Illinois State’s mock trial B team (Squad 1070) finished with a 6-2 record at the Fantastic Flyer Tournament hosted by Lewis University the weekend before Thanksgiving.
The Redbirds competed against teams from Case Western University, the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Lewis University, and Carthage College. Illinois State students split ballots against Case Western and Lewis and took both ballots from UIC and Carthage.
Criminal justice sciences major Audrey Salamon earned an outstanding witness award with 17 ranks. Business major Jake Podvrsan earned an outstanding attorney award with a perfect 20 ranks. He was the only attorney in the tournament to earn 20 ranks.
In addition to Salamon and Podvrsan, Squad 1070 is composed of Grace Betts, Denise Flores, Viv Garcia, Jamani Reed, and Katie Schafer. This squad’s next outing will be Eastern Kentucky University’s tournament held in Lexington, Kentucky.
Illinois State’s mock trial team is coached by A.J. Blodgett and Spencer Chikahisa. Professor Tom McClure is the educator coach.
