BOSTON UNIVERSITY
MOCK TRIAL
Gregory Comeau
Greg is a BU mock trial alumnus and has been coaching BU mock trial since 2009. He has led the team to 13 National Championship Tournaments. Coach Greg received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and works as an attorney.
Zachary Cloud
Zach is a BU Law School alumnus and has been coaching BU mock trial since 2011. He participated in college mock trial while completing his bachelor's at University of Chicago. Zach currently works as an attorney.
Madeleine Wright
This is Madeleine’s fourth year coaching for BUMTO. She received her Masters in English from BU in 2022 and did just about every type of witness when she was a mocker at Rhodes College. Her favorite BUMTO memory is when Reva convinced the entire program that Madeleine was a flat earther.
Mika Yao
Mika is a BU Mock trial alumna, and past organization president. She graduated with her masters International Relations from BU in 2026 and competed as an attorney during her time on the team. Mika's favorite BUMTO memory is coaching the BU B team to their first nationals appearance in a decade.
Current members
Angelo Amato
Angelo Amato is a senior studying Data Science and he serves as the President of BUMTO. His favorite memory is captaining B Team to it's first Nationals appearance in a decade and his fun fact is that he has a twin sister.
Marley Andrews
Marley Andrews is a senior studying Political Science and she is a Co-Vice President of BUMTO. Her favorite memory is all of CUBAIT – she misses NYC! Her fun fact is that she was born with six fingers on each hand.
Sofia Zienkewicz
Sofia Zienkewicz is a senior studying Psychology and Philosophy. She serves as a Co-Vice President for BUMTO. Her favorite memory is getting a bid out of ORCS. Her fun fact is that she was a nationally ranked top-200 Among Us player in 2020.
Brea Hamann
Brea is a sophomore studying Philosophy and Political Science. She is the treasurer for BUMTO. Her favorite BUMTO memory is the Christmas gift exchange. Her fun fact is that she was her high school’s graduation speaker.
Riley Arispe
Riley Arispe is a junior studying Philosophy and Women and Gender Studies. She serves as a Co-Secretary for BUMTO. Her favorite BUMTO memory is the struggle-bus ride back from Yale. Her fun fact is that she can play 3 instruments.
Sophia Abiera
Sophia Abiera is a junior studying Public Relations and serves as a Co-Secretary for BUMTO. Her favorite BUMTO memory is getting matching nails with her counsel table. Her fun fact is that she is left handed.
Ashley Benoist
Ashley Benoist is a senior studying Psychology and she serves as the Fundraising Chair for BUMTO. Her favorite memory is the car ride up to CUBAIT and building our snowman on the way back. Her fun fact is that did gymnastics with Hugh Jackman’s daughter for a year.
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Claire Chen
Claire is a junior studying Journalism and Political Science. She serves at the Director of Travel Logistics for BUMTO. Her favorite BUMTO memory is the Team Temptation game night or getting Chili's after Yale. Her fun fact is that she enjoys cooking and baking.
Hyunwoo Jung
Hyunwoo Jung is a freshman studying Political Science. His favorite BUMTO memory is the team doing Karaoke during the car ride to Yale. His fun fact is that he can recite the entirety of Hamilton.
Halle Ewing
Halle is a freshman studying English. Her favorite BUMTO memory is big/little reveal. Her fun fact is that she is also on the water polo team.
Nico Lombard
Nico is a sophomore studying Film. His favorite BUMTO memory is first bowling. His fun fact is that he can run a sub 5 minute mile.
Theo Sheldon
Theo is a freshman studying Biomedical Engineering. His favorite BUMTO memory is Texas. His fun fact is that he can tune a piano but cannot tune a fish.
Vedavi Kavoori
Vedavi Kavoori is a sophomore studying Political Science. Her favorite memory is her first tournament. Her fun fact is that when she took her driver’s license test for the first time the instructor told her to take a left and she took a right instead because she panicked.
Margaret Bell
Margaret Bell is a sophomore studying Political Science and International Relations. Her favorite BUMTO memory is going to dinner in a diner after day one of CUBAIT. Her fun fact is that she regularly eats an entire pomegranate.
Ulises Martinez
Ulises Martinez is a sophomore studying Business. His favorite BUMTO memory is his first round as an attorney in the Scrimmage League, specifically giving his opening for the first time, also when Sam crawled to the witness chair for her direct. His fun fact is that his first language is Spanish.
Katie Price
Katie Price is a sophomore studying International Relations and Economics. His favorite BUMTO memory is getting to compete in NYC for CUBAIT. Her fun fact is that she has watched the Bee Movie 13 times this year!
Rhea Bhandari
Rhea is a freshman studying Political Science. Her favorite BUMTO memory is going to big/little reveal and getting to know her adorable family. Her fun fact is that she likes to dip her french fries in her milkshakes, especially if they’re cheese fries.
Abigail Seo
Abi is a sophomore studying International Relations, Public Policy, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Her favorite BUMTO memory is getting the call that she made the team and Christmas bowling. Her fun fact is that she has the same birthday as her brother and they are exactly two years apart.
Lucas Jakubcanin
Lucas is a freshman studying English. His favorite BUMTO memory is board game nights with Team Temptation. His fun fact is that his favorite book is The Long Walk by Stephen King and he does not like the movie.
Oliver Oliva
Oliver is a freshman studying Political Science. His favorite BUMTO memory is Christmas bowling. His fun fact is that he was invited to an in-person round of America’s Got Talent.
Leah Garofalo
Leah is a freshman studying Political Science with a minor in Business Administration and Management. Her favorite BUMTO memory is big/little reveal. Her fun fact is that she speaks German.
Jinu Kim
Jinu is a sophomore studying Political Science. His favorite BUMTO memory is competing at Chestnut Hill Regionals with the first-ever BU D team. His fun fact is that he sings and plays guitar.
Maximus Gorman
Maximus Gorman is a junior studying Business and he serves as a Co-Director of Organization Logistics. His favorite BUMTO memory is the Team Choo Choo bowling and baking with the team. His fun fact is that he does carpentry and builds furniture.
Arya Shah
Arya Shah is a junior studying Youth Development and Justice. He serves as a Co-Director of Organizational Logistics. His favorite BUMTO memory is going to his first Rookie Rumble tournament. His fun fact is that he enjoys doing archery in his free time.
Andrea Barboza
Andrea is a sophomore studying Political Science and Psychology. She serves as the Member Experience Chair. Her favorite BUMTO memory is post-competition burgers, pizza, beer, and Thai food with Nick. Her fun fact is that she went skydiving last summer.
Samantha Genzer
Samantha Genzer is a junior studying Business and Journalism and minoring in Political Science, and she is the Treasurer of BUMTO. Her favorite memory is the big–little reveal and her fun fact is that she has worked at two doggie daycares!
coaches
Naudia Terry '26
Naudia Terry served as the President of the organization and graduated as one of the most decorated members in BUMTO's history with 20 individual awards, 4 National Championship appearances, 2 Trial by Combat appearances, and a record-breaking 2nd place finish at the 2026 NCT. Naudia will be taking a gap year and plans on pursuing law school.
Garrett Olmsted '26
Garrett Olmsted served as the Vice President of the organization and graduated with a strong finish captaining the team that achieved a record-breaking 2nd place finish at NCT, as well as being named an All-American witness. Garrett will be working as a credit analyst at Bank of America during his gap year and plans on pursuing law school.
Ainsley Chisman '26
Ainsley Chisman served as the organization's Secretary in her senior year and made an appearance at the 2026 National Championship Tournament and helped the Boston U B Team earn a spot at the National Championship for the first time in a decade. Ainsley will be taking a gap year and plans on pursuing law school.
Nicholas Fowles '26
Nicholas Fowles participated on the team for 4 years and topped off his career with a 2026 National Championship appearance. Nick will be attending Brooklyn Law School in New York following his graduation and hopes to one day become a judge.
ALUMNI
Abby Chapman '26
Abby Chapman capped off her senior year with an appearance at the 2026 National Championship Tournament and captained the the team that achieved a record-breaking 2nd place finish at NCT. Abby will be taking a gap year and plans on pursuing law school.
Pedro Juan Orduz '25
Pedro served as the organization's Treasurer and finished his BUMTO career with an appearance at the 2025 National Championship. During his time on the team he was named an All-American witness. Pedro works as a Structured Product Analyst at Davis Polk & Hardwell in New York and plans on pursuing law school in the near future.
Abigail Hassan '25
Abigail served as the organization's Director of Fundraising and capped off her BUMTO career with an appearance at the 2025 National Championship. Abigail works as a model in New York (you can spot her in Gap ads or Sephora stores) and she plans on pursuing law school.
Carter Plantinga '25
Carter participated on the team for 3 years and finished his BUMTO career with an appearance at the 2025 National Championship. Carter works as a paralegal at Morgan & Morgan and plans on pursuing law school in the near future.