The mock trial team at the Career and Technical Education Center was victorious in six head-to-head rounds, including the final championship round, to win the 46th Annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition in Dallas this month. The team includes students from eight Frisco ISD high schools.

This year’s championship follows three consecutive years of second-place state finishes, reflecting the mock trial team’s growth and success. To qualify for the state competition, the CTEC team was one of three regional co-champion teams from Region 10. At the regional competition, held in February, the team won three preliminary rounds, the semi-final round and the finalist competition round.

This year, more than 1,500 students from across Texas participated in mock trial competition. The program provides a great way for students to gain an “insider’s view” of the judicial system, gain confidence speaking in front of others and have a lot of fun at the same time.

The competition, organized by the Dallas Bar Association Mock Trial Committee, is open to all high school students – public, private and homeschool. 

The state-winning mock trial team will now head to the National High School Mock Trial Competition in May.

Congratulations to FISD’s state champion mock trial team and their dedicated coaches, CTEC teacher Mark Bryant and local attorney Ernest Leonard! Listed below are team members, along with their home campus:

Perryn Cote - Wakeland

Saisaharsh Devireddy - Panther Creek

Kishen Sargur - Heritage

Mia Duttarer - Independence

Chaewon "Christine" Han - Liberty

Toral Jena - Reedy

Nurayn Khan - Frisco

Madison Lewis - Lone Star

Saanvi Mylavarapu - Independence 

Alhena Tajuddin - Frisco