National Trial Team Members Advance to the Final Four of the Syracuse National Trial Competition

Published on October 19, 2021 by Morgan Black

Students Samantha Breland, Olivia Hall, Riley Kate Lancaster, Jake Norwood and Monroe Thornton competed in the Syracuse National Trial Competition Oct. 15-17, 2021.

The team won three of four preliminary rounds and advanced to the Final Four. Jake Norwood received the Best Opening Statement award.

They were coached by Julie McMakin ’09 and assistant coaches John Banks ’21 and Isabella Colombo ’20.

Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.