2019-20 Executive Board
|
EJ Velasco | President
Born in Houston, raised in Seattle, EJ is a senior at UW. He currently attends the Foster School of Business and studies Accounting. He has aspirations for, eventually, Law School. Despite having no mock trial experience before college, EJ loves public speaking and looks for any reasonable opportunity to make a flowery speech. Outside of Mock Trial, EJ enjoys playing football, cooking, music, telling jokes, and watching the Seahawks. #GoHawks
Individual Awards All-Region Witness - 16 π - Seattle Regional, 2018 |
|
Riley Grace Borden | Vice President
Riley Grace is a sophomore from Whidbey Island pursuing a major in English and public health studies. She enjoys reading, petting all dogs, and training for/competing in endurance sports. She hopes to use a future career in law to advocate for female athletes and artists.
Individual Awards Outstanding Witness - 20 ∆ - AtypiCal, 2019 |
|
Auria Coons-Hale | Logistics Co-Chair
Auria is a sophomore at UW from Marysville, Washington. She wants to major in all life sciences, but she knows that’s unrealistic and thus spends her days trying to figure out her favorite subject. Auria spends most of her free time avoiding taking professional pictures, growing whatever plants she can fit in her dorm, and reading.
|
|
Kyler Teo | Logistics Co-Chair
A sophomore student raised in Sammamish, Washington; Kyler spent high school as a mock trial competitor. He currently studies chemistry and is considering law school post graduation. He spends most of his free time wishing he was asleep or trying to find something to do.
Individual Awards Outstanding Attorney - 23 π - Emerald City Open, 2018 Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2018 Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2019 |
|
Alaka Rao | Fundraising Chair
Alaka is a sophomore at UW looking to (maybe) major in Political Science. She grew up a car ride away in Sammamish, WA, and she loves theatre, movies, and the LA Dodgers. In her free time, she watches Cheers and Breaking Bad because she can’t make up her mind between comedies and dramas.
Individual Awards Outstanding Attorney - 28 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2018 Outstanding Witness - 17 π - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2018 Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - Fresno Invitational, 2019 Outstanding Witness - 18 π - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2019 Outstanding Attorney - 19 ∆ - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2019 |
|
Olivia Bishop | Tournament Coordinator
Olivia is a sophomore at UW. Moving all the way from a small town in Kansas, she’s excited to explore Seattle and experience everything that she can. In high school, she spent most of her time competing in speech and debate. She is passionate about many subjects but, as of now, Olivia wants to pursue a degree in Law, Societies & Justice.
Individual Awards Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2019 |
Competitors
|
Brianna Cho
Brianna is a WA state native, repping the city of Kent. She is currently a junior intending to major in Law, Societies, and Justice. Brianna has a passion for social justice and plans to pursue her interests in law school. When she isn’t studying, Brianna loves listening to music and spending time with her friends and family.
|
|
Hannah Dahleen
Hannah is a freshman at the UW attempting to study English and Political Science. When she’s not struggling through her economics homework, she uses her limited free time to read, write, hang out with friends, and eat as much Pad Thai as humanly possible.
|
|
Zoe Glepa
Zoe is a UW freshman hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada. After dedicating her high school existence to law, it only makes sense that she continued the tradition in college. She intends on double majoring in Comparative Literature and Philosophy with hopes of attending law school. When she does have free time, she can be found wanting to sleep, playing an instrument, or wondering about what to eat next.
|
|
Thomas Hunt
Thomas is a Sophomore from the Bay Area, California, hoping to pursue a major in Political Science. This is his first year doing Mock Trial, and he is excited to be part of the team. In his free time, Thomas enjoys watching TV, drawing and spending time with friends.
|
|
Sophia Jorgenson
Sophia is a junior from Mercer Island, Washington. She intends on studying economics and pursuing law school. In her spare time she enjoys sailing, reading, and nordic skiing.
Sophia is spending the 2019-20 school year in Europe! |
|
Samira Khadar
Samira is a senior at UW, pursuing a double major in Political Science and Law, Societies, and Justice. Most of her time is spent listening to podcasts, micro-managing the next ten years of her life, or arguing about the Middle East. After graduating, she plans on learning at least four languages and attending law school to study international law.
Individual Awards Outstanding Attorney - 23 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2018 Outstanding Witness - 24 π - Emerald City Open, 2018 Outstanding Attorney - 20 ∆ - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2018 Outstanding Witness - 17 ∆ - Fresno Invitational, 2019 |
|
Kaitlyn Laibe
Kaitlyn is a freshman at UW, born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. While her background is in political advocacy, she is currently on a pre-med track, looking to find a career where she feels she is making a tangible difference. In her free time, she is reading books, FaceTiming home, or exploring Seattle with new friends!
|
|
Sheila Panyam
Sheila is a junior at the UW and hopes to major in philosophy and history. After filling her high school years with We the People and Speech and Debate, she couldn’t wait to participate in Mock Trial. In her free time, Sheila loves to read, write, and play far too much Assassin’s Creed.
Individual Awards Outstanding Witness - 17 π - Fresno Invitational, 2019 |
|
Townsend Rowland
Townsend is a sophomore at UW. He grew up locally in Sammamish, pursuing tennis and speech and debate in High school. In his free time, he loves going to the gym and inhaling peanut butter. Townsend hopes to major in philosophy or economics.
|
|
Alece Stancin
Alece is a sophomore who has lived in Washington, Kansas, and Colorado, and considers all three to be her home. She loved mock trial in high school and was thrilled to be able to continue mock trial at the UW. Alece is studying economics and political science, and in her free time she enjoys reading, making to-do lists, and eating potatoes.
|
|
Makayla West
Makayla is a junior majoring in Sociology and hoping to double minor in Law, Societies and Justice as well as Political Science. She is from a small town known as Carnation just an hour east of Seattle. Makayla lives by the motto that every day is a good day if you get to pet a dog. Her goal is to become a prosecutor that focuses on the rights of victims and their families.
|
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 accomplishments, visit the Alumni page. |
|
Brent Powell | Head Coach
Brent spent four years helping UW earn its national reputation. After graduating in 2013, Brent began his career as a transportation engineer in downtown Seattle. After spending the 2017-18 season in Port Huron, Michigan while his wife Kaleigh completed a federal district court clerkship, he is again back in Seattle coaching.
To view Brent's career profile, visit the Alumni page. |
|
Isabelle Shain | Assistant 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.
|
|
Kaleigh Powell | Assistant Coach
Kaleigh was a part of UWMT's first back-to-back NCT teams. During her senior year, she served as club President and is responsible for UW's first ever High School Workshop. Kaleigh has coached since her 2L year at UW Law School. She recently completed a federal district court clerkship in Port Huron, Michigan and is now back in Seattle starting her career as an attorney with Tousley Brain Stephens.
To view Kaleigh's accolades, visit the Alumni page. |
|
Kaitlyn McGlothlen | Assistant Coach
Kaitlyn competed with UWMT for three seasons from 2014 through 2017, serving as the program's President during her senior year. She is happy to be back among her friends as a coach after graduating. Kaitlyn will help out with attorneys and witnesses, since she split time between the two roles as a competitor.
To view Kaitlyn's accolades, visit the Alumni page. |
|
Sara Leonetti | Assistant 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 at UW Law School as a 2L and helps UWMT as an Assistant Coach.
To see Sara's awards, visit the Alumni page. |