As a competitor of UOMT, I earned an All-Regional Outstanding Attorney award in our 2020 Regionals competition. Additionally, teams I captained during UOMT won three Spirit of the American Mock Trial Awards at separate competitions. When I coached UOMT in 2023, our program DOMINATED the Regional competition, with all 4 competing teams earning top spots in the competition (above incredibly prestigious institutions, such as University of Washington and UC Berkeley), with 2 moving on to the ORCS competition (because 2 is the maximum allowed per school). Further, multiple students won All-Regional Awards for Outstanding Attorneys and Witnesses. I also helped with tabulation for the Duckpond Showdown Tournament, which was founded by a former UOMT member, which recruits many high school students to UO specifically because of mock trial. As a current coach of King Kekaulike High School’s mock trial team in Maui, I frequently refer to my experiences at UO Mock Trial, including techniques, tips, and tricks I learned, but also how impactful my experiences were to grow as a person. I encourage my students vehemently to participate in mock trial when/if they go to college, and always recommend UO.