About Us

Founded in 2011, the current iteration of UMBC’s Mock Trial Program spent a decade growing from a brand new program to the #1 team in the country. UMBC defeated Yale University in April of 2021 to win the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) National Championship Tournament, and was the top-ranked team nationwide for the 2021-22 season.

UMBC Mock Trial is the most successful student organization on campus, and we travel across the country every season competing at and often placing in or winning the most competitive invitational tournaments in the country.

Fast Facts

Rank: #27(UMBC A), #190 (UMBC B)

National Championship Qualifiers: 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017

ORCS Qualifiers: 2025 (x2), 2024, 2023 (x2), 2022, 2021, 2020 (x2), 2019, 2018 (x2), 2017 (x2), 2016, 2015

AMTA Award Winners (full list)

Program History

2025 AMTA Season:

  • National Championship Tournament Qualifier
  • Honorable Mention Equivalent Record (8-8)
  • All-American Attorney: Fadil Adeite

2024 AMTA Season:

  • National Championship Tournament Qualifier
  • All-American Witness: Isaiah Dunn

2023 AMTA Season:

  • Opening Round Championship Series Qualifier

2022 AMTA Season:

  • National Championship Tournament Qualifier
  • All-American Witness: Natalie Murray

2021 AMTA Season:

  • National Champions
  • National Championship Tournament Qualifier
  • All-American Attorney (x3): Sydney Gaskins
  • All-American Attorney (x2): Thomas Azari
  • All-American Attorney: Lauren Wotring
  • All-American Witness (x2): Natalie Murray
  • All-American Witness: Thomas Kiley
  • All-American Witness: Maria Kutishcheva
  • All-American Witness: Zinedine Partipilo Cornielles

2020 AMTA Season:

  • National Championship Tournament Qualifier
    • Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19

2019 AMTA Season:

  • National Championship Tournament Qualifier
  • Eighth Place, Dr. Frank Guiliuzza Division
  • All-American Attorney: Sydney Gaskins

2018 AMTA Season:

  • Opening Round Championship Series Qualifier

2017 AMTA Season:

  • National Championship Tournament Qualifier
  • All-American Attorney: Brandon James
  • All-American Witness: Alex Ezigbo

2016 AMTA Season:

  • Opening Round Championship Series Qualifier

2015 AMTA Season:

  • Opening Round Championship Series Qualifier