Chris Tooker Part of Winning Mock Trial Team

Creighton University Mock Trial Team Advances

OMAHA, NE (02/09/2011)(readMedia)-- Creighton University's two mock trial teams will be advancing to the Opening Round Championships March 25-27, at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. This is the first time Creighton has placed two teams in the second round since 2004.

The teams earned the bid to advance to the next round after competing against 22 other teams from the Midwest at the regional tournament at Washburn University in Topeka Kan. Team 1272 placed third and team 1273 placed seventh at the tournament.

Students also received individual awards. Adam Hester, Arts and Sciences sophomore of San Ramon, Calif., Mara Jones, College of Business junior of Robins, Iowa, and Chris Tooker College of Business junior of Aurora, Colo., received awards for Outstanding Attorney.

Elly Gosar, Arts and Sciences senior of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Michael Anderson, College of Business junior of Papilliion, Neb., received awards for Outstanding Witness.