Rockwall ISD law students win five state championships

ROCKWALL, TX – April 8, 2022 — Law Club members, representing the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy, Rockwall-Heath High School and Rockwall High School, recently competed at the TX Public Safety Teachers Association state competition where they earned five state championships, plus five second place finishes and one third place finish.

The courtroom winners are from left to right: Emily Nielson, Alyssa Murillo, and Maddison Lane

Building Search Team – 1st Place and Domestic Crisis Intervention- 2nd Place Mia Howell, Aimee Ondrusek, Sofia Estrada and Ana Kolesnyk

Building Search Team- 2nd Place Savannah Applegate, Zoe Allan, Blake Prater and Seth Kyle

This state-level competition included more than 450 students representing 42 schools from all regions of Texas.

FIRST PLACE – Courtroom Opening Statement Emily Nielson RHS/GBCCA
FIRST PLACE – Courtroom Closing Statement Maddison Lane RHS/GBCCA
FIRST PLACE – Building Search Team – Ana Kolesnyk RHS/GBCCA and Mia Howell, Sofia Estrada, Amiee Ondrusek RHHS/GBCCA
FIRST PLACE – Men’s Obstacle Course – Blake Prater RHHS/GBCCA
FIRST PLACE – Women’s Obstacle Course – Zoe Allan RHHS/GBCCA
SECOND PLACE – Misdemeanor Traffic Stop – Jaden White RHHS/GBCCA
SECOND PLACE – Courtroom Closing Statement – Alyssa Murillo RHS/GBCCA
SECOND PLACE – Building Search Team – Seth Kyle, Blake Prater, Zoe Allen and Savannah Applegate all of RHHS/GBCCA
SECOND PLACE – Domestic Crisis Intervention – Ana Kolesnyk RHS/GBCCA and Mia Howell, Amiee Ondrusek and Sofia Estrada RHHS/GBCCA
SECOND PLACE – Men’s Obstacle Course – Seth Kyle RHHS/GBCCA
THIRD PLACE – Men’s Obstacle Course – Jaden White RHHS/GBCCA

Submitted press release.