Moot Court Team

Program Overview

The McConnell Center's moot court program is limited to undergraduate McConnell Scholars at the University of Louisville. The team has enjoyed continued success at regional and national levels as part of the American Moot Court Association and is consistently ranked as a top-25 program in the country. Under the direction of McConnell Scholar alumni Sean Williamson ('11) and Jacob Abrahamson ('17), students engage theoretical and legal constructs in simulated appellate court cases. Students spend the fall semester researching, writing and practicing their oral arguments.

Past Results

2023-2024

• Bluegrass National Series, University of Kentucky
  • Caleb Aridano ('24) (10th best orator) & Megan Crowley ('25) (5th best orator): Second place and advanced to nationals
  • Kathleen Price ('27) and Riley Maddox ('27)
  • Coach: Sean Williamson

• Capital Classic Regional, Capital University
  • Caleb Aridano ('24) & Megan Crowley ('25): Final Four and bid to nationals
  • Kathleen Price ('27) and Riley Maddox ('27): Elite Eight and bid to nationals
  • Shelby Disney ('25) and Joe Wilson ('25): Sweet 16
  • Coaches: Sean Williamson and Jacob Abrahamson

2022-2023

• Bluegrass Regional, University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law
  • Caleb Aridano ('24) (2^nd Place Individual Orator Award) & Megan Crowley ('25) (3^rd Pla‌ce Individual Orator Award): Sweet 16 
  • Thomas Hulse ('23) & Sawyer Depp ('24): Elite Eight
  • Shelby Disney ('25) & Bradfield Ross ('26): Sweet 16
  • Coach: Sean Williamson

2021-2022

• National Competition
• Alli Wade ('22) and Will Randolph ('22)

2020-2021

• Great Lakes Regional, Saginaw Valley State University (virtual)
• Caleb Aridano ('24) - top 28 teams
• Emily Bevins ('24) - top 16 teams
• Sawyer Depp ('24) - top 16 teams
• Austin Dillon ('22) - top 16 teams
• Thomas Hulse ('23) - top 16 teams
• Will Randolph ('22) - top 16 teams, overall 12th place individual orator
• Bryson Sebastian ('24) - top 28 teams
• Alli Wade ('22) - top 16 teams, overall 2nd place individual orator
• Coach: Sean Williamson

2019-2020

• Great Lakes Regional, Saginaw Valley State University
• Dasha Kolyaskina & Jasper Noble
• Eric Bush & Austin Dillon
• Will Randolph & Alli Wade
• Coach: Sean Williamson

2018-2019

• National Competition
• Dasha Kolyaskina (7th Place Orator Award) & Jasper Noble (6th Place Orator Award)
• Great Lakes Regional, Saginaw Valley State University
• Dasha Kolyaskina (5th Place Orator Award) & Jasper Noble (2nd Place Orator Award): 3rd Place Team Award
• Eric Bush & Easton Depp (11th Place Orator Award)
• Will Randolph & Alli Wade
• Coach: Sean Williamson

2009-2010

• Regional Competition, Midwest Regional, Wooster College
• Brad Atzinger & Andrew Carroll (9th Place Orator Award)
• Kirk Laughlin (1st Place Orator Award) & Kaitlin Rust (8th Place Award)
• Hunter Davis & Meagan Floyd
• Coach: Neil Salyer