Athletes Commit to Colleges
Nine members of the Class of 2024 will continue their athletic careers into college next year. The following Marksmen have already formalized commitments to participate in intercollegiate sports in the colleges and universities noted below.
- Lucas Blumenthal – football at Washington University in St. Louis
- Ben Erwin – football at Hampden-Sydney College
- Jimmy Francis – football at University of South Carolina
- Baker Long – football at Claremont-Mudd Scripps
- Caleb Maddox – water polo at Austin College
- Nolan Marcus – Football at Tufts University
- Raja Mehendale – cross country and track and field at Washington and Lee
- Bobby Strauss – track and field at Southwestern University
- Reed Sussman – soccer at Haverford College
At a ceremony on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the St. Mark’s Athletic Department recognized Marksmen who competed for the Lions this year and are now headed on to play collegiate sports. The Headmaster and Athletic Director made opening remarks, and then the St. Mark’s coaches recognized each of the boys they had guided during their careers competing as a Lion.
Athletic Director Sean Lissemore noted the contributions of St. Mark’s coaches, support staff, parents, and boys and commended the seniors for their athletic careers.
“Participation in competitive sports takes hard work, passion, and commitment and helps to teach our boys invaluable life lessons that will resonate with them in the years ahead,” Lissemore said. “We are so proud of all our student-athletes for their steadfast dedication to excellence in their respective sports and, more importantly, how they have consistently represented St. Mark’s with the utmost integrity, character, and sportsmanship."
Eugene McDermott Headmaster David Dini noted the impact of St. Mark’s student-athletes and thanked the boys for routinely demonstrating not just skill, determination and resilience but, more importantly, exhibiting good sportsmanship in both victory and defeat, saying, “Guided and inspired by some of the best coaches, mentors, and role models, Marksmen learn to value and respect one another, as well as their opponents. Learning to win and lose with humility is a critical lesson that will endure long after the final whistle blows.”
St. Mark’s fields 45 teams across 16 sports and has been awarded the Southwest Preparatory Conference Athletic Directors Cup as the winningest boys’ athletics program in 13 of the past 17 years.
Congratulations to all our Marksmen student-athletes this year, and, in particular, those boys who will continue their athletic pursuits in college.
St. Mark’s School of Texas
10600 Preston Road
Dallas, Texas 75230
214-346-8000
Dallas, Texas 75230
214-346-8000
About Us
St. Mark’s School of Texas is a private, nonsectarian college-preparatory boys’ day school for students in grades 1 through 12, located in Dallas, Texas. St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world.
St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
