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A team from Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis placed second in the 1997 state contest, held Feb. 21-23 at Purdue University.
The student teams of six to eight members, coached by attorneys and teachers, presented a hypothetical case involving a personal injury suit. A panel of lawyers selected the winning team. Each team competed in four rounds, alternating between defendant's and plaintiff's sides.
Purdue political science Professor Mark Gibney, executive director of Indiana High School Mock Trial, said members of Castle's winning team are Carrie Burson, Erin Braun, Brad Brewster, Caryn Glawe, Whitney Schacke, Scott Barnhart and Michael Henry. Their attorney coach is Verdelski Miller, and their teacher coach is Stan Harris.
Here are the other top-10 teams among the 18 that competed this year: third, Pioneer in Royal Center ; fourth, Brebeuf in Indianapolis ; fifth, Canterbury in Fort Wayne ; sixth, another team from Castle in Newburgh ; seventh, North Central in Indianapolis ; eighth, St. Joseph in South Bend ; ninth, Marian in Mishawaka ; and 10th, Heritage Christian in Indianapolis .
Honored as best attorneys were: Carrie Burson (Castle), Erin Flynn (Marian), M. Hamilton (Castle), Erin Jarmain (Canterbury), Emily Kolles (Carmel in Carmel ), Mike McConnell (Riley in South Bend ), Sheryl Overmyer (Riley), Jessica Portolese (Adams in South Bend ), Susie Stewart (Owen Valley in Spencer ), and Sarah Webber (Pioneer).
Selected as best witnesses were Elizabeth Allina (Canterbury), Erin Braun (Castle), Stan Chen (Brebeuf), Michael Henry (Castle), Zach Jacob (Heritage Christian), John Reanck (Adams), Marjorie Rouch (Pioneer), M. Rust (Castle), Whitney Schnacke (Castle), and John Waymier (Perry Meridian).
Indiana High School Mock Trial is sponsored by the Indiana Bar Foundation and Purdue.
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