The Rutgers University Mock Trial Association (RUMTA) A-Team took 1st place at the United State Coast Guard Academy's Guardian Invitational on October 15-16. This was their first competition of the 2016-17 season. President Anish Patel won a perfect 20 ranks as an attorney and witness, and members Tanushree Bansal and Mike Kleynman also received top attorney awards.
Rutgers B and C Teams competed at Drexel's Market Street Invitational competition on October 15-16. C-Team placed 5th out of 18 teams! B-Team's Emily O’Leary won a top attorney award with 17 ranks and C-Team's Anu Chugh also won a top attorney award with a perfect 20 ranks.