FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2001 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 DRAKE MOCK TRIAL TEAM WINS REGIONAL CONTEST The Drake Law School mock trial team finished first out of a field of 22 teams at the regional competition held Feb. 8-11 in Lincoln, Neb. The team -- consisting of Amy Brunner, a second-year student from Des Moines; Brenda Quade, a third-year student from Urbandale; and Bryan Stodghill, a third-year student from Des Moines -- successfully defended the regional title they won last year. They defeated teams from Washington University, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Creighton University and University of South Dakota. This victory will send Drake to the national competition March 22-24 in Dallas. The Drake team is coached by law professor Gregory Sisk. Both the regional and national competitions are sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers.