Mock Trial
Mock Trial teams learn a criminal or civil case from the Nebraska State Bar Foundation. The case contains witness statements, jury instructions and exhibits. We compete on both sides of the case (the Defense and the Prosecution/Plaintiff). There are three student attorneys and three student witnesses on each side of the case. The courtroom becomes the stage for students to create a realistic enactment of the case. This program enables teachers and students from across school disciplines to collaborate and learn how Nebraska’s legal system works.
Seniors: Steely Fair, Avery Kingery, Jacob Klein
Juniors: Isaac Baehr, Caleb Barber, John Paul Barger, Kaitlyn Giles, Jaxson Hanks, James Kruger, Ivan Ortega-Pineda, Meradeth Pachunka, Noah Russell
Sophomores: Gabriel Callahan and Cole Coash
Freshmen: Blaise Beauclair, Augustine Burda, Estrella Mercado, William Thomas
Faculty sponsor: Erin Willis.
Attorney coaches: Michael Guinan, Mary Marcum, Andy Barry and Meghan Stone.
2025 Regional Competitions (4:00pm at the City-County Courthouse in Lincoln):
- Round 1: Monday, October 20
- Round 2: Tuesday, October 21
- Round 3: Tuesday, October 28
2025 State qualifying competition (top two from each region):
- Tuesday, November 4
2025 State Competition (at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion):
- Wednesday and Thursday, December 3-4, 2025
Mock Trial earns honorable mention at state event
The Pius X Mock Trial Team has competed at the State Competition for the past 3 years.
This year’s Bolts team at state included: Avery Kingery, Ivan Ortega Pineda, Noah Russell, James Kruger, Jaxson Hanks, Gabriel Callahan, Therese Ringer and Isaac Baehr .
In the courtroom picture below, the 2024 team is pictured with the Omaha Duchesne team, which qualified for the national competition.
