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2014-2015

Notable Finishes:

  • Bid to Opening Round Championship Series 

  • Regional Tournament - 5th Place

  • Fantastic Flyer Invitational - 3rd and 4th Places 

2015-2016

 

 

 

Team Accomplishments:

A Tradition of Excellence

 

 

 
20 Consecutive Postseason Tournaments (1996-2015)
 

Captains: Samida Muhammad & Jaime Santana 

Team Members: Miranda Easley, Zahra Keshwani, Tori Latus, Sadaf Misbah, Matthew Pozo, Johnny Salgado, Victoria Varga, Oleh Yusypyuk.      

Individual Awards:  

  • Tori Latus - Outstanding Attorney - Regional Tournament, Hoosier Hoedown Invitational 

  • Zahra Keshwani - Outstanding Attorney - Fantastic Flyer Invitational

  • Sadaf Misbah - All-ORCS Witness 

  • Samida Muhammad - Outstanding Attorney - Fantastic Flyer Invitational 

  • Matthew Pozo - Outstanding Attorney - Fantastic Flyer Invitational 

  • Johnny Salgado - Outstanding Witness - Illinois State Univeristy

  • Jaime Santana - Outstanding Attorney - Illinois State University Tournament, Fantastic Flyer Invitational

  • Victoria Varga - All-ORCS witness 

Captains: Samida Muhammad & Jaime Santana 

Team Members: Gerta Agalliu, Ania Bacewicz, Alejandra Burgos, Nick Crowe, Mariana Espinoza, Jessi Gil, Zahra Keshwani, Jordan Kowaluk, Dyese Moody, Maryam Muhammad, Johnny Salgado, Stephany Sosa, Katherine Stryker, Sue Sukhbaatar, Will Winski

Individual Awards:  

  • Jaime Santana - Outstanding Attorney - Illinois State University Tournament, Fantastic Flyer Invitational

  • Jessi Gil - Outstanding Attorney - Fantastic Flyer Invitational

9
 
National Championship Tournament Apperances
 
4
 
Regional
Championship
2
 
Top 10 National Championship Tournamet Finishes
 

Captains: Anthony Hatzilabrou & Tori Latus

Team Members:  Kassandra Altantulkhuur, Denise Bilski, Aleksandra Bursac, Megan Craig, Wafeek Elafifi, Nina Henderson, Evelyn Hernandez, Peter Korbakes, Carrington Lemon, Alfreda Lovemore, Ritta Merza, Sadaf Misbah, Samida
Muhammad, Matthew Pozo, Aaron Russell, Gayatri Sanku, Trivia Sumpters, Victoria Varga, and Megan Vasquez. Katheryn Sharples (Special Assistant) 

Individual Awards:

  • Anthony Hatzilabrou - All-American Attorney (Number 3 Overall Attorney in Country), Outstanding Attorney - Regional, Northwestern Invitational, Iowa Cornshuker Invitational

  • Tori Latus - Outstanding Attorney - Regional, St. Francis Invitational, Iowa Cornshuker Invitational

  • Evelyn Hernandez - All-ORCS Attorney, Outstanding Witness - Regional Tournament

  • Peter Korbakes - All-American Witness (Number 1 Overall Witness in Country), All-ORCS Witness

  • Gayatri Sanku - Outstanding Attorney - Illini Invitational

 
Super-Regional Championship
1
All-Americans
 
14

Captains: Tori Latus & Samida Muhammad

Team Members:  Kassandra Altantulkhuur, Jake Annett, Samson Awoyemi, Brandon Benjamin, Aleksandra Bursac, Miranda Easely, Wafeek Elafifi, Miguel Gomez, Dina Lupancu, Sadaf Misbah, Juwon Oluwole, Matthew Pozo, Aaron    Russell, Jaime Santana, Trivia Sumpters, Victoria Varga, Carla Wilson. Katheryn Sharples (Special Assistant)     

Individual Awards:

  • Tori Latus - Outstanding Attorney - Regional Tournament, Iowa Cornshuker Invitational

  • Matthew Pozo - All-ORCS Attorney, Outstanding Attorney - Regional Tournament, Northwestern Windy City Invitational

  • Miranda Easely - All-ORCS Witness, Outstanding Witness - Iowa Cornshuker Invitational, Outstanding Witness - Northwestern Windy City Invitational

  • Kassandra Altantulkhuur - Outstanding Attorney - Northwestern Windy City Invitational

  • Aleksandra Bursac - Outstanding Attorney - Illini Invitational

  • Jaime Santana - Outstanding Attorney - Iowa Cornshuker Invitational

2012-2013

Notable Finishes:  

  • National Championship Tournament bid

  • Opening Round Championship Series- 4th Place

  • Two Bids Opening Round Championship Series 

  • Regional Tournament - 6th & 7th Place

64
 
All-Regional &
All-ORCS Awardees
 

2013-2014

Notable Finishes:

  • Bid to Opening Round Championship Series

  • Regional Tournament - 9th Place

  • Iowa Cornshuker Invitational - Runner Up

 
25 Years Competing
 

Captains: Anthony Hatzilabrou and Tori Latus

Team Members:  Alexis Caxton, Colin Faust, Evelyn Hernandez, Jasmine Klecka, Peter Korbakes, Joanna Obrochta, Allison O'Halloran, Danbee Paek, Masum Patel, Anthony Robinson, Colby Rogers, Aaron Russell, Mario Vega 

Individual Awards:

  • Anthony Hatzilabrou - Outstanding Attorney - Regional, Eastern Michigan Invitational

  • Peter Korbakes - All-American Witness, Outstanding Witness - Regional

  • Tori Latus - Outstanding Attorney - Regional, Eastern Michigan Invitational, Illini Invitational, St. Francis Invitational

  • Anthony Robinson - Outstanding Witness - Regional

  • Colby Rogers - Outstanding Attorney - Eastern Michigan Invitational

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captain: Bob O'Malley

Team Members:  Maham Bangash, Alezis Caxton, Scott Cornick, Pratham Dear, Juan Estanislao, Randi frank, Jhannelle Harrison, Karolen Hasdoo, Anthony Hatzilbrou, Gus Hernandez, Peter Korkabes, Victoria Latus, Zhi-Mei Li, Allison O'Halloran, Jamey O'Neal, Danbee Paek, Alex Papageorgiou, Masum Patel, Erica Perez, Mitzy Reyes, Ronak Shah, Nicholas Waters, Thomas Wendt 

Individual Awards:

  • Bob O'Malley - All-ORCS Attorney, Outstanding Attorney - Regional, ISU Invitational, Fantastic Flyers Invitational, St. Francis Invitational, Illini Invitational; Outstanding Witness - Fantastic Flyers Invitational

  • Peter Korkabes - All-ORCS Witness, Outstanding Witness - Regional, Illini Invitational

  • Scott Cornick - Outstanding Attorney - Regional, St. Francis Invitational

  • Zhi-Mei Li - Outstanding Witness - Regional

  • Karolen Hasdoo - Outstanding Attorney - ISU Invitational, St. Francis Invitational

  • Tony Hatzilbrou - Outstanding Attorney - Illini Invitational

  • Jhannelle Harrison - Outstanding Witness - St. Francis Invitational

2010-2011

Notable Finishes:

  • Two Bids to Opening Round Championship Series

  • Regional Tournament - 5th and 9th Places 

  • Illini Invitational - Runner-Up

  • Illinois State University Invitational - 4th Place

2011-2012

Notable Finishes:

  • Bid to National Championship Tournament

  • Opening Round Championship Series - Champion (Waukegan)

  • Regional Tournament - Runner-Up

  • Illini Invitational - Champion

Captains: Amandeep Gill & Bob O'Malley

Team Members: Yasmin Ali, Maham Bangash, Andrew Buslik, JonathanCarlson, Pratham Dear, Caroline Foreman, Karolen Hasdoo, Tony Hatzilabrou, Shannon Heath, Swapna Kilani, Natalia Kurinna, Jazmine Nash, Jamey O'Neal, Masum Patel, Erica Perez, Fae Rabin, M.J. Sweis.

Individual Awards:

  • Bob O'Malley - Outstanding Attorney - Midwest Challenge, Fantastic Flyers Invitational, ISU Invitational, Scarlet and Gray Invitational

  • M.J. Sweis - Outstanding Attorney - Midwest Challenge, Fantastic Flyers Invitational, Scarlet and Gray Invitational

  • Caroline Foreman: All-ORCS Witness, Outstanding Witness - Regional, Illini Invitational, Scarlet and Gray Invitational

  • Shannon Heath - Outstanding Attorney - Regional, Illini Invitational

  • Yasmin Ali - Outstanding Attorney - Regional, Outstanding Witness - Cornshucker Invitational

  • Fae Rabin - Outstanding Witness - Illini Invitational

  • Andrew Buslik - Outstanding Witness - Regional

  • Pratham Dear - Outstanding Attorney - Regional

  • Jamey O'Neal - Outstanding Witness - Fantastic Flyers Invitational

  • Karoleen Hasdoo - Outstanding Attorney - ISU Invitational

  • Jon Carlson - Outstanding Witness - Scarlet and Gray Invitational

Captains: Amandeep Gill and Bob O'Malley

Team Members: Gabrielle Abena, Yasmin Ali, Jonathan Carlson, Caroline Foreman, William Gill, Karolen Hasdoo, Shannon Heath, Waverly Loza, Umair Mamsa, Martin Muloski, Anita Nowak, Erica Perez, Fae Rabin, Jawad Shalabi, M.J. Sweis, Jolianne Walters, Rebecca Younger.

Individual Awards:

  • Yasmin Ali - Outstanding Attorney - Regional Tournament, Fantastic Flyer Invitational, Outstanding Witness - St. Francis Tournament

  • M.J. Sweis - Outstanding Attorney - Regional Tournament, Outstanding Witness - Regional, Illini Invitational

  • Shannon Heath - All-ORCS Attorney

  • Bob O'Malley - Outstanding Attorney - Fantastic Flyer Invitational

  • Amandeep Gill - Outstanding Attorney - St. Francis Tournament

  • Jawad Shalabi - Outstanding Witness - St. Francis Tournament

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008-2009   Notable Finishes:

  • National Championship Tournament bid

  • Opening Round Championship Series- 3rd Place

  • 2 Bids to Opening Round Championship Series

  • Regional Tournament- 5th & 7th Place

  • Illinois State University Invitational- 4th Place

  • St. Francis University Invitational- 4th & 6th Place

2009-2010

Notable Finishes:

  • Bid to Opening Round Championship Series

  • Regional Tournament - Champion

  • Scarlet and Grey Invitational - Champion

  • Illini Invitational - Runner-Up

  • Fantastic Flyer Invitational - 3rd Place

Captains: Ryan Nolte and Shahzeen Karim

Team Members:   Yasmin Ali, Shireen Dalal, Tawfiq Farraj, Amandeep Gill, William Gill, Tahanee Hasan, Karolen Hasdoo, Shannon Heath, Ramsey Mesyef, Umair Mamsa, Hilary Merz, Bob O'Malley, Erica Perez, Meghan Stokes, Majdi Sweiss, Jolianne Walters and Rebecca Younger.

Individual Awards:

  • Ryan Nolte - Outstanding Attorney - National Tournament, Regional, Cornell College Invitational, Ohio Northern Invitational

  • Shahzeen Karim - Outstanding Attorney - National Tournament, Lewis Invitational

  • Yasmin Ali - Outstanding Attorney - Regional, Ohio Northern Invitational

  • Umair Mamsa - Outstanding Witness - Regional

  • Amandeep Gill - Outstanding Attorney - St. Francis Invitational

  • Shannon Heath - Outstanding Attorney - St. Francis Invitational

  • Ramsey Mesyef - Outstanding Witness - Ohio Northern Invitational

  • Jolianne Walters: Outstanding Witness - St. Francis Invitational

  • Rebecca Younger- Outstanding Witness - Regional, Lewis Invitational

Captains: Ryan Nolte and Shahzeen Karim

Team Members: Karim Basaria, Tawfiq Farraj, Jonas Bourland, Caty Bautista, Christina Jaremus, Margie Kenny, J'Nell Blanco, Meghan Stokes, Andrea Crivolio, Shannon Heath, Jorge Martinez, Tahanee Hasan, Ramsey Mesyef, Rahil Gaulani

Individual Awards:

  • Karim Basaria - All-American Attorney, Outstanding Attorney - Regional, National Invitational Tournament, St. Louis Invitational

  • Ryan Nolte - All-American Attorney, Outstanding Witness - Regional, St. Louis Invitational

  • J'Nell Blanco - Outstanding Attorney - Regional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006-2007

Notable Finishes:

  • National Championship Tournament bid

  • Regional Tournament - Runner-Up

2007-2008

Notable Finishes:

  • Two bids to National Silver Tournament

  • Regional Tournament - 4th & 6th place

  • Ohio Northern Invitational - 3rd Place

 

Captains: Karim Rajabali and Alana Zusis

Team Members:  Shahzeen Karim, Tawfiq Farraj, Anahit Gomtsian, Jessica  Stein, Zenda Johnson, Kevin Parecha, Ryan Nolte, Natasha Shah

Individual Awards:

  • Karim Rajabali - Outstanding Attorney - National Tournament, Regional

  • Ryan Nolte -  Outstanding Attorney - Lewis Invitational

  • Jessica Stein - Outstanding Witness - Lewis Invitational

 

 

Captains: Karim Rajabali and Alana Zusis

Team Members: Afia Yunus, Rishi Shah, Sarah Saeed, Ashutosh Shelat, Juan Placencia, Salvador Lopez, Ananth Iyengar

Individual Awards:

  • Ananth Iyengar -  Outstanding Attorney - Lewis Invitational

  • Rishi Shah -  All-American Attorney, Outstanding Attorney - Lewis Invitational

  • Salvador Lopez: Outstanding Attorney - Lewis Invitational

  • Afia Yunus: Outstanding Attorney - Lewis Invitational, Outstanding Attorney - Northwestern Invitational

2004-2005

Notable Finishes:

  • National Silver Tournament - 8th Place

  • Regional Tournament - 7th Place

  • Lewis Invitational - Runner-Up

2005-2006

Notable Finishes:

  • National Silver Tournament - 4th Place

  • Regional Tournament - 9th Place

  • Lewis Invitational - Runner-Up

Captains: Neil Iyengar, Ana Petrovic

Team Members: Anya Budinsky, Brett Geiger, Rita Greggio, Ananth Iyengar, Neil Iyengar, Hemant Mehta, Ana Petrovic, Karim Rajabali, Nirav Shah, Ian Williams, Alana Zusis

Individual Awards:

  • Neil Iyengar - All-American Attorney - National Championship, All-American Witness - National Championship, All-American Honors Trial Participant - National Championship, All-American Attorney - National Silver, All-American Witness - National Silver, Outstanding Attorney - Regional, Invitational, Outstanding Witness - Regional

  • Karim Rajabali: Outstanding Attorney - Regional

Captains: Jennifer Holder and Ana Petrovic

Team Members: Anya Budinsky, Neil Iyengar, Claire Lovell, Moses Polonio, Alana Zusis

Individual Awards:

  • Jennifer Holder: Outstanding Attorney - Regional

  • Neil Iyengar: Outstanding Attorney - Regional

  • Ana Petrovic: Outstanding Attorney - Invitational, Outstanding Witness - Regional.

 

 

 

Captains: Jennifer Holder and Ana Petrovic

Team Members: Jill Aguado, Laura Byrne, Elizabeth Colsant, Neil Iyengar, Jason Lagen, Ana Petrovic, Ian Williams

Individual Awards:

  • Jennifer Holder-  Outstanding Attorney - Invitational

  • Neil Iyengar - All-American Witness, Outstanding Witness -Regional; Invitational

  • Jason Lagen - Outstanding Witness - Invitational

  • Ana Petrovic - Outstanding Witness - Regional

  • Ian Williams - Outstanding Attorney - Regional

Captains: Paul Garbis and Jennifer Holder

Team Members: Jackelin Brooks, Laura Byrne, Wendi Congleton, Timothy Fitzgerald, Patrick Gilman, Asad Jaleel, Steven Jubera, Bobbie Kelly, Aimee Roberts, Adriel Samaan

Individual Awards:

  • Paul Garbis - All-American Witness, Outstanding Attorney - Regional

  • Patrick Gilman - All-American Witness 

  • Timothy Fitzgerald - Outstanding Witness - Regional

 

 

Captains: Nicholas Gowen and Robyn Haynes

Team Members: Carrie Fino, Timothy Fitzgerald, Paul Garbis, Jackyln Hefling, Jennifer Holder, Steven Jubera, Adriel Samaan

Individual Awards:

  • Nicholas Gowen - All-American Attorney, Outstanding Attorney - Regional

Captains: Nicholas Gowen and Robyn Haynes

Team Members: Eddie Awahdeh, Carrie Fino, Cara Gallagher, Janny Manasse, Al Ramos

Individual Awards:

  • Nicholas Gowen - Outstanding Witness - Regional Tournament

  • Eddie Awahdeh - Outstanding Attorney - Regional Tournament

2002-2003

Notable Finishes:

  • National Championship Tournament - 13th Place

  • Regional Tournament - Champion

  • Northwestern Invitational - 3rd Place

2003-2004

Notable Finishes:

  • National Championship Tournament - 11th Place

  • National Silver Tournament - Runner-Up

  • Regional Tournament - 3rd Place

  • Northwestern Invitational - Champion

2000-2001

Notable Finishes:

  • National Championship Tournament - Honorable Mention

  • Regional Tournament - 3rd Place

2001-2002

Notable Finishes:

  • National Silver Tournament - 4th Place

  • Regional Tournament - 7th Place

  • Northwestern Invitational - 3rd Place

1998-1999

Notable Finishes:

  • National Silver Tournament - 10th Place

  • Regional Tournament - 5th Place

1999-2000

Notable Finishes:

  • National Silver Tournament - 3rd Place

  • Regional Tournament - 3rd Place

Team Members: Stephen Beeler, Victor Erbring, Latoria Woods, and others

Individual Awards:

  • Stephen Beeler - Outstanding Attorney - Regional

Captains: Elizabeth Berrones and Robyn Haynes

Team Members: Todd Fine, Carrie Fino, Nicholas Gowen, Herman Johnson, Martin Moran, Yasser Tabarra

Individual Awards:

  • Elizabeth Berrones: All-American Witness, Outstanding Attorney- Regional

  • Robyn Haynes - Outstanding Attorney - Regional

  • Nicholas Gowen - Outstanding Attorney - Regional

Captains: Stephen Beeler and Victor Erbring

Team Members: Elizabath Berrones, Christopher Ceccato, Todd Fine,Nicholas Gowen, Robyn Haynes, Shirley Johnson, Ethan Mandziara, Latoria Woods

Individual Awards:

  • Christopher Ceccato - Outstanding Attorney - Regional

  • Robyn Haynes - Outstanding Attorney - Regional

  • Latoria Woods - Outstanding Witness - Regional

1995-1996

Notable Finishes:

  • Bid to National Silver Tournament

1996-1997

Notable Finishes:

  • National Championship Tournament - 10th Place

  • Regional Tournament - Champion

1997-1998

Notable Finishes:

  • National Championship Tournament - 7th Place

  • Regional Tournament- Champion

 

"The heart and soul of the UIC Mock Trial Program is the student's dedication to learning, commitment to winning, and their love of competition.  Although I am proud of our success, I have a greater pride knowing these young men and women will benefit more from their experience in this program than can simply be quantified by accolades or a trophy."

 

 -  Nicholas Gowen, Esq.  Coordinator, UIC Mock Trial Program.  Former UIC Mock Trial Captain.

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