Congratulations, Dispute Resolution Board!
The Dispute Resolution Board just ended its fall competition season with another reason to celebrate. We have competed five times this semester, and all five competitions have resulted in our being either finalists or the champion!
The DR Board’s last competition of the fall semester was the regional rounds of the ABA Arbitration Competition in Houston, and BOTH of our squads advanced to semifinals. This means Stetson fielded TWO of the FOUR teams in semifinals. Our team Green was led by captain Faith Gosselin, along with Morgan Jones, Kristen Ballard, and Anthony Graubard. Our team Purple was led by captain Lexi Nyiri, along with Marcus Chisholm, Lei-Lani Rogers, and Jac Malfa. The teams were coached by two fantastic alumni – Nathan Bruemmer (DR/Trial Team), and PJ Nowlan DR). Because we were seeded #2 and #3 after prelims, our Team Purple and Team Green had to go head-to-head in semis, which meant only one Stetson team could advance to finals. Our Team Green represented us beautifully in finals – and won the regional! Huge congratulations to BOTH fantastic teams, who handled the tough situation of having to go head-to-head in semis with class and professionalism. Great job, and we look forward to updating everyone after Nationals in early spring!