St. Mark's School of Texas
| St. Mark's School of Texas | |
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| Location: Dallas, TX | |
| Club Presidents | None Currently |
| Coaches | Paul Mlakar (since 2007) |
| National Championships | 2017 SSNCT (Charter and Private Divison) 2021 SSNCT (Open Division) |
| National Appearances | HSNCT: 2009-2017,2021 MSNCT: 2013-2017 SSNCT: 2017-2021 |
| Program Status | Active |
| School Size | 877 |
| NAQT Page | link |
| Website | link |
St. Mark's School of Texas is a private, nonsectarian, college preparatory for boys located in Dallas, Texas. Serving grades 1-12, the school has both a Middle School and High School quizbowl program. The school joined the TQBA Dallas circuit in 2008, and has since become a nationally competitive team. Since 2009, the school has hosted the annual St. Mark's School of Texas Invitational tournament.
2020-2021 season
St. Mark's School of Texas was led by Aayush Goodapaty and Ned Tagtmeier to an undefeated first place finish at the open division of NAQTs SSNCT, including a game where they scored 790 points. They defeated a William Groger-led Miami Valley in the finals. The duo broke the Hoppes-Mikanowski limit at the tournament.
The school's A team finished tied for 19th at the 2021 HSNCT and 3rd at the 2021 NSC. The team also led the field in powers and finished 3rd at the inaugural ONCT.