MembersBelow are the current members and coaches of Mock Trial at the University of Washington. To see our amazing graduates, visit our alumni page!
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2025-26 Executive Board

Angela Ledrew | President
Angela is a second year student at the University of Washington and is majoring in Political Science and Philosophy with a minor in Human Rights. Angela is excited to be competing for her final season and hopes to finally learn how to speak without stumbling over her words. When Angela is not competing she enjoys reconnecting with nature and spending time with friends.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney - 35 π - Emerald City Open, 2024
Outstanding Witness - 16 π - Spartan Throwdown, 2024
Outstanding Attorney - 16 π - Emerald City Open 2023
Angela is a second year student at the University of Washington and is majoring in Political Science and Philosophy with a minor in Human Rights. Angela is excited to be competing for her final season and hopes to finally learn how to speak without stumbling over her words. When Angela is not competing she enjoys reconnecting with nature and spending time with friends.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney - 35 π - Emerald City Open, 2024
Outstanding Witness - 16 π - Spartan Throwdown, 2024
Outstanding Attorney - 16 π - Emerald City Open 2023

Amelia Tripp | Vice President
Amelia is a sophomore at UW studying Psychology and Political Science. She has an interest in criminal defense as well as workers' rights and labor law. She is excited to be a part of UWMT because she loves to argue with people. Raised in Santa Cruz California, she spent most of her time there working on a fishing boat! She enjoys anything to do with the ocean, boats, and fish!
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney - 30 π - Emerald City Open, 2024
Amelia is a sophomore at UW studying Psychology and Political Science. She has an interest in criminal defense as well as workers' rights and labor law. She is excited to be a part of UWMT because she loves to argue with people. Raised in Santa Cruz California, she spent most of her time there working on a fishing boat! She enjoys anything to do with the ocean, boats, and fish!
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney - 30 π - Emerald City Open, 2024

Lorena Vegas | Tournament Coordinator
Lorena is a Human Resources major who was born and raised in Pasco, Washington. Now a senior, Lorena hopes to make the most out of her last year before moving onto law school to pursue immigration law. Her hobbies include being a Swiftie, solving Rubik's cubes, and destroying her friends at Just Dance.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney 17 ∆ - Thornhill Throwdown, 2024
All-Region Witness - 17 π - Seattle Regional, 2024
Lorena is a Human Resources major who was born and raised in Pasco, Washington. Now a senior, Lorena hopes to make the most out of her last year before moving onto law school to pursue immigration law. Her hobbies include being a Swiftie, solving Rubik's cubes, and destroying her friends at Just Dance.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney 17 ∆ - Thornhill Throwdown, 2024
All-Region Witness - 17 π - Seattle Regional, 2024

Meher Chadha | Logistics Chair
Meher is a first year student who is studying Economics and Psychology! She really wants to go into medical malpractice law, and is delusional enough to think that she can add on a third major in STEM and still get into law school. You can find her in some random research lab, in a large body of water, or in some blankets with a good book.
Meher is a first year student who is studying Economics and Psychology! She really wants to go into medical malpractice law, and is delusional enough to think that she can add on a third major in STEM and still get into law school. You can find her in some random research lab, in a large body of water, or in some blankets with a good book.

Elinor Widdows | Finance Chair
Elinor Widdows is a first-year student at UW whose intended major is Law, Societies, and Justice. When she's not talking about fake law, she's talking about real law and when she's not talking about real law, she's probably working on an elaborate makeup look or making a new perfume. She hopes to go to law school and become an attorney with a focus in "not being evil".
Elinor Widdows is a first-year student at UW whose intended major is Law, Societies, and Justice. When she's not talking about fake law, she's talking about real law and when she's not talking about real law, she's probably working on an elaborate makeup look or making a new perfume. She hopes to go to law school and become an attorney with a focus in "not being evil".
Competitors
Daisy Hu
Daisy is a sophomore majoring in finance. She is preparing to sell her soul to the devil as a consultant while she figures out what to do with the rest of her life. When she's not grinding mock trial, she's probably pumping her bloodstream with an obscene amount of caffeine or at a dance class.
Individual Awards All-Region Attorney 19 π - Seattle Regional 2025 Outstanding Attorney - 20 ∆ - Slo-Town Hoedown, 2024 |
Susruthi Karanam
Susruthi is a Junior from Sammamish, Washington who is intending to major in Informatics and Law, Societies, and Justice. This is her second year doing Mock Trial and she is thrilled to be a part of the team! When she's not pouring over her assignments, she can be found spending time with her friends and family, sleeping, and spending too much time on YouTube.
Individual Awards Outstanding Witness - 27 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2024 Outstanding Witness - 18 ∆ - Thornhill Throwdown, 2024 |
Alexandra Gomez
Alexandra is a second-year student from Bonney Lake, Washington. She is studying Cinema & Media along with Political Science. Alex is a lover of oxymorons, pickles, $6 Regal Tuesdays, and writing about herself in the third person. When she's not at practice, you can probably find her reading thriller novels or, more likely, squirrel-watching around campus.
Individual Awards All-Region Witness - 17 ∆ - Seattle Regional, 2025 Outstanding Witness - 38 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2024 Outstanding Witness - 18 ∆ - Thornhill Throwdown, 2024 |
Ian Morrison
Ian is a freshman studying Political Science. Growing up in Las Vegas, NV we know Morrison is like all great gamblers: He's not a quitter. When he isn't acting as a world-class witness/attorney (with potential that rivals even Harvey Specter) he likes to spend his free time by reading feminist literature and betting his college tuition all on red.
Individual Awards All-Region Witness 16 π - Seattle Regional, 2025 Outstanding Witness 18 ∆ - Rebel Trojan, 2025 Outstanding Witness - 29 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2024 |
Maximus Starr
はじめまして! Maximus is a freshman majoring in both Law, Societies, and Justice as well as Japanese. He did mock trial in high school for three years and is excited to continue the obsession. When not mocking trials, he enjoys playing the guitar, avoiding the otaku allegations, and playing far too many video games.
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John Akira Matsuno Burgess
John is a first-year student at Udub intending to double major in political science and philosophy. Hailing from Los Angeles, John is adjusting to how green Washington is. John did both speech & debate and mock trial in high school yet he insists his brain isn’t rotted. Outside of the Courtroom John loves to listen to esoteric music, get lost in nature, and play strategy games.
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Komathi Anand
Komathi Anand is a freshman currently studying computer science at the University of Washington. She interested in tech and digital privacy law and is still on the fence on whether or not she wants to go to law school. In her free time, she bakes, wanders around Seattle without a GPS, and reading random books of interest.
Individual Awards Outstanding Attorney - 32 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2024 |
Arhan Dager
Arhan is a freshman at UW planning to major in Applied mathematics(CFRM). He is an international student from India, who is delighted to be part of the team as it is his first time doing mock trial. When he is not studying or working on projects he can be found either at the squash court or in the library reading.
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Coaches
Landon Whitbread | Head Coach
Landon graduated in 2013 as one of the most decorated members in club history. He helped propel the Huskies to multiple NCT appearances and tournament victories. Landon has coached the Huskies since his graduation.
To view Landon's accolades, visit the Alumni page. |
Nina Karagounis | Coach, Staff Tournament Director
Nina competed for UWMT from 2016 to 2019 and earned an All National Attorney Award her final year on the team. She is now a librarian Specializing in career development and technical skill building.
To view Nina's accolades, visit the Alumni page. |
Isabelle Shain | Coach
Isabelle graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2016 and competed on the mock trial team for all four years. Isabelle represented Vanderbilt at the National tournament two of her four years and earned an All National Attorney award in 2015. When Isabelle isn't coaching, she is working on criminal trials at the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office or training horses.
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Sara Leonetti | Coach
Sara spent four seasons with UWMT as both an attorney and a witness. She was on the 2013-2015 NCT teams, including the team that earned a UWMT-best 2nd Place finish at the Championships in 2015! Sara earned a perfect 30 attorney ranks at that event--a first in collegiate mock trial--enshrining her as an All-American. Now, Sara is an attorney and helps UWMT as an Assistant Coach.
To view Sara's accolades, visit the Alumni page. |
Kyler Teo | Coach
Kyler spent four years at UWMT from 2018-2022. While many know Kyler for being a fierce competitor, his strong leadership and deep compassion for his teammates is what our program remembers the most. After graduation, he continued his leadership and became a coach for the team. Kyler is currently a 2L at the UW School of Law.
To view Kyler's accolades, visit the Alumni page. |
Hannah Dahleen | Coach
Hannah competed with UWMT for three years from 2019-2022. During her time, Hannah was as an attorney, witness, captain, and sometimes all three at once. Despite juggling many roles, Hannah performed exceptionally. She earned many individual awards, including an All-National Attorney award in her final year with the program. After graduating, Hannah works at a private law firm and rejoined UWMT as a coach.
To view Hannah's accolades, visit the Alumni page. |