Mock Trial teams compete at district tournament
USN sent two teams to the District Mock Trial Competition in February, and our A Team secured an invitation to the state tournament. Congratulations to Most Valuable Players Evan Giles ‘26 and Bronson Schmidt ‘25 as well as Ophelia Cherry-Pulay ‘25, who was awarded Best Attorney for the Defense for the entire tournament.
By Wilson Hubbell, HS Mock Trial Coach
Over the weekend of February 22, USN competed at the Mock Trial Districts competition. The Davidson Co. district is known at the national level as one of the most competitive districts in terms of raw talent in the entire country. Even before the tournament began, it was pretty clear that USN (who won state last year and placed 7th at nationals) would eventually have to face off against MBA (who won state the year before and placed third at nationals).
Both our A and B teams competed well, but after four rounds, it was announced that the top 2 teams (in no particular order) were USN's A Team and MBA's A Team. In a final match that evening, USN narrowly lost. However, everyone still had their heads raised high since both of these teams are invited to compete at the state competition on the weekend of March 22. Wish us luck.
Along the way, Evan Giles ‘26 was awarded the MVP of the B Team and Bronson Schmidt ‘25 was awarded the MVP of the A Team. Additionally, Ophelia Cherry-Pulay ‘25 was awarded the Best Attorney for the Defense for the entire tournament!
Here were the players:
A Team:
Sevi Bruce ‘28
Ophelia Cherry-Pulay ‘25
Bryce Cochran ‘26
Binyam Dunne ‘26
Henry Gatto ‘25
Erin Joyce ‘25
Alice Littlehale ‘26
Bronson Schmidt ‘25
Caroline Stinner ‘27
B team:
Z Aulino ‘26
Lorenzo Barrera-Vinha ‘26
Gigi Compaglia ‘28
Kate Disher ‘28
Lexa Drewry ‘27
Cody Farr ‘26
Isaac Fulton ‘26
Evan Giles ‘26
Mason Lack ‘26
Mohraeel Mahoud ‘27
Greta Molvig ‘28
Emerson Unertl-Coffman ‘28
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Over the weekend of February 22, USN competed at the Mock Trial Districts competition. The Davidson Co. district is known at the national level as one of the most competitive districts in terms of raw talent in the entire country. Even before the tournament began, it was pretty clear that USN (who won state last year and placed 7th at nationals) would eventually have to face off against MBA (who won state the year before and placed third at nationals).
Both our A and B teams competed well, but after four rounds, it was announced that the top 2 teams (in no particular order) were USN's A Team and MBA's A Team. In a final match that evening, USN narrowly lost. However, everyone still had their heads raised high since both of these teams are invited to compete at the state competition on the weekend of March 22. Wish us luck.
Along the way, Evan Giles ‘26 was awarded the MVP of the B Team and Bronson Schmidt ‘25 was awarded the MVP of the A Team. Additionally, Ophelia Cherry-Pulay ‘25 was awarded the Best Attorney for the Defense for the entire tournament!
Here were the players:
A Team:
Sevi Bruce ‘28
Ophelia Cherry-Pulay ‘25
Bryce Cochran ‘26
Binyam Dunne ‘26
Henry Gatto ‘25
Erin Joyce ‘25
Alice Littlehale ‘26
Bronson Schmidt ‘25
Caroline Stinner ‘27
B team:
Z Aulino ‘26
Lorenzo Barrera-Vinha ‘26
Gigi Compaglia ‘28
Kate Disher ‘28
Lexa Drewry ‘27
Cody Farr ‘26
Isaac Fulton ‘26
Evan Giles ‘26
Mason Lack ‘26
Mohraeel Mahoud ‘27
Greta Molvig ‘28
Emerson Unertl-Coffman ‘28
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University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.