2023-24 monterey County mock Trial participating schools:

Carmel High School, Gonzales High School, Pacific Grove High School, Palma, Rancho San Juan, Salinas High School, Santa Catalina, and Stevenson School.

Mock Trial Awards

Congratulations to Carmel High School, Monterey County Mock Trial Champion!

1st Place: Carmel High School
2nd Place: Stevenson School
3rd Place Semi-Finalist (tied): Pacific Grove High School
3rd Place Semi-Finalist (tied):
Salinas High School

Courtroom Journalist Awards:

1st Place:  Avery Palshaw, Carmel High School (entry)
2nd Place:  Lauren Galicia, Carmel High School (entry)
3rd Place:  Saghyna Ibraev, Stevenson School (entry)

Courtroom Artist Awards:

1st Place: Ky Dahle, Carmel High School
2nd Place: Sophia Spivey, Pacific Grove High School
3rd Place: Amy Kim, Pacific Grove High School

Outstanding Presentation Awards:

Outstanding Prosecution Pretrial Motion Attorney

Chloe Haggquist, Stevenson School
Julius Dutta, Carmel High School

Outstanding Defense Pretrial Motion Attorney

Maya Chavez, Stevenson School
Warren Frasenyak, Pacific Grove High School

1st Place Courtroom Artist: Ky Dahle, Carmel High School

Outstanding Prosecution Attorney

Ryan Hubanks, Stevenson School
Natalia Rivera-Herrera, Rancho San Juan High School

Outstanding Defense Attorney

Shayla Dutta, Carmel High School
Liam Hamilton, Palma School

Outstanding Prosecution Witness

Scarlett Wennerholm, Carmel High School
Rachel Ibrahim, Santa Catalina School

Outstanding Defense Witness

2nd Place Courtroom Artist: Sophia Spivey, Pacific Grove High School

Shane Sanders, Palma School
Melanie Ochoa, Gonzales High School

Outstanding Clerk

Phoebe Zeidberg, Stevenson School
Natalie Hurst, Pacific Grove High School

Outstanding Bailiff

Erin Ikemiya, Carmel High School
Bolin Hinkle, Palma School

3rd Place Courtroom Artist: Amy Kim, Pacific Grove High School