Seniors Commit to Collegiate Sports Max Sadlowski – Lacrosse – Washington and Lee University Parker Dixon – Volleyball – Princeton University Jalen Lynch – Football – Southern Methodist University Cameron Clark – Golf – Amherst College Alden James – Crew – Massachusetts Institute of Technology JT Graass – Track & Field – University of Virginia (not pictured)
place against Casady, its only North Zone loss.
and fifth place in the 200m. Daniel also anchored
The contest seesawed back and forth until the third
the 4 x 100 relay and 4 x 400 relay team. Justin
quarter, when the Marksmen went on a 12–0 run and
Berry ’16 earned third place in the discus. Daniel
took control for good. The team’s nine senior players
Cope ’17, Sam Shane ’18, and Scott Smythe ’17
all combined to finish the job and secure a second
joined JT Graass on the winning 4 x 800 relay
consecutive 20+ win season. Greg Guiler, Tom
team. John Turek, Kevin Dilworth, Ryan Hershner,
Adams, Scott Guiler, Ryan Parker, Austin Valadez,
Tiffeny Parker, and Josh Cravens coach the team.
(left) Varsity basketball player Will Ingram ‘17
and KJ Wiggins ’10 coach the team.
Baseball Track & Field
The varsity baseball team entered the SPC
At the SPC track and field championships, St. Mark’s
championship tournament as the North Zone’s #1
and St. John’s fought a close race for the title.
seed and started the championship with a tense
The Lions went into the final event, the 4 x 400
faceoff against St. Andrew’s. The Lions trailed 2–7
Relay, with a 4-point lead, but St. John’s managed
going into the 5th inning, but fought back with
to come away with a 4-point victory. St. Mark’s
seven runs in the bottom of the frame to advance
second-place finish is its best finish since winning
to the semifinals against Episcopal High School of
the championship in 2012. There were some
Houston. There, William Caldwell ’16 dominated
outstanding individual results from the Marksmen
the Knights’ offense, throwing a complete game
throughout the meet. JT Graass ’16 won the 3200m,
shutout. Brannon Rouse ’16 scored on a passed
anchored the winning 4 x 800 relay team, won
ball to give the Lions their only run and the game
the 800m, and then came back to win the 1600m.
winner. The SPC Championship game found
Johnathon Berry ’16 won both the shot put and the
the Lions facing off against Kinkaid in a rematch
discus. Clay Morris ’18 also had an exceptional day,
of the previous year’s final. While the Falcons
finishing second in the long jump and third in the
led 5–0 early on, the Lions caught up thanks to
high jump. Keith Kadesky ’17 won the pole vault
sophomore Zach Landry’s two-RBI single and
and Daniel Garcia ’18 placed third in the 400m
William Caldwell’s three-run home run. Excellent
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