneberry ’15 of Canaan, Kat Novko ’15 of Selkirk, Caitlin Smith ’15 of Delmar, Lauren Nelson ’16 of Hollowville, Renee Ricci ’16 of Schenectady and Jacquelyn Leblanc ’17 of Albany.
Student Advisors
Dylan Boyd ’15 of Belfast, Eli Fraser ’15 of Mechanicville, Sami Ahmad ’16 of Latham and Sophia Maitino ’16 of Wynantskill.
Special thanks to the Mock Trial Team advisors: Mr. James E. Hacker, Esq. of E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy LLP, Ms. Baillargeon, Mrs. Capuano and Ms. Koethen.
