For the third year, WUMT hosted an Opening Round Championship, with two teams competing at the tournament. Team 1128 finished in second place and secured a bid to the National Championship in Orlando, Florida. Team 1128 had several individual awards as well, with James Boyce (19 Prosecution Ranks) and Nicolas Dumas (17 Defense Ranks) taking home All-Nation Attorney Awards, and sophomore Oya Aktas (18 Defense Ranks and 16 Prosecution Ranks) and freshman Simona Brooks (16 Prosecution and 16 Defense Ranks) securing All-Nation Witness Awards! Team 1129's Stephanie Adamakos (17 Defense Ranks) also won an All-Nation Attorney Award!