Several members of the University of Portland mock trial team are heading to the National Champion Tournament for the first time in club history. There are around 2,000 teams at different universities across the country, and only the top 48 make it to nationals, according to the team’s coach, Perry Kantor, political science.
Of the approximately 40 competitors on the Mock Trial team, eight qualified at the March regional tournament to advance to nationals: Megan Musquiz, Mario Sarich, Katherine Rojas, Kira Vollans, Ryan Thoms, Morgen Dempsey, Madison Johnson, and Hazel Stange. The tournament will be held via Zoom on April 16-18.
For more information contact Kantor at kantor@up.edu.