Carthage Mock Trial wins first place at Dairyland Challenge • �ǿմ�ý

Carthage Red: Grace Anderson '26, Olivia Artman '28, Brooklyn Friedel '27, Marcus Lemons '27, Katherine Long '28, and Marcus Stubbs '26.

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October 26, 2025 Michael Phegley

Carthage Mock Trial competed at home Oct. 25-26, as the team hosted at the fifth annual �ǿմ�ý Dairyland Challenge at the Racine County Law Enforcement Center.

Marcus Lemons '27 (left) and Marcus Stubbs '26 (right). Marcus Lemons ’27 (left) and Marcus Stubbs ’26 (right).Ten teams from eight schools participated from Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. The tournament was judged by several Racine and Kenosha County Circuit Court judges and local attorneys, along with several Marquette and Wisconsin law school students. Mariah Bader ’24, current UW law student, helped recruit and coordinate the student judges.

Carthage Red took home the first-place trophy, posting a 7-1 record. Lake Forest finished second and Loyola third. Marcus Stubbs ’26 (defense) and Marcus Lemons ’27 (prosecution) both won best attorney awards. Galadrial Barrett ’29 won an award for best prosecution witness.

Mock Trial is a simulation of a jury trial that occurs in the fictional jurisdiction of Midlands. As members of the Mock Trial team, students portray attorneys and witnesses. This year’s case is State of Midlands v. Charlie Martin. On April 6, 2025, reality television star Rob Armstrong died while attempting to complete a physically strenuous challenge while filming for Season 10 of “The Saboteurs.” Shortly thereafter, an indictment was returned by a Midlands grand jury, charging another contestant on the show, Charlie Martin, with murder and, as a lesser included charge, negligent homicide.

Galadrial Barrett '29 Galadrial Barrett ’29The teams compete at various tournaments throughout the season where the case is tried before actual judges and attorneys. Scores are based on performance, knowing the facts of the case, understanding case law, and the Rules of Evidence. The teams next compete Nov. 14-15 at Illinois State University.

Nine new students joined six returning members this season.

This year’s team members are:
** Denotes Team Captains

Carthage Black

Abby Abbate ’27
Galadrial Barrett ’29**
Claudia Clare ’27
Dane Hagen ’27**
Maddie McHugh ’28
Oliver Prus ’27
Sophia Simpson ’27**
Lindsie Vasquez ’28
Sofia Winterkorn ’27**

Carthage Red

Grace Anderson ’26**
Olivia Artman ’28
Brooklyn Friedel ’27
Marcus Lemons ’27
Katherine Long ’28
Marcus Stubbs ’26**

The team is coached by Professor Michael Phegley and Professor Margaret Zienkiewicz. Liv Higgins ’22 serves as an assistant coach. Janie Clifton ’28 also assists both teams as a non-competitor this season. The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) provided both judges and financial support for the tournament.

Mock Trial: Carthage Black team. Members of the Carthage Mock Trial Black team.

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