Ann Arbor Community High School edges out Grand Blanc High School for Michigan Mock Trial Championship

In a hard-fought competition, Ann Arbor Community High School defeated Grand Blanc High School to win the 31st annual Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament State Championship.

The Mock Trial State Finals were held on Saturday, March 29, at Veteran’s Courthouse in Lansing. The 10 team teams competing at the State Finals advanced from one of four regional tournaments held in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Mt. Clemens, and Pontiac.

Tournament Results:
State Champions: Ann Arbor Community High School
Second Place: Grand Blanc High School
Third Place: Yale High School
Fourth Place: Forest Hills Northern High School

Also competing at the State Finals were:
Ann Arbor Community High School (Team B)
Capac High School
Grosse Pointe South High School
St. Clair High School
University of Detroit Jesuit High School
Ypsilanti Community High School

By virtue of their victory, Ann Arbor Community High school, coached by Chloe Root, gets the privilege of representing Michigan at the National Mock Trial Championship in Madison, Wisconsin from May 8-10. The Grand Blanc High School team was coached by Michael Paris.

Ann Arbor Community Team Members:
Avery Farmer
Graehm Patrell-Fazio
Christina Chang
Eve Kausch
Gabe Schat
Liam Sullivan
Lynus Zullo
Preston Horvath
Leon Pescador
Nathaniel Porter

Grand Blanc High School Team Members
Kyle Hammond
Dillyn Foy
Dalia Karrar
Caitlyn Buell
Jonathan Kocks
Luke Mantos
Jewel Hohman
Arshi Baig

Also pictured–State Final Round Judges:

Judge Annette Jurkiewicz Berry, 3rd Circuit Court
Brian Einhorn, Collins, Einhorn, and Farell; President, State Bar of Michigan
Steve Fox, Steve Fox & Associates, Chair, State Bar of MichiganLitigation Section.

The Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament is conducted by the Michigan Center for Civic Education. MCCE thanks the many lawyers and legal professionals who volunteered as team coaches and Tournament judges and Court Officers. MCCE also thanks the Litigation Section, State Bar of Michigan; Oakland County Bar Foundation, and the State Bar of Michigan for their funding support.

Photos Courtesy of Tammy Allen for the State Bar of Michigan.

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