2015-2016 Season
National Championships (4/15 - 4/17)
That's a wrap! The Golden Bears ended the season strong this weekend, with team 1505 taking home the 9th place trophy for the Kirkland & Ellis division :) Both teams performed admirably against formidable opponents, ending with records of 11-9 and 9-10-1. Special thanks to Furman Mock Trial for hosting an incredibly well-run tournament on such a beautiful campus! And an extra special congratulations to...
Becca Berman, All-American witness with 40/50 ranks on the defense
And George Laiolo, All-American witness with 41/50 ranks on the prosecution!
Santa Monica ORCS (3/12 - 3/13)
The #RoadtoGreenville continues! Cal Mock Trial temporarily escaped the rain and competed at the Santa Monica ORCS this weekend. Teams 1506 and 1505 won 3rd AND 4th place bids respectively, with records of 7-1 and 6-1-1. Both teams are headed to Nationals this April, with a new case in tow! Congratulations to all our competitors, and a special shoutout to...
Kevin Gu, All-National Attorney with 17/20 ranks on the prosecution
And Key'Toya Burrell, All-National Witness with 17/20 ranks on the defense!
Fresno Regionals (2/13 - 2/14)
Cal Mock Trial also sent two teams to Fresno this weekend! Teams 1506 and 1505 took home 1st AND 3rd place bids respectively, with records of 7-1. Looking forward to competing at the Santa Monica ORCS next month!! Congratulations to...
Edie Sussman, All-Region Witness with 17/20 ranks
George Laiolo, All-Region Witness with 16/20 ranks on the prosecution and 16/20 ranks on the defense
Kevin Gu, All-Region Attorney with 15/20 ranks on the prosecution and 17/20 ranks on the defense
Sander Lutz, All-Region Attorney with 16/20 ranks on the prosecution and 18/20 ranks on the defense
Kione Wong, All-Region Attorney with 18/20 ranks on the prosecution and 18/20 ranks on the defense!
Boise Regionals (2/13 - 2/14)
Sending all our love to the CMT teams who competed in Boise this Valentine's Day weekend! Both teams competed admirably, with team 1507 taking home 2ND PLACE and a record of 7-1. Congratulations to all our competitors! And a special shoutout to...
Fisher Johnson, All-Region Attorney with 17/20 ranks.
Ankur Mahesh, All-Region Witness with 16/20 ranks on the prosecution and 16/20 ranks on the defense.
Fatima Hasanain, All-Region Attorney with 20/20 ranks; her first college mock trial award!
SUMTI (1/30 - 1/31)
Roll on, you Bears! Three CMT teams competed at Stanford University this weekend, taking first, second, AND third place. With records of 7-1 across the board, we couldn't be more proud! Shoutout to...
Key'Toya Burrell, Outstanding Witness with 18/20 ranks
Charlotte Laurence, Outstanding Witness with 18/20 ranks
Rachel Thomasson, Outstanding Attorney with 18/20 ranks
Kione Wong, Outstanding Attorney with 17/20 ranks on the prosecution and 20/20 ranks on the defense!
Downtown (1/23 - 1/25)
Not even a blizzard can stop the Bears! Cal Mock Trial took home the championship trophy from the Downtown Invitational this weekend, triumphing 5-4-2 over NYU Mock Trial in the closest final round ever. And congratulations to...
George Laiolo, Outstanding Witness with 18/20 ranks and the highest-ranking witness in the tournament!
UCLASSIC (1/16 - 1/18)
CMT took UCLASSIC by storm this weekend, with team 663 taking home 2nd place and 662 placing 3rd. With respective records of 7-1 and 6-2, the Bears also won four witness awards. Congratulations to...
Becca Berman, Outstanding Witness with 17/20 ranks
Rohan Nijhawan, Outstanding Witness with 18/20 ranks
Nisha Srinivasa, Outstanding Witness with 17/20 ranks
Key'Toya Burrell, Outstanding Witness with 19/20 ranks AND the highest ranked witness in the tournament!
Sydney Park Memorial Invitational (1/23 - 1/24)
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Memorial Invitational, and congratulations to UC Davis, this year's tournament champion!
UC Berkeley's teams performed admirably this weekend, with records of 3-1 and 2-2. Additional shoutout to...
Ankur Mahesh, Outstanding Witness with 10/10 ranks!
Triton Invitational (11/21 - 11/22)
Lots to be thankful for this week...CMT also took home the 1st place trophy from the Triton Invitational this weekend, with a perfect record of 4-0! Two individual members won awards at Triton as well, both with perfect ranks. Shoutout to…
Becca Berman, Outstanding Witness with 10/10 ranks
Edie Sussman, Outstanding Witness with 10/10 ranks; her first college mock trial award!
GAMTI (11/21 - 11/22)
The Golden Bears placed 6th at the Great American Mock Trial Invitational this weekend, with an outstanding record of 7-4-1! We also brought home an individual award. Congratulations to...
George Laiolo, Outstanding Witness with 31 ranks; the highest-ranking witness in the entire tournament!
AAMTI II (11/7 - 11/8)
Thank you to everyone who came out to AAMTI II; we hope you had fun! And congrats to the two Berkeley teams who competed this weekend - taking home 1st place, 2nd place, and FOUR individual awards!! With records of 7-0-1 and 7-1, the Golden Bears were out in full force. Shoutout to...
George Laiolo, Outstanding Witness with 19/20 ranks
Justin Tsung, Outstanding Witness with 19/20 ranks
Rohan Nijhawan, Outstanding Witness with 18/20 ranks
Key'Toya Burrell, Outstanding Witness with 17/20 ranks; her first mock trial career award AND her first college mock trial career competition!
Dog Pound Invitational (10/24 - 10/25)
First stop on the Road to Greenville! Two of our fall teams competed at the Dog Pound Invitational hosted by Fresno State Mock Trial this weekend, marking an excellent start to our season with records of 5-3 and 3-5. CMT also took home FOUR individual awards back to Berkeley. Congratulations to...
Olivia Aulicino, Oustanding Witness with 14/20 ranks; her first college mock trial award!
Smita Balaji, Outstanding Attorney with 17/20 ranks; her first mock trial career award AND her first college mock trial career competition!
Becca Berman, Outstanding Witness with 18/20 ranks.
Ankur Mahesh, Oustanding Attorney with 16/20 ranks; his first mock trial career award AND his first college mock trial career competition!