Bolles School issued the following announcement on Oct. 5.
The Bolles Upper School Mock Trial Team competed in the Florida State University’s Sunshine State Showdown High School Tournament, held virtually in Bolles Hall. The team won first place in the prestigious two-day tournament and set a new record for the highest number of points scored in the competition to date.
Team member Joey Morris ’22 won the competition’s top witness award while Sophia Shwartzman ’22 received recognition for being a top attorney in the tournament.
Mock Trial Coach Kimberly Dividu, Bolles parent and attorney coach Jamie Holland and team attorney coach Lindsay Tabor were on-hand all weekend with the students to support, guide and coach them through each round, Dividu said.
The Bolles Mock Trial teammates who participated in the competition included:
Lawyers:
Catherine Holland ‘22
Isabelle Gurtler ‘22
Ryan Anderson ‘22
Will Stankard ‘22
Witnesses:
Isabelle Gurtler ‘22
Will Stankard ‘22
Rhiddima Puri ‘23
Jacob Schreiber ‘23
Montana Freeman ‘23
Samantha Nelson ‘24
Joey Morris ‘22
Timekeeper: Magnolia Fox ‘24
Team Manager and Fact checker: Richa Harman ‘24
Congratulations to these hardworking Bulldogs!
Original source can be found here.
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