2015-2016
2015-2016 Season
This was our 5th full season of competition.
Criminal case – Just days after the Midlands Gambling Commission voted to grant a second casino license to Avery Bancroft, the Midlands State Police Department arrested Bancroft and Chase Covington, the Commission’s chairperson. A source inside the MSPD indicates that the arrest is the result of a long-term sting operation aimed at reducing rampant corruption in Midlands government. Bancroft is notorious in Midlands business and political circles for active involvement in political campaigns, most recently as a vocal (and financial) supporter of Max Heisman’s mayoral bid. Covington has been long known as the swing vote on the Midlands Gambling Commission, bridging an acrimonious split between the Commission’s other two members.
Covington argues that no bribe occurred. Bancroft admits that a transfer of money took place but argues that Bancroft was entrapped by the actions of law enforcement.
Nationals case – Mickey Keenan, an undercover officer for the Midlands State Police Department, was known for blowing open some of the Department’s biggest cases. On March 18, 2016, the Blitz News Network exposed Keenan’s identity of Jamie Robinson. Hours later, Robinson was dead. One of the suspects in Robinson’s final investigation is now on trial for Robinson’s murder.
2015-2016 Executive Board
President: Jasmine Stein
Treasurer: Clarke Doig
Director of Public Relations: Selby Mills
Director of Fundraising: Corbin McNeill
Assistant Tournament Chair: Charis Valmores
Tournaments & Results
Thunderdome Invitational (Wheaton College) – October 16-17, 2015 [Blue, Orange & Gray]
Cornshucker Challenge (U of Iowa) – November 7-8, 2015 [Blue, Orange & Gray]
Illinois State University Tournament – November 13-15, 2015 [Blue & Gray]
Billiken Barristers’ Invitational (St. Louis U) – November 14-15, 2015 [Orange]
*Note* Orange Team became the first unstacked team in program history to place at every tournament they competed in.
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Xavier Invitational – December 7-8, 2015 [Thou Shalt Not Covington (1478)]
Chicago Fire Invitational (U of Chicago) – January 16-17, 2016 [Straight Outta Wheaton (1269) & Thou Shalt Not Covington (1478)]
Mid-Missouri Invitational (Columbia College/Mizzou) – January 16-17, 2016 [Appalachian State (1479)]
Loras Invitational – January 29-30, 2016 [Straight Outta Wheaton (1269), Thou Shalt Not Covington (1478) & Appalachian State (1479)]
Columbus, OH Regional – February 13-14, 2016 [Thou Shalt Not Covington (1478) & Appalachian State (1479)]
Joliet, IL Regional – February 20-21, 2016 [Straight Outta Wheaton (1269)]
Geneva, IL ORCS – March 11-13, 2016 [Straight Outta Wheaton (1269) & Thou Shalt Not Covington (1478)]
Greenville, SC National Championship – April 15-17, 2016
Thunderdome Invitational – October 16-17, 2015
Orange Team: record 7-1, 2nd place
Blue Team: record 6-2, 3rd place
Gray Team: record 6-2, 4th place
Tab Summary
Orange Team
Blue Team
Gray Team
Outstanding Attorneys
Jasmine Stein, 19 ranks; Clarke Doig, 19 ranks
Outstanding Witness
Mary-Preston Austin, 17 ranks
Cornshucker Challenge – November 7-8, 2015
Orange Team: record 6-2, 5th place
Gray Team: record 5-2-1, 6th place
Blue Team: record 4-4
Tab Summary
Orange Team
Gray Team
Blue Team
Outstanding Attorney, Clarke Doig, 18 ranks
Illinois State University Invitational – November 14-15, 2015
Gray Team: record 5-2-1, 6th place
Blue Team: record 5-2-1, 7th place
Tab Summary
Gray Team
Blue Team
Outstanding Witness, Gabby Siefert, 18 ranks
Outstanding Attorney, Corbin McNeill, 18 ranks
Billiken Barristers’ Invitational – November 14-15, 2015
Orange Team: record 6-2, 4th place
Tab Summary
Orange Team
Outstanding Attorney, Clarke Doig, 18 ranks
Xavier Invitational – December 5-6, 2015
Thou Shalt Not Covington: record 5-3, 6th place
Tab Summary
Thou Shalt Not Covington
Rachel Lies double sided Outstanding Witness, 18 ranks D, 17 ranks P
Great Chicago Fire Invitational – January 16-17, 2016
Straight Outta Wheaton: record 5-2-1
Thou Shalt Not Covington: record 1-7
Tab Summary
Wheaton program earned the Spirit of AMTA award
Outstanding Attorney, Jasmine Stein, 20 ranks
Mid-Missouri Invitational – January 15-16, 2016
Appalachian State: 5th place
Outstanding Attorney, Chris Prescher, 18 ranks
Outstanding Witness, Caitlin McNamara, 16 ranks
Loras Invitational – January 29-30, 2016
Straight Outta Wheaton: record 6-2, 4th place
Thou Shalt Not Covington: record 5-3
Appalachian State: record 4-3-1
Tab Summary
Loras Results
Straight Outta Wheaton
Thou Shalt Not Covington
Appalachian State
Outstanding Witness, Charis Valmores, 19 ranks
Outstanding Attorney, Chris Prescher, 19 ranks
Outstanding Witness, Rachel Lies, 18 ranks
Columbus Regional – February 13-14, 2016
Thou Shalt Not Covington: record 5-3
Appalachian State: record 4-4
Tab Summary
Thou Shalt Not Covington with their Spirit of AMTA trophy
Appalachian State
Outstanding Attorneys Natalie Bishop, 18 ranks & Chris Prescher, 17 ranks
Joliet Regional – February 20-21, 2016
Straight Outta Wheaton: record 6-1-1, 3rd place
Tab Summary
Straight Outta Wheaton
Outstanding Attorney, Jasmine Stein, 17 ranks &
Outstanding Witness, Sophia Smith, 20 ranks
Geneva ORCS – March 11-13, 2016
Thou Shalt Not Covington: record 6-2, 4th place
Straight Outta Wheaton: record 5-3
Tab Summary
Thou Shalt Not Covington
Straight Outta Wheaton
Outstanding Witnesses & Attorneys
Isaac Hendren, 16 ranks, Natalie Bishop, 18 ranks,
Rachel Lies, 18 ranks & Chris Prescher, 17 ranks
Greenville, SC National Championship – April 15-17, 2016
Hate the Sin, Love the Sinclair: record 9-10-1
All American Attorney
Jasmine Stein 43 rank P/40 ranks D
