2016 National Trial Advocacy Competition Results
First Place Team
University of Houston
Second Place Team
St. Mary's University School of Law
Semi-Finalists
Brooklyn Law School
Samford University—Cumberland School of Law
Individual Awards
Best Opening Statement: Dwana Dixon, Brooklyn Law School
Best Direct Examination: Micaiah Owens, Michigan State University School of Law
Best Cross Examination: James Wang, Michigan State University School of Law
Best Closing Argument: Mark Gonzalez, University of Houston Law Center
Best Overall Advocate: Mark Gonzalez, University of Houston Law Center
2015 National Trial Advocacy Competition Results
First Place Team
University of Houston
Second Place Team
St. Mary's University School of Law
Semi-Finalists
Brooklyn Law School
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Individual Awards
Best Opening Statement: Victoria Karnisky, University of Buffalo
Best Direct Examination: Matthew Vinson, SMU Dedman School of Law
Best Cross Examination: Bridget Harris, University of Alabama
Best Closing Argument: Khiree Smith, Georgetown University
Best Overall Advocate: Jacob Nicholas, University of Akron
2014 NTAC Results
First Place Team
Samford University—Cumberland School of Law
Second Place Team
Duquesne University School of Law
Semi-Finalists
Creighton University School of Law
Southern Methodist University—Dedman School of Law
Individual Awards
Best Opening Statement: Veronica Ibrahim, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Best Direct Examination: Carlton Wiggam, Creighton University School of Law
Best Cross Examination: Carlton Wiggam, Creighton University School of Law
Best Closing Argument: Charity Dean, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Best Overall Advocate: Jessica Prichett, St. Mary’s University
2013 NTAC Results
First Place
Faulkner University
Second Place
The John Marshall Law School
Semi-Finalists
Faulkner University
Creighton University School of Law
The John Marshall Law School
St. Mary's University
Individual Awards
Best Opening Statement: Sherri Mazur, Faulkner University
Best Direct Examination: Benjamin Sorber, University of Akron School of Law
Best Cross Examination: Keri Friedman, University of Denver College of Law
Best Closing Argument: Cameron Lucke, University of Denver College of Law
Best Overall Advocate: Ashley Teague, Southern Methodist University—Dedman
School of Law
Professional Ethics Award: The Columbus School of Law, Catholic University
of America
2012 NTAC Results
Semi-Finalists
John Marshall
Quarter-Finalists
University of Akron
University of Cincinnati
Emory University
St. Mary's University
John Marshall Law School
Georgia State University
Cooley Law School
Faulkner University
Individual Awards
Best Opening Statement: Elizabeth Howell, University of Alabama
Best Direct Examination: Alyssa Jelenske, Creighton University
Best Cross Examination: Sara Ross, John Marshall Law School
Best Closing Argument: Lou Danner, Cooley Law School
Best Overall Advocate: Louis LaVerone, Emory University
Professional Ethics Award: Samford University
2011 NTAC Results
First Place
Samford University—Cumberland School of Law
Second Place
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Semi-Finalists
University of Florida Levin College of Law
University of Alabama
Samford University—Cumberland School of Law
University of Houston Law Center
Quarter-Finalists
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
University of Houston Law Center
Samford University—Cumberland School of Law
University of Florida Levin College of Law
John Marshall Law School
Creighton University School of Law
University of Alabama
Southern Methodist University—Dedman School of Law
Individual Awards
Best Opening Statement: Columbus School of Law—Catholic University of America, Chris Hall
Best Direct Examination: Valparaiso University, Kyle Bruett
Best Cross Examination: Samford University—Cumberland School of Law, Brittany Stancombe
Best Closing Argument: University of Akron, Daniel Leister
Professional Ethics Award
Columbus School of Law—Catholic University of America
2010 NTAC Results
First Place
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Second Place
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Semi-Finalists
University of St. Thomas School of Law
University of Florida Levin College of Law
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Quarter-Finalists
University of St. Thomas School of Law
University of Alabama School of Law
University of Houston Law Center
Cumberland School of Law at Samford University
University of Florida Levin College of Law
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Best Opening Statement: Robert D. Hogan, University of Florida Levin College of Law
Best Direct Examination: Frank Carroll, University of Houston Law Center
Best Cross Examination: Courtney Deblis, University of St. Thomas School of Law
Best Closing Argument: Benjamin Pred, Fordham University School of Law
Best Overall Advocate: Andrew Cooper, Emory University School of Law
Professional Ethics Award: Cumberland School of Law at Samford University
2009 NTAC Results
First Place
University of Alabama
Second Place
University of Houston
Semi-Finalists
Georgetown
Fordham
Quarter-Finalist
Georgetown
Fordham
University of Houston
University of Alabama
John Marshall
Valparaiso
University of Denver
Baylor
Best Opening Statement: Southern Methodist, Aida Wondwessen
Best Direct Examination: Brooklyn, Daniel Michaelson
Best Cross Examination: Fordham, Justina Lopez
Best Closing Argument: Fordham, Deborah Wassel
Best Overall Advocate (preliminary rounds): Georgia State, Sam Nicholson
Professional Ethics Award: University of Denver
2008 NTAC Results
First Place
Baylor University
Second Place
Georgia State University
Semi-Finalists
William & Mary
University of Houston
Best Opening Statement: Jason Goss, St. Mary's University
Best Direct Examination: Cassandra St. Surin, Brooklyn Law School
Best Cross Examination: Brittani Tweedy, Loyola University Chicago
Best Closing Argument: Kevin Grady, William & Mary
Best Overall Advocate (preliminary rounds): Brittani Tweedy, Loyola University Chicago
2007 NTAC Results
First Place
Southern Methodist University
Second Place
St. Mary's University
Semi-Finalists
University of Florida & Barry University
Best Opening Statement: Janine Alston, Howard University
Best Direct Examination: Andrew Collins, Creighton University
Best Cross Examination: Jacob Harget, Loyola University New Orleans
Best Closing Argument: Linzee Locke, Loyola University New Orleans
Best Overall Advocate (preliminary rounds): Chris Simmons, Southern Methodist University