HILLSDALE HAS GREAT TEAM SHOWING AT TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS; TAKES HOME SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Last weekend Hillsdale took four teams to the 4th Annual Tournament of Champions put on Mock On Academy. The competition featured 40 teams from all over the country, plus Canada and China. The case was based on the 1983 movie Clue and allowed the prosecution to choose between two defendants, Green or White. The charge was murder in the billiard room with poison wine. Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, Presley Peacock, and Sutton Scarlet provided the testimony as witnesses. 

Our A team just missed (by two points) repeating as a finalist, finishing 2nd in their division (of 20). Our B team finished 5th in their division. Our C & D teams did not place, but both finished with winning records. 

We also took home several individual awards. Senior Abby Bartfeld (heading to UCSB in the fall) won a witness award for her portrayal of Sutton Scarlett. Junior Annie Stump (competing for Hillsdale for the first time) won a witness award, also for portraying Sutton Scarlett. And Nikki Donovan won a top attorney award earning a perfect 20/20 ranks.

And thank you to senior Karen Barrios for always keeping us entertained with mock trial memes! We'll miss them next year.