Photo Gallery

1986-1987 First National Championship Finalist team: Kevin Flanery, Jane Natalie, Dylan Seitz, Bill Tinker, Melissa Stevens, Mary Lohman, Thad Keal and Catherine Murr Young.

Alums from the program's early years, including several from the First National Championship Finalist team, gather at a celebration for coach Jim Wagoner.

1990-1991 Second National Championship Finalist team: Jason Reisenger, Lynn Reinhart, Craig Dilger, Jim Wade, Mike Watson, Diana Stewart, Theresa Kleine-Kracht, Scott Abell , Kara Dailey, Dana Taylor, Christina Craven, Kim Zeigler

1993-1994 Third National Championship Finalist team: Larry Williams, Bryan Gatewood, Dana Taylor, Krissy Weber, Julie Hartung, Christina Campbell, Angie Thompson and first assistant coach Thad Keal

1997-1998 Fourth National Championship Finalist team: John Balenovich, Tom Madden, Heather Jackson, Ryane Conroy, Shawn Fox, Jason Butler, Nathaniel Cadle, Vanessa Cox, William Armstrong, Sarah Wimsatt, Matt Rich, Christi Spurlock and Leigh White

1998-1999 Fifth National Championship finalist team and First National Championship team (and first time Bellarmine had two top-10 finishes): Team 852 (championship team) Jason Butler, Ryane Conroy, Vanessa Cox, Nathaniel Cadle, William Armstrong, Amanda Bennett; Team 853 (third in division, fifth in nation) Heather Jackson, Matt Rich, Sarah Wimsatt, Christi Spurlock, John Balenovich, David Chamberlin and Cheryl Danner.  Also pictured is second assistant coach Jason Cooper

The National Championship team is recognized by the college.

The National Championship Trophy named after the founder of the American Mock Trial Association Richard Calkins.  A replica of the National Championship traveling trophy was made and donated to the university by Rob Bader, Class of 1978

Team picture following the National Championship in the Iowa State Supreme Court

Jason Butler, team captain of the National Championship team, with his parents Bruce & MeMe Butler

Iowa State Capitol and a happy coach doing a poor imitation of Rocky Balboa.

National Champions traveling in style to the final trial in Des Moines

Winners return!

Soha Saiyed testifies at the public trial.

Mock Trial Alums Chris Schaefer, Thad Keal, and Sandy Davis.

Deana Meiners, Staci Windsor and Danielle Reesor at Eastern Kentucky University, the first competition of the 2006-2007 year

Deana Meiners, Staci Windsor and Danielle Reesor at EKU

2006-2007, Team 852 in D.C.  In the back is Eric Gleis, and from left to right are: Heend Sheth, John James, Deana Meiners, Janell Oliver (back row), Staci Windsor (back row), Angelica Sanchez (front row), and Danielle Reesor (front row).

Team 852 after the tournament at Ohio Northern

Team 853 at Ohio Northern.

2006-2007 Team 852 and Team 853 after the Ohio Northern tournament.

Team after Regionals in Louisville, Kentucky.

Coach Ruth Wagoner associating with everyone's favorite alley-dweller, Cooper (Eric Gleis).

Ruth and Jim pose with Marcus Pohlmann, former President of the American Mock Trial Association, after being inducted into the AMTA Hall of Fame.

Bellarmine's 2007 seniors, Eric Gleis, Heend Sheth and Janell Oliver, pose with the coaches after the National Tournament.

Alex Flood and Thomas Pedron are all smiles as Ariel Edlin looks on during the team's visit to New York.

Team 852 enjoying Christmas at LaGuardia after finishing in a tie for second place at the Downtown Invitational.

Mari Graham and Ariel Edlin mugging for the camera.

Staci Windsor performs a cross examination as teammates Danielle Reesor and Thomas Pedron look on.

Staci Windsor and Danielle Reesor at the Marilyn Butler Regional Tournament.

Freshman Sarah Bogrett looking fierce at Lynn's Paradise Cafe.  Bogrett played the ex-girlfriend of the defendant in 2007-2008's criminal case.

Brooks Herrick is the definition of cool on his way back from the National Tournament in Hamilton, Ohio.

Team seamstress Ariel Edlin puts the finishing touches on the Army uniform she made for fellow freshman Connie Kremer.

Paul Bauer looks happier than Thomas Pedron to be standing in the middle of a blizzard in Hamilton, Ohio.

Team captain Staci Windsor thinks "shouldn't one of these freshman be carrying my bags?"

The team after the National Tournament.

Alex Flood, Danielle Reesor and Staci Windsor pose with the Sixth Place trophy from the National Championship Tournament in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Staci Windsor accepts her All American Attorney award from Jo Ann Scott of Ohio Northern University.

Brooks Herrick looks skeptical as Danielle Reesor demonstrates the proper way to eat a Butler Burger.  Also pictured are 852 and 853 members Mari Graham, Chelsea Brown, Connie Kremer, Sarah Bogrett, Staci Windsor and Paul Bauer.

Coaches and alumni Ryane Conroy and Jason Butler enjoy an evening away from work.

Team members Ariel Edlin, Chelsea Brown, Mari Graham, Danielle Reesor, Sarah Bogrett, Connie Kremer and Staci Windsor await the Butler Burgers at the end of season dinner.