Published on October 19, 2021 by Morgan Black 聽
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Students Samantha Breland, Olivia Hall, Riley Kate Lancaster, Jake Norwood and Monroe Thornton competed in the Syracuse National Trial Competition Oct. 15-17, 2021.
The team won three of four preliminary rounds and advanced to the Final Four. Jake Norwood received the Best Opening Statement award.
They were coached by Julie McMakin ’09 and assistant coaches John Banks ’21 and Isabella Colombo ’20.
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.