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  <title><![CDATA[Georgia Tech Mock Trial Advances to the National Championship Tournament for Second Straight Year]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Georgia Tech&rsquo;s Mock Trial (GTMT) &ldquo;A&rdquo; team finished in first place at the Decatur Opening Round Championship Series Tournament, which was held March 17 - 19, 2017 at the DeKalb County Courthouse.</p>

<p>The team finished with an undefeated record of 8-0 and earned a bid to the 33<sup>rd</sup> American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) National Championship Tournament, which will be held April 21-23 in Los Angeles.</p>

<p>During the tournament, the team defeated mock trial teams from the University of Alabama, Hendrix College, Millsaps College, and the University of South Carolina. In addition to the team&rsquo;s success, graduating seniors Troy Kleber and Sutton Birch won Outstanding Witness Awards at the tournament.</p>

<p>With this victory at the tournament, GTMT finishes the AMTA &ldquo;regular season&rdquo; with an undefeated record of 16-0. At the National Championship, they seek to improve upon their third place finish at last year&rsquo;s tournament.</p>

<p>Mock Trial activities are situated within the Pre-Law Program in the&nbsp;Ivan Allen College&nbsp;School of Public Policy and overseen by program director Robert Pikowsky. The team is coached by&nbsp;attorneys Andy McNeil (Public Policy 2001) and Will Warihay.</p>
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