2026-27 Executive Board
Amelia Tripp | President
Amelia is a senior at UW studying Psychology and Political Science. She is passionate about public speaking and criminal justice. Amelia loves being a part of UWMT because she is extremely competitive, loves to argue, and has finally found a productive outlet for both! Raised in Santa Cruz, California, she spent most of her time before college working on a fishing boat. Outside of the courtroom, she enjoys anything to do with the ocean, boats, dogs, and fish!
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney - 30 π - Emerald City Open, 2024
Outstanding Attorney - 19 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2025
Outstanding Witness - 18 π - Thornhill Throwdown, 2025
Outstanding Attorney - 19 ∆ - Thornhill Throwdown, 2025
Outstanding Attorney - 18 π - UCLASSIC, 2026
Outstanding Witness - 18 ∆ - Rebel Trojan, 2026
Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - Rebel Trojan, 2026
All-Region Attorney - 18 π - Seattle Regional, 2026
All-National Witness - 18 ∆ - St. Paul ORCS, 2026
Amelia is a senior at UW studying Psychology and Political Science. She is passionate about public speaking and criminal justice. Amelia loves being a part of UWMT because she is extremely competitive, loves to argue, and has finally found a productive outlet for both! Raised in Santa Cruz, California, she spent most of her time before college working on a fishing boat. Outside of the courtroom, she enjoys anything to do with the ocean, boats, dogs, and fish!
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney - 30 π - Emerald City Open, 2024
Outstanding Attorney - 19 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2025
Outstanding Witness - 18 π - Thornhill Throwdown, 2025
Outstanding Attorney - 19 ∆ - Thornhill Throwdown, 2025
Outstanding Attorney - 18 π - UCLASSIC, 2026
Outstanding Witness - 18 ∆ - Rebel Trojan, 2026
Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - Rebel Trojan, 2026
All-Region Attorney - 18 π - Seattle Regional, 2026
All-National Witness - 18 ∆ - St. Paul ORCS, 2026
Elinor Widdows | Vice President
Elinor is a junior at the University of Washington, and the finance chair of mock trial. She loves fake lawyering, witnessing, and winning trials with the power of friendship. Outside of practicing make believe law, she’s passionate about social welfare, her insufferable music taste, real lawyer stuff, gas station coffee, and esoteric spiritual personality pseudo science.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Witness - 17 π - Thornhill Throwdown, 2025
All-Region Witness - 17 π - Seattle Regional, 2026
All-National Witness - 17 π - St. Paul ORCS, 2026
Elinor is a junior at the University of Washington, and the finance chair of mock trial. She loves fake lawyering, witnessing, and winning trials with the power of friendship. Outside of practicing make believe law, she’s passionate about social welfare, her insufferable music taste, real lawyer stuff, gas station coffee, and esoteric spiritual personality pseudo science.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Witness - 17 π - Thornhill Throwdown, 2025
All-Region Witness - 17 π - Seattle Regional, 2026
All-National Witness - 17 π - St. Paul ORCS, 2026
Meher Chadha | Finance Chair
Meher is a junior 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 junior 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.
Ian Morrison | Logistics Chair
Ian is a junior 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
Outstanding Witness - 29 π - Emerald City Open, 2024
Outstanding Witness - 18 ∆ - Rebel Trojan, 2025
All-Region Witness - 16 ∆ - Seattle Regional, 2025
Outstanding Witness - 17 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2025
Ian is a junior 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
Outstanding Witness - 29 π - Emerald City Open, 2024
Outstanding Witness - 18 ∆ - Rebel Trojan, 2025
All-Region Witness - 16 ∆ - Seattle Regional, 2025
Outstanding Witness - 17 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2025
Amy Park | Tournament Coordinator
Amy is a sophomore at UW double majoring in Economics and Political Science. She is very excited to be part of the team and is looking forward to competing with her amazing friends and peers. Outside of Mock Trial, Amy loves to bake, play pool, and explore Seattle cafès.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - Thornhill Throwdown, 2025
Outstanding Witness - 18 ∆ - UCLASSIC, 2026
Amy is a sophomore at UW double majoring in Economics and Political Science. She is very excited to be part of the team and is looking forward to competing with her amazing friends and peers. Outside of Mock Trial, Amy loves to bake, play pool, and explore Seattle cafès.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - Thornhill Throwdown, 2025
Outstanding Witness - 18 ∆ - UCLASSIC, 2026
Competitors
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John Akira Matsuno Burgess
John is a junior 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.
Individual Awards Outstanding Witness - 17 ∆ - Thornhill Throwdown, 2025 |
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Komathi Anand
Komathi Anand is a junior 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 |
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Arhan Dager
Arhan is a junior 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.
Individual Awards Outstanding Witness - 17 π - Rebel Trojan, 2026 |
Mira Evans
Mira is a sophomore majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Law, Societies, & Justice and Political Science. She is excited to compete in mock trial to continue flexing her public speaking skills and learn how to beat her dad in an argument. In her free time, Mira enjoys spending time with friends, watching movies, and complaining about the Foster curve.
Mira is a sophomore majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Law, Societies, & Justice and Political Science. She is excited to compete in mock trial to continue flexing her public speaking skills and learn how to beat her dad in an argument. In her free time, Mira enjoys spending time with friends, watching movies, and complaining about the Foster curve.
Towa Nakano-Harris
Towa is a third-year husky studying History and Law, Societies, and Justice. She’d self describe as “sunny”, but is easily impassioned when it comes to hojicha lattes, tree identification, and thrifting courtroom-appropriate outfits. This year, she’s hoping to find her inner Elle Woods, minus the not-renter-friendly dog. Ask her about her Rush Limbaugh story!
Towa is a third-year husky studying History and Law, Societies, and Justice. She’d self describe as “sunny”, but is easily impassioned when it comes to hojicha lattes, tree identification, and thrifting courtroom-appropriate outfits. This year, she’s hoping to find her inner Elle Woods, minus the not-renter-friendly dog. Ask her about her Rush Limbaugh story!
Brady Pugh
Brady is a sophomore intending to major in Law, Societies, and Justice. Coming from humble beginnings at Enchanted Meadows, Brady is ecstatic to indulge in some UWMT. When he is not in the court room he is likely playing guitar, hiking, or updating his Letterbox.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Witness - 17 π - Emerald City Open, 2025
Brady is a sophomore intending to major in Law, Societies, and Justice. Coming from humble beginnings at Enchanted Meadows, Brady is ecstatic to indulge in some UWMT. When he is not in the court room he is likely playing guitar, hiking, or updating his Letterbox.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Witness - 17 π - Emerald City Open, 2025
Aya Elkady
Aya is a sophomore planning to major in Law, Societies, and Justice. After doing two years of high school Mock Trial in California, she's excited to take it on at the college level. When she's not trying to memorize a speech in her bathroom mirror, you can find her playing horrible tennis with her friends, reading weird substack essays, or browning butter for a batch of cookies.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney - 17 π - UCLASSIC, 2026
Aya is a sophomore planning to major in Law, Societies, and Justice. After doing two years of high school Mock Trial in California, she's excited to take it on at the college level. When she's not trying to memorize a speech in her bathroom mirror, you can find her playing horrible tennis with her friends, reading weird substack essays, or browning butter for a batch of cookies.
Individual Awards
Outstanding Attorney - 17 π - UCLASSIC, 2026
Coaches
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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.
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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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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 3L at the UW School of Law.
To view Kyler's accolades, visit the Alumni page. |
Chandni Kausika | Coach
Chandni spent 4 years doing mock trial with the UMass Amherst mock trial team as a captain and attorney. She has earned All-National and All-Regional awards. She now works at Amazon as a Software Developer but she is super glad to stay involved with mock! :)
Chandni spent 4 years doing mock trial with the UMass Amherst mock trial team as a captain and attorney. She has earned All-National and All-Regional awards. She now works at Amazon as a Software Developer but she is super glad to stay involved with mock! :)
Dylan Stroh | Coach
Dylan graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law, Societies, and Justice, and an Honors degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Security. From 2018 to 2020, he competed for the University of Washington Mock Trial program as an expert witness, opening attorney, and closing attorney, while also serving as the program’s Logistics Chair. With plans to attend law school, Dylan currently works as an immigration legal assistant at Cowan Miller & Lederman.
To view Dylan's accolades, visit the Alumni page.
Dylan graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law, Societies, and Justice, and an Honors degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Security. From 2018 to 2020, he competed for the University of Washington Mock Trial program as an expert witness, opening attorney, and closing attorney, while also serving as the program’s Logistics Chair. With plans to attend law school, Dylan currently works as an immigration legal assistant at Cowan Miller & Lederman.
To view Dylan's accolades, visit the Alumni page.
Abigail Smith | Coach
Abigail Smith joined UWMT in 2022 and is excited to return in this new role. During her time on the team, she worked a variety of roles, including bailiff. She specialized in expert testimony both as a expert witness and an attorney. Abigail is currently working as a physics teacher.
To view Abigail's accolades, visit the Alumni page.
Abigail Smith joined UWMT in 2022 and is excited to return in this new role. During her time on the team, she worked a variety of roles, including bailiff. She specialized in expert testimony both as a expert witness and an attorney. Abigail is currently working as a physics teacher.
To view Abigail's accolades, visit the Alumni page.
Louis Zheng | Coach
Louis Zheng graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Law, Societies, and Justice. At University of Washington Mock Trial, Louis competed from 2021 to 2024 and captained all three years. Louis currently works at Seyfarth Shaw LLP as a Case Assistant with goals of becoming an elementary school teacher.
To view Louis's accolades, visit the Alumni page.
Louis Zheng graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Law, Societies, and Justice. At University of Washington Mock Trial, Louis competed from 2021 to 2024 and captained all three years. Louis currently works at Seyfarth Shaw LLP as a Case Assistant with goals of becoming an elementary school teacher.
To view Louis's accolades, visit the Alumni page.