Junior Wins Award for Outstanding Performance in Mock Trial
Junior Wins Award for Outstanding Performance in Mock Trial
Junior Joshua Cheadle received an award for outstanding performance as a pretrial attorney in Mock Trial by the Constitutional Rights Foundation (OC) at the UCI Student Center on February 8.
“This is a high honor as pretrial attorney is considered the most difficult of all roles on a Mock Trial team,” said Diego Izurieta, the faculty advisor for Mock Trial.
Sage Hill’s Mock Trial team competed in four rounds last November, with a record of 3-1. Cheadle helped lead the defense to a win with his pretrial arguments centered on the fictional case of People vs. Davidson.
In Mock Trial, teams present their cases, both prosecution and defense, in real courtrooms before sitting judges and are scored by volunteer attorneys. More than 800 high school students from 43 local high schools annually participate in the Orange County Mock Trial program, according to the Constitutional Rights Foundation.
“Receiving this award meant a lot to me because of how much time, effort and practice went into researching case law, structuring my arguments, and practicing with teammates at scrimmages,” Cheadle said.
But while he enjoyed being recognized at this month’s ceremony, what he truly enjoys about Mock Trial is going into the courtroom to argue and battle it out against other schools, he said.
Cheadle has been a member of Mock Trial since his sophomore year, and he plans to continue during senior year. He also participated in Debate while at The Pegasus School for middle school.
“Once I got into high school, ... I decided to give Mock Trial a try,” he said. “I'm still passionate about Mock Trial because of my love for debating and my competitive spirit.”
Cheadle said he is grateful to Izurieta and the rest of the team for helping him and having a great season.
“Despite getting an individual award, I always want the team to win first, which is why it was disappointing to not make playoffs this year,” Cheadle said. “But, I know we will all work even harder next year to keep on advancing.”
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