Marksmen Carpe Diem
Upper and Middle School Latin Students competed in the virtual Caledonia Classic Certamen, the first Latin competition of the year. Certamen (Latin for “competition”) is a trivia game in which students vie in the areas of Latin language, Roman history, Greek mythology, and Mediterranean geography.
“Our Upper School players decided to let everyone participate rather than concentrate on winning. Personally, I applaud that student-initiated decision,” said Claire Strange, Latin Magistra (teacher).
At the Advanced level for Upper School students, Spencer Burke ’22, Axel Icazbalceta ’22, Adam Wang ’22, Johnny Yin ’22, Samir Mamtani ’22, Michael Gao ’23, Will Spencer ’23, Alex Wang ’23, and Myles Lowenberg ’23 placed fifth in the tournament. At the Intermediate level, William Clarke ’24 was the sole Marksmen competitor in his first competition and finished sixth. William said, “I wasn’t even that good at Latin in Middle School, but I learned to enjoy it, and so I found myself wanting to understand the concepts, the vocabulary, and everything else!”
“These young men learned a lot from the experience, and they know what they have to study in order to improve,” said David Cox, Latin Magister. “Mrs. Strange and I are very proud of their collaborative spirit, their comportment throughout the tournament, and their collective achievement.”
Five Middle School Latin students won decisive victories at the tournament. In the three preliminary rounds, Surya Dinesh ’25, Andrew Xuan ’25, Lukas Palys ’25, Nicholas Dickason ’25, and Amar Kakkar ’25 won three straight contests, advancing to the finals where they handily defeated teams from Klein Collins and St. Andrews.
“Though I’ve only taken Latin for a relatively short time, competing has allowed me to spend time with my friends and meet new ones,” Surya said. “Competing also provides an extra level of academic challenge, which I enjoy very much.”
The Sodalitas Classica, better known as the Classics Club, is one of the oldest clubs at St. Mark’s. It is mostly student-run, empowering students to organize meetings, develop study strategies, and communicate with its members.
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“Our Upper School players decided to let everyone participate rather than concentrate on winning. Personally, I applaud that student-initiated decision,” said Claire Strange, Latin Magistra (teacher).
At the Advanced level for Upper School students, Spencer Burke ’22, Axel Icazbalceta ’22, Adam Wang ’22, Johnny Yin ’22, Samir Mamtani ’22, Michael Gao ’23, Will Spencer ’23, Alex Wang ’23, and Myles Lowenberg ’23 placed fifth in the tournament. At the Intermediate level, William Clarke ’24 was the sole Marksmen competitor in his first competition and finished sixth. William said, “I wasn’t even that good at Latin in Middle School, but I learned to enjoy it, and so I found myself wanting to understand the concepts, the vocabulary, and everything else!”
“These young men learned a lot from the experience, and they know what they have to study in order to improve,” said David Cox, Latin Magister. “Mrs. Strange and I are very proud of their collaborative spirit, their comportment throughout the tournament, and their collective achievement.”
Five Middle School Latin students won decisive victories at the tournament. In the three preliminary rounds, Surya Dinesh ’25, Andrew Xuan ’25, Lukas Palys ’25, Nicholas Dickason ’25, and Amar Kakkar ’25 won three straight contests, advancing to the finals where they handily defeated teams from Klein Collins and St. Andrews.
“Though I’ve only taken Latin for a relatively short time, competing has allowed me to spend time with my friends and meet new ones,” Surya said. “Competing also provides an extra level of academic challenge, which I enjoy very much.”
The Sodalitas Classica, better known as the Classics Club, is one of the oldest clubs at St. Mark’s. It is mostly student-run, empowering students to organize meetings, develop study strategies, and communicate with its members.
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