Trial Team - Competitions & Awards

Listed below are the competition placements and awards achieved by Stetson's Trial Team since the year 2000. *If two results are listed (ex: Champion; Finalist), that is because two teams competed on behalf of Stetson in that competition.*

All Star Bracket Challenge

2025: Regional Champion; Best Advocate; National Quarterfinalist
2020: National Champion; Best Advocate

American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition (Regionals) (f/k/a ATLA)

2026: Champion
2025: Semifinalist (both teams)
2024: Finalist
2023: Finalist (Team Green); Semifinalist (Team White)
2022: Champion
2019: Champion
2018: Champion
2017: Champion; Finalist
2016: Semifinalists
2015: Champion
2014: Champion; Finalist
2013: Champion
2012: Champion
2011: Champion; Semifinalist
2010: Champion; Best Advocate
2009: Champion
2006: Champion
2005: Finalist
2004: Champion; Semifinalist
2003: Finalist; Semifinalist
2001: Finalist; Semifinalist
2000: Finalist (both teams)

American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition (Nationals) (f/k/a ATLA)

2019: Semifinalist
2017: Quarterfinalist
2015: Champion
2014: Semifinalist
2013: Quarterfinalist
2012: Semifinalist
2010: Quarterfinalist
2009: Champion
2004: Quarterfinalist

Amicus Cup

2025: Finalist, Best Theme & Theory
2023: Finalist; Best Prosecutor; Best Defense Attorney; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination

Battle of the Experts

2024: Semifinalist
2022: Finalist

Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition

2025: Best Cross Examination; Best Jury Appeal
2024: Finalist
2023: Semifinalist; Best Opening Statement
2019: Octofinalist
2015: Semifinalist

Capitol City Challenge

2026 Champion; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination; Best Evidence; Best Closing Argument
2025: Finalist
2024: Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate; Best Direct Examination
2023: Champion; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination; Best Advocate
2018: Finalist
2017: Quarterfinalist

Constance Baker Motley BLSA Mock Trial Competition

2025 National: Quaterfinalist, Best Advocate
2025 Regional: Champion
2024 National: Quarterfinalist
2024 Regional: Champion
2022 Regional: Quarterfinalist
2020 National: Third Place
2020 Regional: Finalist

Chester-Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition

2026: Finalist and Runner-Up Best Advocate (Team White); Semfinalist (Team Green)
2024: Finalist and Runner-Up Best Advocate (Team Green); Quarterfinalist (Team White)
2023: Quarterfinalist (both teams)
2022: Quarterfinalist (both teams)
2021: Champions; Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate
2020: Champion; Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate
2019: Champion; Semifinalist
2017: Champion; Second Place - Finalist; Best Advocate
2016: Quarterfinalist
2015: Finalist; Best Advocate
2014: Champion; Finalist; Best Advocate
2013: Champion; Finalist; Best Advocate
2012: Champion; Best Advocate
2011: Semifinalists
2010: Semifinalists
2009: Champion; Best Advocate
2008: Finalist
2007: Champion; Best Advocate
2006: Champion; Best Advocate
2005: Champion; Best Advocate
2004: Champion; Best Advocate
2003: Finalist
2002: Semifinalist
2001: Finalist; Semifinalist
2000: Champion; Finalist; Best Advocate

Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition

2023: Finalist
2015: Semifinalist

First Chair Mock Trial Competition

2025: Semifinalist; Best Advocate; Most Professional Team

Florida Justice Association (f/k/a AFTL) Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition

2025: Semifinalist (both teams)
2024: Semifinalist (both teams)
2023: Champion; Best Advocate
2022: Semifinalist
2021: Semifinalist; Best Advocate
2019: Champion; Semifinalist; Best Advocate
2015: Champion; Best Advocate (Preliminary Rounds 1-4); Best Overall Advocate
2014: Champion
2013: Champion; Semifinalist
2011: Second Place - Finalist
2009: Semifinalist (both teams)
2008: Champion; Finalist
2007: Champion; Semifinalist
2006: Finalist
2005: Champion; Finalist
2004: Champion
2003: Champion; Finalist; Best Advocate
2002: Semifinalist
2001: Champion; Finalist; Best Advocate

John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition

2023: Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate

Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition

2025: Quarterfinalist
2023: Semifinalist
2022: Quarterfinalist

Lone Star Classic*

*Competition no longer exists

2018: Semifinalist
2013: Best Cross-Examination
2012: Best Closing Argument
2011: Best Advocate Preliminary Rounds
2010: Semifinalists; Most Professional Team
2002: Finalist

Loyola-Chicago Dan K. Webb Advocate's Challenge

2026: Best Overall Advocate

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Civil Rights Mock Trial Competition

2023: Best Cross-Examination
2022: Champion; Best Opening Statement; Best Cross-Examination

National Civil Trial Competition

2025: Best Direct Examination
2023: Semifinalist
2022: Best Advocate
2021: Semifinalist
2019: Finalist
2018: Finalist
2016: Champion; Best Advocate
2015: Semifinalist
2014: Finalist, Best Advocate
2012: Third Place
2009: Champion; Best Advocate x2 (Preliminary and Final Rounds)
2007: Finalist

National Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition

2026: Semifinalists; Outstanding Advocate
2016: Semifinalists; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination; Best Closing Argument
2013: Quarterfinalist
2002: Champion; Outstanding Advocate
2001: Finalist; Most Perfect Scores
2000: Champion; Best Advocate, Best Cross-Examination

National Ethics Trial Competition

2025: Best Direct Examination; Most Professional Team
2024: Finalist; Best Cross-Examination
2023: Semifinalist; Best Advocate
2016: Champion; Most Professional Team; Best Advocate
2015: Semifinalist
2014: Semifinalist
2013: Best Advocate
2012: Finalist; Best Advocate, Most Professional Team
2009: Semifinalist
2008: Semifinalist
2006: Semifinalist

Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition

2025: Semifinalist; Best Advocate
2024: Champion; Best Direct Examination
2022: Best Closing Argument
2021: Semifinalist
2009: Semifinalist

Queens District Attorney's Office Mock Trial Competition

2026: Champion; Best Advocate
2025: Quarterfinalist; Best Direct Examination
2024: Champion; Best Advocate

Shark Beach Showdown

2024: Quarterfinalist; Best Direct Examination

Show Me Challenge National Voir Dire Tournament*

*Competition no longer exists

2019: Finalist
2018: Finalist
2017: Semifinalist
2015: Semifinalist
2014: Champion

South Texas Mock Trial Challenge

2025: Octofinalist
2024: Champion; Best Advocate
2023: Champion
2022: Semifinalist
2021: Semifinalist
2019: Finalist
2016: Finalist; Outstanding Advocate
2013: Finalist

Summit Cup

2024: Best Advocate
2023: Champion; Best Advocate

Syracuse National Trial Competition

2025: Finalist
2024: Champion; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination; Best Advocate in the Final Round
2023: Champion; Best Advocate in the Final Round; Best Advocate and Runner-Up Best Advocate in the Preliminary Rounds
2022: Champion; Best Cross-Examination; Best Advocate in the Final Round

Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition (Regionals)

2026: Semifinalist (Team Green)
2025: Champion (Team Green) and Best Advocate
2024: Champion (Team Green); Semifinalist (Team White)
2023: Finalist & Best Advocate; Semifinalist
2021: Semifinalist, Best Advocate, Best Opening
2020: Champion; Finalist
2019: Champion
2018: Semifinalist
2017: Champion; Best Advocate Semifinal Round; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination
2016: Semifinalist; Quarterfinalist
2015: Finalist, Best Cross-Examination
2013: Semifinalist
2012: Finalist
2011: Semifinalist
2010: Champion
2009: Quarterfinalist
2008: Finalist
2007: Champion
2006: Semifinalist
2005: Champion; Semifinalist
2004: Champion; Finalist
2003: Semifinalist (both teams)
2002: Finalist; Semifinalist
2001: Champion
2000: Champion (both teams)

Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition (Nationals)

2010: National Champion
2005: Quarterfinalist
2004: Finalist; Best Advocate
2001: National Champion
2000: Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate

Top Gun Competition

2024: Semifinalist
2022: Semifinalist
2016: Semifinalist
2010: Semifinalist

Tournament of Champions

2021: Semifinalist
2017: Finalist
2015: Semifinalist
2013: Semifinalist
2010: Semifinalist
2004: Champion; Best Advocate
2002: Semifinalist

Trials & Tribulations

2026: Finalist; Best Advocate

William W. Daniel National Mock Trial Competition

2025: Semifinalist
2024: Semifinalist
2023: Finalist