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ACADEMICS Math Contests Multiply 12ARTS Concerts Brighten Springtime 24ATHLETICS Lacrosse State Runner-up 28Inside MUS MagazineVolume 24, Number 3, Spring 2022 BUBONES REIGN 8Latin students achieve 13th state championship Message

OWLCOLADES 2 National Honor Society Inducts 58 5 Owls Earn Bilteracy Seals 6 National Latin Exam 8 Latin Scholars Achieve Victoria XIII 13 Order of the Owl Inducts Newest Members CAMPUS NEWS 17 Ding Takes Trigon Championship 18 MUS Hosts Model UN20 Springfest Kicks OffTABLE OF CONTENTS:Seniors gathered at Stokes Stadium in their college T-shirts to celebrate their college admissions.

ARTS 22 Almost, Maine Takes the Stage 24 Spring Concerts Dazzle Audiences 27 May the 4th Be With You SPORTS 28 Lacrosse Finishes Second in State30 Soccer Scores Winning Season 33 Young Track and Field Team Gains Experience 34 Tennis Dominates Region37 Senior Athletes Commit to CollegesTHE MUS MISSION: Memphis University Schoolis a college-preparatory school dedicated to academic excellence, cultivation of service and leadership, and the development of well-rounded young men of strong moral character, consistent with the school’s Christian tradition.

Class of 2023Cristian ArochoAaron BarawidJack BlackwellLewis ButlerCarter CampbellThomas CatesClarence ChapmanReid ChauhanBraden ChubbAbdullah ElahiRoberto Ferrer GuimaraesGeorge Flinn Charlie GallopCharlie GambleNathaniel GreenfieldCharles HamlettJohnny HeinzFrederick HuangHamza JanjuaAndrew JonesAmar KanakamedalaJoseph KeelerJack KnightonJohn LeeWilson LeMayEli LewisJeffrey LiuKevin MaMax MascolinoBen McBrideIan McGeheeParth MishraBauer PattonClyde PattonThomas PrestonKyan RamsayMohid SaeedAlyaan SalmanAndrew SchellBarrett SummersMorgan TemmeRhodes TemmeDemar WellsCharlie WestEdward WilsonAndrew XuHenry YuJack ZaptinLou ZhouClass of 2022Chris BirdFelix CampbellWilliam HallidayMohammad HuseinLoro LadoKJ MilanPorter WebberHayes WilkinsonChristopher YarbroThe Memphis University School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 58 members from the junior and senior classes in a ceremony March 25. Dr. David Jackson, chair of the selection committee, welcomed students and families to the ceremony before Headmaster Pete Sanders spoke, recalling the previous night’s faculty portrait unveiling of Faculty Emeritus Vince Mutzi, Spanish instructor at MUS from 1970-2008. Sanders credited Mutzi for his contributions to NHS as he was selection committee chair for 24 years.Senior members addressed the audience on the four pillars of the National Honor Society, lighting candles to correspond with each trait: Simeon Betapudi on scholarship, Kyler Herring on leadership, Coleman Whitehead on character, and Reece Needham on service.Current NHS members tapped the new members, and Assistant Headmaster Barry Ray presented them with certificates. After the Headmaster’s Charge from Sanders, members and their guests attended a reception in the Dining Hall.Membership in the National Honor Society is one of the highest honors a high school student can attain. In selecting the honorees, a committee considers juniors and seniors who have at least a 3.50 cumulative weighted GPA. Evaluating student activity forms and leadership/service questionnaires prepared by the candidates as well as faculty recommendations and evaluations, the committee looks for evidence of extraordinary scholarship, character, leadership, and service while at MUS.Congratulations to the inductees!FiFty-eight inducted into national honor SocietyHONOR SOCIETYNATIONAL 2 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

William D. Jemison III Award for Excellence in Dramatics West Loden Brescia Award for Unselsh Service in Dramatics Reece Needham Choral Music Award for Excellence West Loden Instrumental Music Award for Excellence Samuel Lim Art AwardMohammad Husein Terry N. Shelton English AwardSimeon Betapudi Russell Johnson Creative Writing AwardJacob Zamore Language AwardsFrench Award Edward GrinderWayne E. Du Latin AwardForest RuddSpanish Award Jacob Musicante H. Jerry Peters History AwardSimeon Betapudi Christa Green Warner Mathematics AwardKerry Zhao Margaret Owen Catmur Science AwardNoah EmmertEvan Jones Religion AwardDex Jack, Vincent OresGarner Uhlhorn Award for Distinguished Community ServiceTurner Bishop DeWitt M. Shy, Jr. Mock Trial AwardTurner BishopForest RuddAt 2022 Commencement May 15, faculty members presented the following awards.Valedictorian AwardForest RuddSalutatorian AwardCollin CraftMark Cooper Powell Memorial AwardClayton NearnDaniel PeoplesScott Miller Rembert Senior Service AwardReece NeedhamLeigh W. MacQueen Dean’s Cup for Academic ExcellenceKerry ZhaoD. Eugene Thorn AwardJordan InfeldWest LodenGarner UhlhornColeman WhiteheadKerry ZhaoRoss McCain Lynn AwardTurner BishopMatthew MelloneForest RuddWitt SmithFaculty Cup for General ExcellenceMcRae Dickinson Seniors Honored for AccomplishmentsClass of 2022 family members joined students and faculty in Hyde Chapel April 20 for the Senior Academic Awards Program. Faculty members presented the following awards to seniors. For senior athletic awards, see page 37.Senior Academic Awards recipients, front, Simeon Betapudi, Edward Grinder, ForestRudd, Turner Bishop, Evan Jones, NoahEmmert, and ReeceNeedham; back, WestLoden, Garner Uhlhorn, DexJack, VincentOres, Samuel Lim, Kerry Zhao, JacobMusicante, and Mohammad Husein; not pictured: Jacob ZamoreINSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 3

Students Honored For Spanish Exam Results Spanish IGoldAbe FriedmanChrishton KingAlyaan SalmanPaxton SilverJacob WadeSilverPatrick BurkeMac LaddMarcus McCullersLeo MeskeMichael RayKip StallsBronzeNoah BrooksColt ChildressCharlie EngelbergSohan GanguliJeremiah JohnsonMahad KhwajaElston LilesSamuel SchroerluckeBradley SniderRishi YalamanchiliSpanish IIGoldCristian ArochoPritchard BrooksbankIsmael QureshiAlejandro Salas SilverBenjamin BarnesJordan KirshbaumJackson RansomJeremiah TisdellBronzeSai MadasuSpanish IIIGoldSamuel CallanThomas CatesAbdullah ElahiAmar KanakamedalaJeffrey LiuParth MishraClyde PattonAndrew SchellSilverAaron BarawidMason MorrisSpencer NorrisThomas PrestonSpanish IVGoldJacob MusicanteSilverMicah UnowskyBronzeReece NeedhamMUS Physics Bowl ChampionThe Physics Bowl Championship title returns to MUS for the first time since 2014 after the Owls were named the 2022 Physics Bowl Region 10 champions this spring. Region 10 includes teams from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.Senior Forest Rudd held the highest individual score in the region while senior Collin Craft came in second. Seniors Noah Emmert, Jordan Infeld, Alex Li, Vincent Ores, and Kerry Zhao rounded out the team. MUS captured the championship in Division 2, which is for students who have had two or more years of physics. Congratulations to Spanish students who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2022 National Spanish Examinations. Students earned a total of 18gold, 15 silver, and 12 bronze medals, along with 32 honorable mentions.4 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Ten seniors recently earned the Seal of Biliteracy, a program recognizing students who have achieved proficiency in more than one language. Chair of Classical and Modern Languages Ryan Sellers presented the certificates to the following Class of 2022 scholars: Collin Craft, Mark Hieatt, Evan Jones, Alex Li, Jacob Musicante, Reece Needham, Forest Rudd, Talal Siddiq, Hayes Wilkinson, and Jacob Zamore.The Seal of Biliteracy program began in California almost a decade ago and was adopted by the Tennessee legislature in 2018. 10 Owls Earn Biliteracy SealsNationa Frenc Exa Yield HonorsSeven Owls earned medals for their performance on the National French Exam this spring, and 21 received honorable mentions. French IBronzeDennis WhiteHonorable MentionHyde CrabtreeWilliam CraftDiego Guerrero ViloriaPalmer HallidayBrady HughesJeremiah JohnsonStephen NashAndrew OgbeideNicholas TamOwens UnglesbyFrench IIBronzeHarry FeildBennett OwenMarley WhiteHonorable MentionKristopher HorneParks PainterBen WunderlichFrench IIISilverJack BlackwellBronzeAryaan AhmedJorge GarciaHonorable MentionGeorge FlinnNathaniel GreenfieldAndrew JonesWilson LeMayKyan RamsayNolan YarenBenjamin ZagueFrench IVHonorable Mention Edward GrinderFront, Evan Jones, Talal Siddiq, Alex Li, and Reece Needham; back, Jacob Musicante, Hayes Wilkinson, Forest Rudd, Jacob Zamore, and Collin Craft; not pictured: Mark HieattFront, sophomores Bennett Owen, Jorge Garcia, and Harry Feild, and freshman Dennis White; back, juniors Aryaan Ahmed and Jack Blackwell, and sophomore Marley WhiteINSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 5

Gold Summa Cum LaudeBill Chiang BL1Reese Deupree BL1Bo Echols BL1Brady Ehrhart BL1Will Fortas BL1Maddox Giel BL1Joshua Gramm BL1Charlie Harris BL1Jackson Hood BL1Nicholas Lee BL1Reid LeMay BL1Trey McDonald BL1Tucker Melcher BL1Madoc Michael BL1Wilson Pace BL1Henry Phan BL1Jack Rutter BL1Porter Spiceland BL1Will Stinson BL1Ari Thiyagarajaa BL1Luke Tjiong BL1Trey Urcavich BL1Sohum Valaulikar BL1Leon Vuong BL1Henry West BL1Carter Wildrick BL1George Willmott BL1Lucas Zhang BL1Connor Ford BL2Luke Akers IL1Andrew Bruce IL1Louis Brundick IL1Amrik Chakravarty IL1Joephen Chen IL1Alan Cheng IL1Hyde Crabtree IL1 Tucker Davis IL1Houston Donato IL1Ammar Duldul IL1Bennett Frazer IL1Wills Frazer IL1Cort Jones IL1Coleman Kimmel IL1Rushil Komeravelli IL1Michael Liu IL1Oscar Liu IL1Declan Lonergan IL1Levi Miller IL1Ben Morrow IL1Kushal Patel IL1Joey Paul IL1Whitt Stockburger IL1Gabe Ungab IL1Luke Walters IL1Parker Blackwell APR1Wesley Caldwell APR1Gabe Chen APR1Tyler Dang APR1Bryan Ding APR1Dannie Dong APR1Will Gramm APR1Will Hess APR1Tucker Lowery APR1Brandon Nicholson APR1Ihsan Omer APR1Parth Patel APR1Eshaan Patnaik APR1Everett Sego APR1Charlie Treadwell APR1Worrick Uhlhorn APR1Charlie West APR1Evan Wu APR1Jerry Xiao APR1Seth Yarbrough APR1Alan Zhou APR1Charlie Gamble APO1Charles Hamlett APO1Varun Krishnamurthi APO1Kevin Ma APO1Max Mascolino APO1 Alyaan Salman APO1Henry Yu APO1Forest Rudd ARC1Silver Maxima Cum LaudeHarry Alexander BL1Mark Billions BL1George Calzada BL1Landry Cooper BL1Frank Crump BL1Albert Ding BL1Miller Griesbeck BL1Jacob Hindman BL1Aadil Omer BL1Addy Ramakrishnan BL1Caleb Register BL1Ashwin Subramaniam BL1Will Tayloe BL1Henry Turner BL1Kellett Giles BL2Mark Boatright IL1Thomas Byrnes IL1Hunter Fair IL1Andersen Henry IL1Palmer Hinote IL1Noah Porter IL1Davis Rudd IL1Will Skinner IL1Carson Smith IL1Kip Stalls IL1 Alex Yong IL1Ethan Zaptin IL1Henry Duncan APR1Caleb Latkovic APR1John McAllister APR1Ayo Adebiyi APO1Frederick Huang APO1Lou Zhou APO1Magna Cum LaudeEhi Ataga BL1Jeremy Burks BL1Thomas Donahoe BL1Charles Doughtie BL1Owls earned 165 medals on the 2022 National Latin Exam – 83 Summa Cum Laude, 33 Maxima Cum Laude, 34 Magna Cum Laude, and 15 Cum Laude. Special recognition goes to nine students who earned perfect scores, including Varun Krishnamurthi, who has achieved three perfect scores on the exam. Only 26 students in the world can claim this feat. Following are the Owls achieving perfection on this year’s test:Latin I: Freshman Connor Ford; eighth graders Tucker Melcher, Wilson Pace, Leon Vuong, Lucas ZhangLatin II: Freshmen Joephen Chen, Bennett Frazer, Rushil KomeravelliLatin IV Poetry: Junior Varun KrishnamurthiStudents who score above the national average qualify for medals. Generally speaking, the top 10-15% of students nationwide earn Summa Cum Laude, the next 10 to 15% receive Maxima Cum Laude, and so forth. There are several testing levels, including Advanced Reading Comprehension I (ARC1), Advanced Poetry I (APO1), Advanced Prose (APR1), Intermediate Latin I (IL1), and Beginning Latin I and II (BL1 and BL2).Bubones Take 165 Medals in National Latin Exam6 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Maceo Fox BL1Dallas Keras BL1Kendon Leakes BL1George Luton BL1Rohan Manne BL1Kevin McCullers BL1John Norfleet BL1William Nunn BL1Jacob Pyndell BL1McEwen Taylor BL1Cannon Thakkar BL1Sohum Verma BL1Joseph Weiss BL1Alex Wunderlich BL1Davis Younker BL1Andrew Zhou BL1Charlie Bragg IL1Milling Chapman IL1Qasim Akbar APR1Grin Brown APR1Lee Couloubaritsis APR1Harrison Goetze APR1Nathaniel Grin APR1Joel Lim APR1Henry Lindeman APR1Wyatt McAllister APR1Bauer Patton APR1Grayson Pollan APR1David Simpson APR1James Van Der Jagt APR1Cum LaudeAdeOlu Adebiyi BL1 Miller Caldwell BL1Cameron Jones BL1Feild Owen BL1 Andrew Park BL1Cody Pratt BL1Boyd Rhodes BL1Thompson Saenger BL1Fletcher Taylor BL1Devin Wells BL1Cooper Solberg IL1Mac Barcroft APR1Gavin Helton APR1Gates Luton APR1Andrew Tancredi APR1Owls Earn YIG Tristar HonorsTwenty-five Owls participated in the 2022 Youth in Government Tristar Conference in Nashville March 31-April 3, coming away with impressive awards and leadership positions. Junior Parth Mishra was chosen out of 550 students for the role of governor of Tennessee, and he will lead the 2023 conference. The last governor elected from MUS was in 2009.“We had 5 percent of the total delegates yet won 21 percent of the ocerships!” said Modern Languages Instructor Jenny Pratt, who advises the Government Club along with Instructor in History Davis Smith.Other students receiving awards and appointments: Seniors Christopher Yarbro and Vincent Ores were named as delegates to the Committee on National Affairs (CONA), and junior Kyan Ramsay was named an alternate. CONA selection is a high honor, awarded to the top 25 students out of 1,600 participants in the state of Tennessee.Sophomore Lee Couloubaritsis was named Outstanding Delegate of the Blue Senate, and sophomore Harrison Goetze, Outstanding Delegate of the White Senate.Officers serving this year:Senior Christopher Yarbro - Floor Leader of the Red Senate Junior Hamza Janjua - Speaker of the White House Junior Amar Kanakamedala - Solicitor General Junior Parth Mishra - Governor’s Chief of Staff Junior Kyan Ramsay - Speaker Pro-Temp of the Red House Junior Jack Zaptin - Associate Justice of the Supreme CourtOfficers elected to serve in 2023:Junior Parth Mishra - Governor of TennesseeJunior Aryaan Ahmed - Chief Engrossing Clerk Junior Kyan Ramsay - Speaker of the Red House Junior Alyaan Salman - Speaker Pro-Temp of the Red House Sophomore Lee Couloubaritsis - Speaker Pro-Temp of the Blue HouseINSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 7

Latin students finished in first place overall in the 66th Tennessee Junior Classical League State Convention held April 22-23 at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville. This marks the Bubones’ 13th consecutive victory in the competition (excluding 2020 and 2021 when in-person conventions were canceled).“The last in-person TJCL State Convention happened all the way back in 2019,” Classical and Modern Languages Chair Ryan Sellers said. “Therefore, only a handful of students in our delegation – current 11th and 12th graders who attended as eighth and ninth graders – had ever participated in a convention. What we lacked in experience, however, we made up for in dedication and enthusiasm, and we're very proud of our students for working so hard to continue the tradition of excellence for which the MUS Latin program is known.”A total of 28 MUS students made the trip to Clarksville, and they scored 1549 points in the in-person competition. Another six Owls who did not make the trip made a score of 68 points in this year's virtual competition. Some HigHligHtS:All three Certamen teams made the finals. The Novice team (Latin I) finished in second place, losing a tough double-overtime, sudden-death match to MBA. The Intermediate team (Latin II) finished in first place. The Advanced team (Latin III-IV-V) finished in second place, falling in the end to a very strong team from Hume-Fogg.MUS had six of the top 10 individual scorers at the convention:1st place (tie): Alan Zhou ’24 and Bryan Ding ’24 5th place (tie): Everett Sego ’24 and Rushil Komeravelli ’259th place: Forest Rudd ’2210th place: Alan Cheng ’25 Alyaan Salman ’23 was elected to serve as TJCL communications coordinator for the 2022-23 school year.latin ScholarS achieve Victoria XIII8 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Senior Noah Emmert and senior Forest Rudd with mini-catapults at the TJCL convention.Freshman Michael Liu gets ready for battle while dressing up as a gladiator.Left, Latin Club Consul Forest Rudd, senior, holds this year’s proclamation. He’s joined by junior Latin students Clarence Chapman, Frederick Huang, and Kevin Ma.april proclaimed aSapril proclaimed aS LLatin atin AAppreciation ppreciation MMonth onth once againonce againEvery year since 2014, the Tennessee governor has renewed our proclamation request, with the MUS student-created Latin motto Musica e montibus fluit (“Music flows from the mountains”) selected as the honorary Latin motto of the state for the month of April.INSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 9

Chess Club NewsChess team members junior Frederick Huang and sophomores Evan Wu and Dannie Dong placed ninth out of 14 teams in the U1900 section of the K-12 National Chess tournament held at the Renasant Convention Center April 8-10. Chess Club members freshman Sudeep Kundavajjala and eighth grader Rohan Manne competed in other sections. Nearly 1,100 players from around the country participated. In other news, The Chess Club hosted a blitz chess tournament sponsored by Mid-South Chess at the Collierville Public Library on April 3. The 16 participants played in either unrated or rated sections. Manne won first place in the unrated section. Club members used the entry fees to purchase a dozen chess sets for donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Dr. Steve Gadbois, instructor in mathematics, is the advisor for the Chess Club.Owls Honored withBook AwardsEight students received book awards at the annual Special Awards and Honor Society Induction. Faculty, alumni, and special guests presented awards to the following Owls:Senior McRae Dickinson, Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship AwardJunior Frederick Huang, Dartmouth Book AwardJunior Kyan Ramsay, Jefferson Book AwardJunior Jack Blackwell, MUS Faculty Sewanee Book AwardJunior Andrew Jones, Washington and Lee Book AwardJunior Ian McGehee, Wellford Leadership AwardJunior Varun Krishnamurthi, Yale Book AwardSophomore Henry Duncan, Rhodes College Book Award English Department Chair Elizabeth Crosby presented the Jefferson Book Award to junior Kyan Ramsay.Frederick Huang and Evan Wu at the K-12 National Chess TournamentJunior Frederick Huang and sophomores Evan Wu and Dannie Dong. 10 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

SPRINGFIELD SOCIETY INDUCTS 10Faculty and families celebrated 10 eighth-grade Springfield Society inductees during a banquet May 12. These scholars are in the top 10% of their class and demonstrate character consistent with the high standards of the school’s Honor Code and Community Creed.SPRINGFIELD SCHOLAR INDUCTEESAlbert DingBrady EhrhartWill FortasNicholas LeeWilson PaceHenry PhanLuke TjiongCarter WildrickGeorge WillmottLucas ZhangVIRTUS ET SCIENTIAThe Salvation Army recently recognized five Owls for their service. Seniors and Civic Service Organization members Turner Bishop, Collin Craft, Matthew Mellone, Forest Rudd, and Witt Smith were inducted into the Order of the Bells and were given the Doing the Most Good Award during a ceremony April 27 hosted by The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary. The Owls also received Bibles signed by the children who live at Purdue Center of Hope. Salvation Army Honors SeniorsCaptain Mark Hunter, Witt Smith, Matthew Mellone, Collin Craft, Forest Rudd, Turner Bishop, GPS (Give, Pray, Serve) Squad founder Mrs. Christina Roberts, and Captain Lorie HunterINSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 11

Owls Multiply Math Competitions in 2021-22ith COVID restrictions coming to an end during the 2021-22 school year, the Math Department got back into competition mode in a big way. Competition permeates the fabric of the school, from theater to sports, and academic competition is no different. Math contests provide opportunities for students to hone their skills, become better math students, and celebrate their accomplishments.One hundred thirteen Owl competitors participated in five different American Mathematics Contests, and seven Upper School top performers qualified to take the American Invitational Mathematics Examination. After a two-year hiatus, 41 Upper and Lower School students competed in Tennessee Math Teachers Association contests, and they will find out how they fared statewide this summer. Math Department Co-Chair Darin Clit coached the Lower School while Math Instructor Steve Gadbois coached the Upper School.About 30 Upper School students participated in the 3-2-1 Math Tournament, and they placed third in the nation and first in Tennessee.Five Upper School students competed in the 14-hour MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge.In the MathCounts competition, three eighth graders placed in the top 10, and in the Tennessee Perennial Math Competition, an eighth-grade team finished first, and a seventh-grade team third. After qualifying in the Tennessee Perennial Math Competition, the eighth-grade team finished in first place in the eighth-grade division. The seventh-grade team finished second in the seventh-grade division.Owls went far in the online Math Madness competition. Pitted against 280 teams, the Upper School, coached by Mr. Clifft, finished in the Sweet 16 of its bracket, and the Lower School team, coached by Math Instructor Heather Davis, in the Elite Eight.An eighth-grade team finished second in their division in the Homewood (Alabama) Middle School Competition.“It’s fascinating to me,” Clifft said. “You see lacrosse players after a game analyze a play that led to a score. Compare that with my Lower School students who after a competition analyze an algorithm that led to a score. No difference! These kids are always working on their skills in order to be better competitors.”WSeventh-grade mathletes Hudson Mattern, Joshua Dong, Abdullah Khawaja, Carson Alexander, and Braylon JonesSeniors Kerry Zhao and Evan Jones, junior Lou Zhou, and seniors Forest Rudd and Noah Emmert prepare for the 14-hour MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge.Eighth graders Albert Ding, Andrew Zhou, and Lucas Zhang placed in the state MathCounts top 10.12 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

INSIDE MUSLower School students and families gathered in Dunavant Lecture Hall of Hull Lower School to celebrate the Order of the Owl and Latin Honor Society inductions May 13.Order of the Owl inductees must achieve at least a 90 weighted average computed from their grades for the first semester and third quarter, excluding physical education. Eighth graders must have achieved at least a 93 weighted average, computed the same way. They must also have demonstrated character consistent with the high standards of the school’s Honor Code and Community Creed. Forty-nine students received Order of the Owl recognition.Seventeen eighth graders joined the National Junior Classical League Latin Honor Society. To be considered students must hold membership in the MUS Latin Club, must have an A average in Latin class for the first three quarters of the year, must have approval from their Latin teacher, and must attend the local Latin Fall Festivus or Tennessee Junior Classical League State Convention.Albert DingCharles DoughtieJoshua GrammJacob HindmanTrey McDonaldMadoc MichaelWilson PaceAddy Ramakrishnan Ashwin SubramaniamAri ThiyagarajaaLuke TjiongSohum ValaulikarHenry WestCarter WildrickDavis YounkerLucas ZhangAndrew ZhouLandry Cooper Frank Crump Reese Deupree Charles Doughtie Joshua Gramm Miller GriesbeckCharlie HarrisReid LeMayTrey McDonaldMadoc Michael John NorfleetAadil OmerAddy RamakrishnanJack Rutter Will StinsonAshwin SubramaniamAri Thiyagarajaa Sohum ValaulikarDevin WellsHenry WestBill ChiangBo Echols Jackson HoodBennett Jones Rohan MannePorter SpicelandMcEwen TaylorCannon ThakkarLeon VuongDavis Younker Carson Alexander Walker AtkinsonWill Brezina Liam CurranAdams Feild Foster FogelmanChase FrazerLuke HenryAbdullah KhawajaDrew Knighton Becket LilesDhilan MadasuHudson MatternBenjamin Nichol Clay PattersonColeman RussellCannon ShermanWalker ShirleyDoug SuddarthOrder of the Owl and Latin Honor Society Induct Lower School StudentsLatin Honor SocietyEighth Grade Order of the Owl – Second YearSeventh Grade Order of the OwlEighth Grade Order of the Owl – First YearINSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 13

Dr. Dalle’s Homeroom Takes Trophy Dr. Eric Dalle’s ’93 homeroom won the coveted Bush’s Baked Beans trophy for raising the most money of any Upper School homeroom for the Mid-South Food Bank.The Upper School raised a total of $3,450 for the food bank. The top of the trophy is a large can of baked beans to represent the cans usually donated by the Owls. The Mid-South Food Bank and MUS run campus food distribution events almost every month. ONE-TIME SERVICE EVENTSSetting up for the Dixon Art on Fire fundraising partyTeam Max Operation Christmas BasketA Christmas food distribution for 5,000 families at the Mid-South Food BankRoom in the Inn at Calvary Episcopal ChurchAlcy Ball Halloween Carnival and trunk or treat candy distributionStudents held a candy drive in the Lower School to bring in the candy for the festival and then volunteered at the festival.Hanley Elementary School Thanksgiving BasketsStudents conducted a drive to fill 100 food baskets for the families of Hanley Elementary School, then assembled and delivered those baskets to Hanley.Grind City Cares 5KStudents volunteered to help operate this fundraising race.Forest Spence 5KStudents volunteered to help operate this fundraising race.TEDxMemphisStudents volunteered to help operate this conference of speakers.Salvation Army Kroc Center Christmas PartyStudents volunteered to serve at this party. Service Day Students spent the morning volunteering all over Memphis. This year, students went to Memphis Tilth, Clean Memphis, Catholic Charities, Neighborhood Christian Center, and MIFA.Owl CampJuniors and seniors volunteered to go to Camp Bear Track to run an orientation camp for the incoming 7th grade.Balmoral Easter Egg HuntKroc Center Easter Egg HuntSalvation Army Ocers’ RetreatStudents cooked and served meals to over 50 Salvation Army ocers from across the South.ONGOING ACTIVITIESMore Than A MealMeals on WheelsClub 316 at the Kroc CenterBalmoral TutoringMid-South Food Bank Mobile PantriesSalvation Army Angel Tree warehouseRoom in the Inn facility on Ayers Street dinnersOctober dinners at the Salvation Army Purdue Center of HopeSalvation Army Bell-Ringing at KrogerSalvation Army GPS Squad family lunch, crafts, and games at the Purdue CenterIdlewild Food DistributionsDr. Eric Dalle's homeroom class poses with the Bush's Baked Beans trophy.CSO Service Events 2021-202214 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Stree PartURox members sophomores Sai Madasu, Will Hess, Marley White, freshman Noah Brooks, and College Counseling Assistant Director Jake Deitrich, club advisor.Joseph Weller ascends the climbing wall while Noah Brooks holds the rope, and Sai Madasu watches.URox met with climber Conrad Anker this spring at Memphis Rox. The legendary climber spent a few hours climbing with the Owls, giving tips and tricks on the best way to climb.Newclimbing clubclimbing clubRocksRocksJunior Wesley Street and Mr. Stephond Almond ‘10 Junior Benjamin Zague and Mrs. Beth Taylor Junior Tanner Williams with his mother, Ms. Tani WilliamsJunior Andrew Jones and his parents, Dr. Jonathan and Mrs. JoAnn JonesINSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 15

Mrs. Laura Landry’s ninth-grade Biology class tied on their aprons, strapped on their safety goggles, and rolled up their sleeves as they prepared to dissect one of the world’s most infamous creatures – sharks – to understand their anatomy and physiology.Students attacked the task with a vigor and excitement, even though the smell of the preserved sharks made this an outdoor activity for the freshman class. Hands flew up on the balcony of the McCaughan Science Center as students asked questions regarding the nervous and reproductive systems of the shark. Landry said shark dissection is always a popular activity. “I would say over 60% of the guys say this is their favorite lab,” Landry said. “We dissect sharks because they are non-mammal vertebrates. It’s really a culmination of the work we’ve done throughout the semester.”Ninth Grade Students take on Sharks Faculty "cut tieS" with SeniorSFreshmen Joephen Chen and Joey Paul look for a shark’s heart during their ninth-grade biology class.Freshmen Milling Chapman, Whitt Stockburger, and Sohan Ganguli dissect a shark to find its reproductive system.English Instructor Lin Askew greets senior Hunter Barnes as he walks the stage during Mock Graduation.Senior Felix Campbell receives a tie cutting from Math Department Co-Chair Phillip Stalls.Math Department Co-Chair Darin Clifft cuts senior Will Camp’s tie during Mock Graduation.16 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Three contenders took center stage in Thomas Amphitheater to compete in the finals of the ancient Roman game of trigon May 10. The game includes three competitors standing in a triangle, tossing a ball to one another and catching it with their non-dominant hand. Points are deducted for bad throws and missed catches. A faculty warmup featuring Lower School Principal Loyal Murphy’86, Counselor Amy Poag, and History Instructor Whit Tenent’00 introduced the crowd to the game while Lower School Athletic Director Matt Bakke refereed.The crowd went wild once the student gladiators took the field. Eighth Graders Madoc Michael, Joshua Gramm, and Albert Ding, finalists from earlier elimination matches, threw the plastic whie ball while Mr. Ryan Sellers, chair of the Department of Classical and Modern Languages, called the game. Ding, the first to reach 10 points, took the victory after a tough-fought match. Mr. Murphy presented the coveted bobblehead trophy and declared Ding the 2021-22 trigon champion. "A couple of weeks before the trigon finale, Madoc, Albert, and Joshua all performed very well in the academic-related competitions at the Tennessee Junior Classical League State Convention. It was wonderful to see all three of them show some versatility by doing so well in an athletic competition, as well,” Sellers said. "When it comes to ancient Roman sporting events, students automatically think of gladiator combat and chariot racing. One objective of our annual trigon event is to show that the ancient Romans enjoyed a wide variety of athletic contests." Ding Takes Trigon ChampionshipEighth grader Joshua Gramm tosses the ball to his Trigon opponents.Albert Ding accepts his Trigon Championship trophy from Lower School Principal Loyal Murphy.Eighth grader Madoc Michael hears cheers from the crowd as he picks up a point.INSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 17

The second school Model UN conference, MUSMUN, filled the campus with heated ideological debates one weekend in March. Set in the time period following the conclusion of World War II, The Cold War Begins! conference revolved around the struggle between political and economic systems. In a twist of expectations, delegates were charged with spreading communism throughout the world while stopping the creeping influence of capitalism. Government Club Advisors: Mrs. Jenny Pratt and Mr. Davis SmithCommittee Co-Chairs: Seniors Vincent Ores, Dex Jack, Evan Schrier, and Garner UhlhornCrisis Co-Chairs: Juniors Kyan Ramsay and Jack ZaptinCrisis Sta: Seniors Collin Craft, Forest Rudd, Christopher Yarbro; junior Ahad Farooq; and guests Polly Carpenter, Paige Fernández, and Morgan Schrier BEST DELEGATE AWARDSenior Reece Needham (Czechoslovakia/Ghost of Karl Marx)BEST CRISIS ARC AWARDFreshman Michael Yarbro (Hungary/ Princess Sofia of Hungary)STALIN’S LITTLE GUYJunior Hamza Janjua (U.S.S.R.) Junior Mohid Saeed (Yugoslavia)BEST CHARACTER AWARDSophomore Gabe Chen (France/Jesus)EVIL GENIUS AWARDSophomore Qasim Akbar (Bulgaria) Freshman Paxton Silver (Albania/Lucifer)Front, Polly Carpenter, Reece Needham, and Morgan Schrier; back, Dex Jack, Collin Craft, Evan Schrier, and Garner UhlhornEvan Schrier, Garner Uhlhorn,and Dex Jack18 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Youth in GovernmentA Lower School delegation participated at the Youth in Government competition in early May with eighth graders bringing home honors. Stephen Jones won Best Delegate, and the team of Addy Ramakrishnan, Fletcher Taylor, Carter Wildrick, and Lucas Zhang earned Best Bill for An Amendment to Reincentivize Public School Teachers.2021-22 Eagle ScoutsLee Couloubaritsis '24 Evans Culpepper '22Tyler Dang '24Andrew Harris '22 Will Hess '24 Mark Hieatt '22John Lee '23Tucker Lowery '24Kerry Zhao '22The Owls celebrate winning honors during the Youth in Government competition.Eighth graders Fletcher Taylor, Addy Ramakrishnan, Lucas Zhang, and Carter Wildrick pose with their award for Best Bill.Eighth grader Stephen Jones won a plaque for Best Delegate during this year’s Youth in Government delegation.INSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 19

SSpprriinnggffeessttKicks OffKicks OffFunFunThe sound of shoes smacking rubber kicked off the 2022 Springfest as a group of seventh graders partook in a particularly intense game of kickball. The competition was one of four activities at stations set up around the campus for seventh graders as eighth graders spent the morning participating in activities at Hutchison School. Coach Matt Bakke donned his umpire cap to call balls and strikes during the raucous games on Thorn Field. The Owls kicked homeruns and made diving stops in the new summer heat of early May.Across the football field, students worked diligently with Mr. Jonathan Large to create sack lunches for the homeless population of Memphis. Each Owl undertook a job whether it was handing out the bread, spreading the peanut butter and jelly, or packing the chips. Each sack lunch included student-drawn art on the outside and an uplifting message on the inside. The students made 400 lunches to benefit Memphis Union Mission. The Dunavant Lecture Hall provided a respite from the heat and a brain teaser for the Owls in the form of a word-association game that included a team component. Students worked together strategically to earn points and clear their words off the board. The Lower School lawn, nicknamed Torrey Field, was the site for more team-building activities. Tasks were designed to encourage cooperation to achieve success. A jump rope game in which only two people were allowed to give commands as an entire group jumped rope proved particularly challenging. The day ended with the seventh graders adjourning to the Dining Hall for lunch and to prepare for their biggest challenge yet – dodgeball against the eighth graders. Springfest1220 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Cannon Sherman and Wyatt Martin help assemble lunch bags during Springfest.2 Seventh grader Clay Patterson bags lunches. Students made over 400 lunches during Springfest.1 Seventh grader Will Brezina makes sandwiches for the homeless population of Memphis.345673 Seventh graders Cannon Sherman and Wyatt Martin help assemble lunch bags.4 Eighth graders Devin Wells and Dallas Keras take in the seventh grade vs. eighth grade dodgeball game following the Co-Edge program at Hutchison.5 Seventh grader Carson Alexander leads his team in the brain teaser Code Names. 6 Seventh grader Woodson Dunavant participates in the Springfest kickball game.7 Seventh graders Gray Gowan and Webb Canale play Code Names.Left, seventh graders jump rope in unison, while other students give directions, one of many Springfest events.INSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 21

Tales of love gained and lost filled Hyde Chapel in April as eight scenes played out over the course of one cold night in a town almost in Canada. Mr. Je Posson’03 returned to his alma mater to direct Almost, Maine and oversee student directors Will Chandler’22, West Loden’22, Reece Needham’22, Sara Kate Burnett, Nora James Eikner, and Bella Littleton.CasTPete – Will Hess’24 Ginette – Claire Klemis East – Harrison Goetze’24 Glory – Polly CarpenterJimmy – Micah Unowsky’22 Sandrine – Darla SuittWaitress – Lacy FerrellSteve – Hayes Graham’24 Marvalyn – Madeline BrayGayle – Stella BlennLendall - Everett Sego’24 Randy – Nora James EiknerChad – Ann GrimesPhil – Joseph Weller’24 Marci – Alex WallaceHope – Camille SmithMan – Cristian Arocho’23 Dave – Mark Hieatt’22 Rhonda – Juliette ForgetteMUS TheAter TranSporTs aUdiEnCes to22 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

sTage CrewSoundNoah Brooks’25 LightsHayes Graham’24 Paige FernándezStage ManagementCallie WittmannReece Needham’22 Backstage CrewHarrison Goetze’24 Nuha Hasan HouseHenry Lindeman III’24Chrishton King’25 DirecTiOn, DesigN, anD SupPorTDirected by: Mr. Jeff Posson’03 Technical Direction by: Mr. Ted Fockler’10 Costumes by: Ms. Alexandria Perel-SamsSet Design by: Mr. Robert Fudge and the MUS Theater Production ClassesProduction Support by: Mrs. Kim Eikner, Mr. Flip Eikner’77, and Ms. Mandy HeathEast tries to mend Glory’s broken heart while she waits for the northern lights.Above, left, seniors West Loden and Will Chandler were two of five students who directed parts of Almost, Maine.Center, Lendall proposes to Gayle.Right, Randy swaps tales with Chad as the two fall in love. INSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 23

The artistry of Owl musicians came to life in two spring concerts. Studio Band, directed by Mr.Chris Carter, and Beg To Differ, directed by Mr.Matt Tutor’91, performed on April 21. Beg To Differ was joined by Hutchison’s Vocal Point, under the direction of Mrs. Hannah Crowley, for a finale. Because of illness, the Jazz Band portion of the concert was rescheduled to May 12 in Thomas Amphitheater.On April 26 the MUS Orchestra and Wind Ensembles, directed by Mr. Chris Piecuch, and the Chamber Ensemble, directed by Mr. Tutor, took to the Hyde Chapel stage. SpringSpringtimeMusicians Brightenwith ConcertsFreshman Foster Houseal, junior Wesley Caldwell, freshman Davis Edmonds, junior Ahad Farooq, and freshman Ben Morrow (front) make up the Studio Band.Sophomore Henry Lindeman plays trombone as part of the Upper School Wind Ensemble.24 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

ViolinWill Brezina ’27Gabe Chen ’24Bill Chiang ’26Frederick Huang ’23Ryo Kimura ’27Rushil Komeravelli ’25Varun Krishnamurthi ’23Sudeep Kundavajjala ’25Samuel Lim ’22Michael Liu ’25Henry Phan ’26William Warmath ’27ViolaEvan Wu ’24Andrew Zhou ’26CelloNathan Chambers ’23Soren Johnson ’27OboeSohum Valaulikar ’26ClarinetBennett Jones ’26Lucas Zhang ’26Alto SaxophoneJoshua Gramm ’26Tenor SaxophoneIan Friday ’27Braylon Jones ’27Fletcher Taylor ’26Baritone SaxophoneWilson Pace ’26TrumpetAdeOlu Adebiyi ’26Webb Canale ’27Derrion Harris-Larkin ’26Wallace Keeler ’26Trey McDonald ’26Coleman Russell ’27TromboneSamuel Chambers ’27Addy Ramakrishnan ’26TubaBrady Ehrhart ’26Joel Hobson ’27Piano/PercussionAri Thiyagarajaa ’26Trey Trammell ’27Sohum Verma ’26FluteAlan Zhou ’24OboeJoel Lim ’24Oscar Liu ’25ClarinetLuke Akers ’25Jeffrey Liu ’23Parth Patel ’24Eshaan Patnaik ’24Joey Paul ’25BassoonCarson Smith ’25Bass ClarinetSai Madasu ’24Alto SaxophoneAlex Yong ’25TrumpetMark Boatright ’25TromboneAndrew Bruce ’25Alan Cheng ’25Henry Lindeman ’24BaritoneDiego Guerrero Viloria ’25PercussionDannie Dong ’24Ahad Farooq ’23 - Guitar Foster Houseal ’25 - Guitar Ben Morrow ’25 - Keys Wesley Caldwell ’23 - Bass Davis Edmonds ’25 - DrumsAidan Saunders ’21 - Guest VocalistJazz BandAyo Adebiyi ’22 - Trumpet Brandon Walker ’24 - Tenor Sax Jorge Garcia ’24 - PianoWill Hess ’24 - BassDavid Sabin ’22 – DrumsBeg To DifferCristian Arocho ’23Simeon Betapudi ’22Hayes Graham ’24Mark Hieatt ’22Kris Johnson ’23West Loden ’22Ricky Ransom ’22Johnathan Ray ’22Joseph Weller ’24Tanner Williams ’23Springtimewith ConcertsOrchestraStudio BandUpper School Wind EnsembleLower School Wind EnsembleJunior Kris Johnson performs a solo with Beg To Differ. Sophomore Gabe Chen plays the violin.The Jazz Band takes the stage at Thomas Amphitheater to perform this spring.INSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 25

Seventh Graders Face ThemselvesSeventh graders drew their likenesses onto canvas for Mrs.Laura Beck’s art class. Their self-portraits took on added dimensions with backgrounds representing their interests and hobbies. Each student put a personal twist on the project – making sure it captured not only his face but also his personality. AACK OF THE PATHOGENS!S eventh graders competed in a comic book writing competition in Mr. Nick Blackwell’s Life Science class. The assignment was to create a comic book depicting a story of their own creation showing how the body responds to a pathogen. Panels of teachers and students across the disciplines worked to narrow the 90-plus submissions down to a final five award winners. Mr. Blackwell created custom wooden trophies for the winners. Most Original Will Brezina for “Tofu Attacks!”Best Story Luke Henry for “Demon Wars”Best Art Henry Sproles for “The Attack of the Samurai”First Ruer Up Walker Shirley for “The Flood”Best Overa Logan Smith for “Alien Invasion”Hudson AnsleyChase GivensRyo KimuraBrayden SantibanezAllen HallidayCharles SniderLogan SmithWill PattersonSeventh graders Henry Sproles, Walker Shirley, and Will Brezina pose after earning awards for their comic books depicting how the body reacts to pathogens.AACK OF THE PATHOGENS!26 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Art and Star Wars Clubs hosted a Star Wars art contest this spring followed by a trivia contest in Hyde Chapel. Junior Charlie Gallop and seventh grader Clay Patterson took the top spots in the art contest with their original art pieces. Gallop took realistic photos humanizing Star Wars Storm Troopers while Patterson drew Sith Lord Kylo Ren. The trivia contest set the Lower School against the Upper School during chapel on National Star Wars Day – May 4th. Each group answered questions regarding the Star Wars universe, but the Lower School ended up taking home the trophy in a close contest. Renowned Pianist Visits MUSInternationally renowned pianist and composer Conrad Tao visited MUS this spring for a masterclass with sophomore Dannie Dong. Tao and a group of faculty members and fellow students listened as Dong played Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit, 1. Ondine. Tao complimented Dong on his performance and provided suggestions on interpretations and technique. The award-winning pianist was in town as the featured artist with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. At the orchestra’s May 14 and 15 concerts, he performed Prokofiev’s Concerto No. 3 in C-Major and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Instructor in Music Chris Piecuch arranged the visit.After the masterclass, Tao treated the audience of music lovers to Rhapsody in Blue played masterfully on the Bloodworth Studio grand piano. Above, composer Conrad Tao passes along knowledge to Dannie Dong during a masterclass this spring. The Lower School celebrates with The Golden Chewbacca trophy outside Hyde Chapel after winning Star Wars Trivia. Contestants answer questions about the Star Wars universe on National Star Wars Day.Below, Mr. Chris Piecuch, Dannie Dong, Mr. Conrad Tao, and Memphis Symphony Orchestra Director of Artistic Operations Joseph Matthews III pose for a picture following Tao’s masterclass.INSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 27

MUS Lacrosse TSLA Runner-up After Successful SeasonLacrosse finished as runner-up in the Tennessee Scholastic Lacrosse Association Division II-AAA State Championship, ending a fantastic run by a team seeking to rebound from a tough 2020-21 campaign. The Owls fell to the McCallie Blue Tornado 17-9 in the title game. The 2021-22 season started with the Owls winning three of their first four games – two of which were over Saint Benedict at Auburndale. Losing four of their next five games to teams from outside the region threatened to slow down the red and blue, but they were able to get on track quickly. Head Coach Buck Towner’s ’07 Owls responded with a seven-game win streak to carry them into the state tournament and finish the regular season 11-5. That streak included two wins over heated rival Christian Brothers High School and two wins over Briarcrest Christian School. Only one loss came from a team from the state of Tennessee, and the Owls won their region. The Owls dispatched Father Ryan 13-1 and Baylor 13-5 in the first two rounds of the playoffs. The varsity squad came together to dye their hair blonde before traveling to Nolensville High School for the championship game. The Blue Tornado left with the trophy on May 22, but Towner’s squad put up a fight in his final game at the helm of the program (he continues with his “day job” as director of Admissions). A stout defense, holding opponents to six goals per game, helped them vastly improve upon their 4-10 record from the 2021 season. The work the Owls put in during the offseason on Gearhardt Field paid off as they came together to make their first finals game since 2018. The 13-6 overall record was a great bounce back for Towner and his staff of Justin Bateman, Jimmy Beard, AJ Fick, Peyton Klawinski ’13, Kyle Slatery ’04, and Rob Stice after dealing with the uncertainties 2020 and 2021 brought high school sports.“Although we did not finish the season the way we had hoped in the state championship game against McCallie, we learned a ton through the off-season and regular season,” Towner said. “At MUS, we are called to be great friends and encourage one another in everything we do. That is what this team did. They loved one another. They worked constantly and put the team before themselves. The trajectory of the MUS Lacrosse program changed because of this group’s leadership and care for one another.”Senior Dean DiMento led the team in goals with 45 and assists with 17 while junior Edward Sophomore Gates Luton28 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Wilson was second in both categories with 33 goals and 14 assists. Freshman Tucker Davis was third in total points behind DiMento and Wilson with 27 goals and 10 assists. Senior Daniel Boatright was a brick wall in the goal with 178 saves through 19 games. Junior Tate Farmer led the team with 31 takeaways while junior Drew Clift and sophomore Hays Prather tied for second at 28.The awards poured in following the season as DiMento was named a US Lacrosse All-American, and he also was chosen for the TSLA All-League team alongside Boatright, Clift, Farmer, Prather, senior Will Jenks, and junior William Tayloe. The 2022 TSLA West All-Region Team included Boatright, Clift, DiMento, Farmer, Jenks, Prather, William Tayloe, Wilson, senior James Allen, and juniors Asa Howard and Morgan Temme.The future of the program is bright. The Owls will look to make it to the state championship game for the second straight season under the tutelage of the new head coach, Joe Cummings, who arrived this summer to coach camps. MUS will lose nine seniors going into next season: Allen, James Barton, Boatright, Brooks Croone, DiMento, Owen Fussell, Jenks, Colby Ring, and Porter Webber. Juniors on the 2021-22 varsity team included Van Abbay, Carter Campbell, Clift, Farmer, Shawn Felsenthal, Jack Fortas, George Flinn, Charlie Gamble, Howard, Byars Tayloe, William Tayloe, Morgan Temme, Rhodes Temme, and Edward Wilson.Sophomores were Davidson Alexander, Parks Applegate, Davis, Walker Griesbeck, William Hamlett, Gates Luton, Sims Miller, Ihsan Omer, Parks Painter, Prather, and Ben Wunderlich. George Steens and Whitt Stockburger were the only freshmen on the varsity squad.“I have coached these boys since they were 9 years old and love who they are,” Towner said. “They have so much fun together and know what being a part of a family means. I cannot wait to watch them hold the 2023 state championship trophy.”JV Lacrosse Head Coach: Robert SticeRecord: 6-0Sophomores Davidson Alexander, Grin Allen, Knox Brown, Walker Griesbeck, William Hamlett, Gates Luton, Sai Madasu, Catcher Miller, Sims Miller, Davis Nevels, Ihsan Omer, Bennett Owen, Grayson Pollan, Henry White, and Ben Wunderlich; freshmen Alex Clayton, Thomas Davis, Luke McEwan, Stephen Nash, Davis Rudd, Whitt Stockburger, and Ethan ZaptinLower School LacrosseHead Coach: Jeffrey Block ’94 | Assistants: Henry Dickinson`11, Jack Straton, Kimbrough Taylor, Jr. `09Record: 22-3 and City Champions!Eighth graders Harry Alexander, Mark Billions, Frank Crump, Reese Deupree, Bo Echols, Brady Ehrhart, Will Fortas, James Graham, Jacob Hindman, Dallas Keras, Michael Langston, Oliver Leavitt, Trey McDonald, Patrick McKay, Warren Milnor, John Norfleet, Feild Owen, Sanford Owen, John Cal Ozier, Thompson Saenger, Dudley Speake, Cannon Thakkar, Henry Turner, Joseph Weiss, George Willmott, Alex Wunderlich, and Davis Younker; seventh graders Cross Alpe, Hudson Ansley, Walker Atkinson, Henry Cannon, Colin Carter, Barrett Clift, Liam Curran, Woodson Dunavant, Adams Feild, Ian Friday, Gray Gowen, Joel Hobson, Dhilan Madasu, Wyatt Martin, John Painter, Coleman Russell, Cannon Sherman, Walter Sherman, Walker Shirley, Logan Smith, Henry Sproles, Kreider Tayloe, and William WarmathSenior Daniel BoatrightSenior Will JenksJunior Asa HowardINSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 29

Leadership and Talent Create Leadership and Talent Create Winning Soccer SeasonWinning Soccer SeasonCoach Vincent Beck eagerly anticipated the start of the 2021-22 soccer season because he knew if chemistry developed within his group of seniors and underclassmen, the Owls could make some noise in the postseason. Ten senior players and one senior manager served as the foundation of this-year’s roster as they brought many years of experience and leadership. Jordan Infeld, Nash Kaye, Alex Li, Jacob Musicante, Will Pittman, Jace Ra, Forest Rudd, Witt Smith, Coleman Whitehead, and Jake Yarbrough and manager Talal Siddiq set great examples and worked hard throughout their careers. Juniors Thomas Coey, Charlie Gallop, Eli Lewis, Ben McBride, Hill Smith, Lou Zhou; sophomores William Mallory, John McAllister, Wyatt McAllister, Seth Yarbrough; and freshmen Jacob Pyndell and Kyle Sneed rounded out a talented roster.Facing a very competitive schedule, the Owls hoped that the challenge of playing some of the best teams in the state would prepare them for region and postseason play. That gauntlet began in late March in Gatlinburg at the Smoky Mountain Cup as the team went 1-1-1, defeating Christian Academy of Knoxville, tying Page High School, and falling to Dobyns-Bennett High School. Upon returning home, they would struggle somewhat, winning only one of their next four, defeating Evangelical Christian School, 2-0, in that stretch while tying Lausanne and losing to Houston and St. George’s. Heading into region play, the team was 2-3-2.The Owls opened region play on a rainy night at Christian Brothers. They fell behind to the Purple Wave but continued to fight, ultimately scoring late in the game to force a 2-2 tie. The momentum from the comeback sparked the squad as they went on to win five of their next six games, topping Southwind and Central out of region and getting three good region wins by sweeping Briarcrest and besting St. Benedict once. Entering the final week of the regular season with a chance to win the region title, the Owls held a record of 7-4-3, 3-0-1 in the league.Senior night didn’t see the bring the same luck against the Purple Wave in front of an enthusiastic crowd as the team ultimately fell at home. Coach Beck’s squad would bounce back Sophomore John McAllister30 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

to win its last regular season game at St. Benedict and claim the second seed from the West Division, meaning the Owls would have a first-round bye in the state tournament. Their opponent in the quarterfinals would be Baylor, which entered the contest at 15-1-1 making them the top seed out of the East Division. Though the Owl played hard, the Red Raiders were just too much for them, and their season ended in Chattanooga at 8-6-3.Despite the setback, Coach Beck and his assistants – Coach Todd Erickson, Coach Ted Fockler’10, Coach Mikey McGuire’03, Coach Britt McGuire’11, and Coach Ben Merriman’20 – enjoyed working with this group and will take many positive memories from this season.“I have been coaching high-school soccer for 27 years, and this is one of the most enjoyable groups I have ever had the privilege to work with,” Beck said. “The combination of great senior leadership and young, enthusiastic talent has made the past season memorable and keeps the coaching staff excited about next year. In addition, I want to thank all of the graduating seniors for all their work and commitment to the program over the last several years and ask the returning players to continue the tradition of hard work and dedication.” Lower School SoccerHead Coach: Antony Eddy | Assistant: Ben Merriman '20Record: 2-3-3Eighth graders Harry Alexander, George Calzada, Stephen Jones, Nicholas Lee, Reid LeMay, Madoc Michael, Henry Phan, Jack Rutter, Will Stinson, Sohum Valaulikar, and Andy Yambrek; seventh graders Bennett Brooksbank, Joshua Dong, James Ferrell, Luke Henry, Sathvik Jampana, Abdullah Khawaja, Brantley Moore, Charles Snider, Glenn Williams, and Maddox YarbroughJV SoccerHead Coach: Mikey McGuire '03 | Assistants: Ted Fockler '10; Britt McGuire '11Record: 5-4-3Seniors Jordan Infeld and Talal Siddiq; juniors Thomas Coffey, Ben McBride, Spencer Norris, Hill Smith, Andrew Xu, and Nolan Yaren; sophomores William Eubank, Will Fortenberry, William Mallory, Grayson Skipper, and Worrick Uhlhorn; freshmen Colt Childress, Mahad Khwaja, Shaheer Khwaja, Edwin Laughlin, Jacob McCabe, Stanton Miller, Wils Moore, Jacob Pyndell, Aidan Smith, Bradley Snider, and Kip StallsJunior goalie Eli Lewis directs his teammates.Freshman Kyle SneedINSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 31

The 2022 baseball season started with much anticipation and promise, with a balance of experienced seniors and talented younger players. Coach John Jarnagin’s Owls were eager to start their campaign.Coach Jarnagin and his assistants – Coach Murphy Appling, Coach Bo Hart, Coach A.J. Hunt’15, and Coach Trey Suddarth – would lean on the seniors for leadership. Hunter Barnes, Will Camp, George Hamsley, Vincent Ores, Clarkson Shoaf, and Hayes Wilkinson brought experience to the squad. They would guide a talented group of younger players, including juniors Stryker Aitken, Frazier Gardner, Will McDaniel, Malcolm Shaw; sophomores Grin Brown, Nathaniel Grin, Jack Jarratt, Martin Kerlan, Jordan Kirshbaum, Hank Sayle, Makhi Shaw, Hudson Shoaf, Walker Webb, Sam Wilson; and freshmen Connor Ford and Michael Ray. Following their Spring Break trip, the Owls would return home to face a very competitive schedule, including battling West Tennessee schools Covington, Greenbrier, Lexington, and Munford in the Flag City Classic; local public schools Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Houston, White Station, and Whitehaven; traditional independent-school competitors Evangelical Christian School, Harding, Lausanne, Memphis Home School, St. George’s, and Tipton-Rosemark; and region rivals Briarcrest, Christian Brothers, and St. Benedict.Stiff competition prepared the Owls for their region games. Each region competitor would play each other team twice to determine seeding for the postseason tournament. The Owls went 3-3 in their regional games, splitting games with Briarcrest and sweeping St. Benedict, to earn the third seed in the region tournament at St. Benedict.After a tough setback against the Saints in the opening game of the region tournament, MUS defeated St. Benedict for the third time this year to earn a game against Christian Brothers and advance to the finals. The Owls fell, 6-1, but earned the three-seed in the West Region.They were matched up with the four-seed out of the middle region, Lipscomb Academy, for a best-of-three series to open up the state tournament. An opening 6-5 win had hopes high, but the Owls dropped two games the next day including a close 6-5 finish. That loss to the Mustangs left MUS with a 15-22-1 record on the season. Jarnagin takes positives out of this season as he optimistically looks to the future.“On the outside it appears we did not achieve much this year, but that is far from the truth,” said Jarnagin. “Our guys learned the value of competing and the importance of being prepared to win. A solid foundation was laid with many young guys who will play significant roles for us in the coming years. In the end I was very proud of the way our team competed and gave all they had. Our team improved through the year. For me, that is a huge win.”Lower School Baseball - Seventh GradeHead Coach: Jeff Wright | Assistants: Blair Wright '08, Michael Fitzsimmons '14, Edward Francis '12Record: 7-2-1Hamilton Eggers, Ike Emmert, Foster Flaherty, Andrew Lester, Max Levy, Rex Levy, Hudson Mattern, Will McBride, Elliott Poore, Matthew Ray, Austin Spence, Gray Stakem, Doug Suddarth, and Anders TrammellEighth GradeRecord: 5-4-1Landry Cooper, Sam Galler, Maddox Giel, Miller Griesbeck, Watts Liebenow, Reid McKnett, Henry Moak, Gray Nevels, William Nunn, Cody Pratt, Carter Sayle, Scotty Stafford, Will Tayloe, and Devin WellsJV BaseballHead Coach: Trey Suddarth | Assistant: Kyle FinneyRecord: 12-11-1Juniors Braden Chubb, Doty Rawson; sophomores Casey Cooper, Nathaniel Grin, Jack Haddad, Palmer Harris, Jack Jarratt, Martin Kerlan, Mason Morris, Makhi Shaw; freshmen Louis Brundick, Thomas Craig, Charlie Gerhart, Foster Houseal, Paul Marek, Michael Ray, Hall Thompson, and Jacob WadeSenior Clarkson Shoaf 32 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Track and Field Wins Bode Bright 2023The 2021-22 varsity track-and-field team gained quality experience for future years while winning all six of the regular-season home meets. Head Coach Bobby Alston’s crew had to rely on some new athletes as they learned and improved throughout the year.The group that took the track included senior Caleb Skinner; juniors Jacob Cole, Charles Hamlett, Andrew Schell, David Simpson, Wyatt Solberg, Charlie West; sophomores Mac Barcroft, Steve Blen, Noland Brown, Lee Couloubaritsis, Gavin Helton, Brandon Nicholson, Tyler Perry, Jackson Ransom, Will Skinner, Jeremiah Tisdell; freshmen Palmer Hinote, Brady Hughes, Baker Schell, Michael Shallow, Paxton Silver; and eighth-grader Gavin Gatere.Field event competitors included senior Daniel Peoples; juniors Reid Chauhan, Cole, Nathaniel Greeneld, Dylan Robinson, Solberg; sophomores Jack Fowler, Nicholson, Ransom; freshmen Hughes and Schell; and eighth grader Gatere.The Owls participated in the Division II-AA West Region Meet in mid-May and claimed second overall by scoring 65 points. Three individuals earned berths in the state meet, and one relay team qualified. Solberg was the lone region champion for the Owls as he cleared 13 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault to win the title. Other qualifiers included Brown in the 110m hurdles and Silver in the 300m hurdles. The 4x800m relay team – comprising Hinote, Andrew Schell, Caleb Skinner, and Will Skinner – finished second at region and ran a state-qualifying time.At the TSSAA Division II-AA state meet in Murfreesboro, Solberg again was the team’s best finisher. He once again cleared 13 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault, the best mark in the event, but he ultimately finished fourth in a tiebreaker because of his number of missed vaults. Brown took fifth in the 110m hurdles as he ran 16.08, and Silver placed eighth in the 300m hurdles, running 46.30. And the 4x800m relay team, which had the eighth-best qualifying time, ultimately claimed sixth overall as they ran 8:32.16.Coach Alston was encouraged by the season because of the youth and talent of his roster.“Our coaching staff – including Coach Stephond Allmond’10, Coach Courtney Gapelu, Coach Orlando McKay, Coach Joe Tyler, and Coach Kris Whiteld – really enjoyed working with this group this year,” Alston said. “Our guys were very receptive to coaching, and we improved as the season transpired. We return 765 of the 846 points that we scored as a team this season, with many of those from ninth and 10th graders. I believe we can greatly improve as a team next year with the depth that we have returning.”After the season the Robert Hussey Track Most Outstanding Award went to sophomore Will Skinner and junior Wyatt Solberg. Solberg was the Owls’ highest finisher at the state meet and the leading pole vaulter in West Tennessee. Skinner was the team’s top point producer for the year as he ran the 3200m, 1600m, 800m, and the 4x800m relay. As he reflects on the year, Coach Alston is looking forward to next season.“The future is bright for our track team, but we compete in a very tough league across the state,” Alston said. “I hope that we all return next year ready to keep improving.”Lower School TrackHead Coach: Matthew BrooksRecord: 5-0Eighth graders Remon Brown, Jeremy Burks, Albert Ding, Thomas Donahoe, Charles Doughtie, Gavin Gatere, Maddox Giel, Wallace Keeler, Dallas Keras, Oliver Leavitt, George Luton, Rohan Manne, Wills Marshall, Wilson Pace, Boyd Rhodes, Porter Spiceland, McEwen Taylor, Luke Tjiong, Leon Vuong, and Carter Wildrick; seventh graders Carson Alexander, Cy Bradshaw, Will Brezina, Richie Cacioppo, Webb Canale, Jamarion Chapman, Joshua Dong, Chase Frazer, Noah Glenn, Allen Halliday, Max Levy, Will Patterson, Matthew Ray, Coleman Russell, Luke Russell, Brayden Santibanez, Jack Shanker, Tanner Sherman, Sam Speed, and Dylan TaylorJunior Jacob ColeFreshman Brady Hughes and junior Wyatt SolbergSophomore Jackson Ransom INSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 33

Tennis Serves Up State Team FinalWinning championships is the ultimate goal of the Owls tennis program, and this year was no different, despite a relatively young roster with only one senior. Head Coach Phil Chamberlain and his assistant, Coach Jay Horne, were confident because of the talent on the roster. Five-year letterman Mac Owen was the team’s lone senior. Owen’s experience, athleticism, and composure made him the ideal leader. Juniors on the squad included Thomas Cates, Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes, Hamza Janjua, Jack Knighton, Wilson LeMay, Justin Martin, Clyde Patton, and Thomas Preston. The sophomores were Qasim Akbar, Parker Blackwell, Wilson Bridgforth, Ron Byrnes, Andrew Kuhlo, Zander Mathes, and Tol Thomas. A large freshmen class included Patrick Burke, Alan Cheng, John Logan Godwin, Aidan Lightman, Elston Liles, Declan Lonergan, Samuel Schroerlucke, and Gabe Ungab; and the lone eighth grader was Lucas Zhang.The Owls swept their regular-season dual matches, defeating Briarcrest, Christian Brothers, Collierville, Houston, Knoxville Webb, St. Benedict, and St. George’s. They did equally well in mid-season tournaments. They were 3-0 in the Jackson Invitational, sweeping Lausanne, St. George’s, and Collierville. Then in early April, the squad went 3-0 in the MUS Invitational, beating Madison Central, University School of Jackson, and Brentwood Academy. Third-place finishes in both the Chattanooga Rotary Tournament and the Francis Carter Tournament in Nashville followed, against some of the best teams in the South. In the postseason, the Owls positioned themselves well by once again, taking the team, singles, and doubles regional titles. Guimaraes was the singles champion, winning in dominating fashion, and Kuhlo and Ungab defeated teammates Owen and Schroerlucke to win the doubles regional championship.In the Division II-AA team state bracket, the Owls faced a tough test at home against perennial power Baylor, but they outlasted the Red Raiders as Lightman had a big third-set rally to help the team advance. In the semifinals MUS easily dispatched Ensworth, 4-0, to move to the finals, looking to topple McCallie – the top-ranked team in the nation. However, the Blue Tornado prevented MUS from winning its 17th state championship in program history. In individual state competition, Guimaraes advanced to the semifinals before falling to the eventual state champion. Kuhlo and Ungab lost in the doubles quarterfinals while Owen and Schroerlucke had a great win in the quarterfinals but fell in the semifinals to the eventual state champions, ending the chances for the Owls to claim another state title this season.This team played hard and represented well, and with everyone but Owen returning, the future is promising. The program will miss Owen, who enjoyed his five years competing for the Owls.“Since my eighth-grade year, MUS tennis has always been something to look forward to in the spring,” Owen said. “The coaches that helped me and the players I played with were the best. It was a privilege to work with Coach Bill Taylor because of his experience and Coach Chamberlain because of his tennis career. I didn’t have Coach Horne all five years, but wish I had because he was a great coach on and off the court. The program is in good hands!” 34 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Lower School Tennis (Fall)Head Coach: Jay HorneRecord: 11-0Eighth graders Ehi Ataga, Frank Crump, Reese Deupree, Albert Ding, Reid LeMay, Kevin McCullers, Andrew Park, Addy Ramakrishnan, Jack Rutter, Dudley Speake, Porter Spiceland, Will Stinson, Ashwin Subramaniam, Trey Urcavich, and Lucas Zhang; seventh graders Walker Atkinson, Colin Carter, Foster Fogelman, Chase Frazer, Joel Hobson, John Parker Jeffries, Soren Johnson, Drew Knighton, Becket Liles, Benjamin Nichol, Bo Shroerlucke, Walker Shirley, Gray Stakem, William Warmath, and McCoy WilsonJunior Justin MartinFreshman Gabe UngabJunior Roberto Ferrer GuimaraesSenior Mac OwenINSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 35

Nineteen Owls Earn Fencing MedalsNathan Chambers: 4Joel Lim: 4Jeffrey Liu: 4Kushal Patel: 4Soren Johnson: 3Samuel Lim: 3Eshaan Patnaik: 3Tyler Dang: 2Dex Jack: 2Rushil Komeravelli: 2Ari Thiyagarajaa: 2Richie Cacioppo: 1Ryo Kimura: 1Oscar Liu: 1Henry Phan: 1Kyan Ramsay: 1Fletcher Taylor: 1Zeon Wang: 1Marley White: 1N ineteen Owls earned a total of 41 medals in fencing competitions this year. Head Coach Sergey Petrosyan and assistant Landon Springeld ’18 guided the swordsmen through working on their footwork, lunging, and parrying skills during the 2021-22 season.An open tournament at Kroeker-Petrosyan Fencing Center May 29 ended the season for the fencing squad. The tournament included fencers from three states competing in saber, foil, and epee. Seniors graduated prior to the competition, but the younger members of the team were able to pick up six medals.SaberJunior Jeffrey Liu; sophomores Eshaan Patnaik, Evan Wu, and Alan Zhou; freshmen Rushil Komeravelli and Zeon WangFoilSeniors Samuel Lim and Dex Jack; junior Henry Yu; sophomores Tyler Dang and Joel Lim; freshmen Amrik Chakravarty and Palmer Howie; eighth graders Albert Ding, Tucker Melcher, Henry Phan, and Ari Thiyagarajaa; seventh graders Richie Cacioppo, Joshua Dong, Soren Johnson, Ryo Kimura, Rex Levy, and Jacob StallsEpeeJuniors Nathan Chambers and Kyan Ramsay; sophomores Bryan Ding and Marley White; freshmen Michael Liu, Oscar Liu, Kushal Patel, Joey Paul, Carson Smith, and Kip Stalls; eighth graders Aadil Omer and Fletcher TaylorFencers meet at the Kroeker-Petrosyan Fencing Center to practice their form under Head Coach Sergey Petrosyan. The fencing center opened in 2017 and regularly hosts fencing tournaments. The Owls start developing their skills in the fall and apply them in competitions throughout the year.2021-22 Medal Count36 SPRING 2022INSIDE MUS

Seniors Make College CommitmentsTwo other seniors committed earlier this year: Dean DiMento will play lacrosse at High Point University, and Luke Snider will swim at Valparaiso University.Athletes Earn AWards Teams and families celebrated 2021-22 accomplishments at the Jake Rudolph All-Sports Banquet on April 25. Sixty-three seniors received varsity-letter plaques celebrating their careers at MUS, and 193 underclassmen received newly earned letters.Highlights of the night also included the following award presentations:Al Wright Christian Character Award: Clayton Nearn ’22 Paul T. Gillespie Scholar Athlete: Witt Smith ’22 James R. Haygood, III Best All Around Athlete: Hunter Barnes’22 and Mac Owen ’22 Lee Murray Spirit Award: Mrs. Julia DeBardeleben, former Lower School administrative assistant from 2000 to 2021Wrestler Surpris Coac o th YeaCoach Chris Lewis was met with a surprise party in the MUS Wrestling Room after The Daily Memphian named him Coach of the Year. Lewis’ tutelage has the Owls setting records as he continues to build the wrestling program. The veteran coach led the team through COVID-19 concerns and injuries to put together an 11-5 record this season, with junior Ian McGehee (152) becoming the school’s second state champion and first National Prep All-American. McGehee and sophomore Dion Stutts (285) became the first region champions in 25 years. Stutts finished one match short of All-American status during the National Prep Wrestling Championship after almost winning the state championship in his weight class.Pictured from left:Hunter Barnes, football, University of TennesseeSimeon Betapudi, soccer, Belmont UniversityGeorge Hamsley, football, Louisiana State UniversityKyler Herring, football, Davidson CollegeZion James, swimming, Columbia UniversityMac Owen, football, University of MississippiThe wrestling team met in the wrestling room for some impromptu sparring and to surprise Coach Chris Lewis after he was named The Daily Memphian Coach of the Year.Right, Assistant Headmaster Barry Ray and senior Witt Smith Senior Clayton Nearn and Assistant Upper School Principal Mark Counce ‘77 Above, Seniors Hunter Barnes and Mac Owens with Athletic Director Bobby AlstonMrs. Julia DeBardeleben and AlstonThe recruiting process has ended with six more members of the Class of 2022 making decisions on their future homes. Families and friends watched April 20 as the following athletes committed to play sports at the college level. Congrats to these seniors, and Go, Owls! INSIDE MUSSPRING 2022 37

ACADEMICS Math Contests Multiply 10ARTS Concerts Brighten Springtime 24ATHLETICS Lacrosse State Runner-up 28Inside MUS MagazineVolume 24, Number 3, Spring 2022 BUBONES REIGN 8Latin students achieve 13th state championshipOn the CoverLatin students celebrate the Owls’ 13th consecutive Tennessee Junior Classical League championship in front of the street banner at Park Avenue and Massey Road. Pictured, front row, from left, are Albert Ding’26, Alan Zhou’24, Joephen Chen’25; back row, Bryan Ding’24, Lucas Zhang’26, Will Gramm’24, Max Mascolino’23, and Joshua Gramm’26.See more on page 8.Peter D. SandersHeadmasterBarr RayAssistant HeadmasterLoyal Murphy '86Lower School PrincipalBobby AlstonDirector of AthleticsWendy TrenthemDirector of Hyde LirarFip Einer '77Academic DeanPerr DementDirector of AdvancementClaire FarmerDirector of Annual FundRankin FowlkesDirector of Business OperationsJoe Abrahams '96Director of Counseling SericesAnn LaughlinDirector of Alumni and Parent ProgramsZach HansenDirector of College Counseling and Strategic InitiativesJenny ByersDirector of College Counseling and Student ProgrammingBuck Towner '07Director of AdmissionsLiz CopelandDirector of CommunicationsRebecca H. GreerAssistant Director of CommunicationsJonah JordanManaging Editor, Inside MUSKaitlan KoehlerGraphic DesignerMemphis University School6191 Park AvenueMemphis, TN 38119Non-profitOrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDMemphis, TNPermit No. 631OATH OF HONOR We, the students and faculty at Memphis University School, hereby pledge our full support to the Honor System. I pledge to be honest myself, and in order that the spirit and integrity of the Honor System may endure, I pledge that I will make known to the Honor Council any case of dishonesty which I may observe at MUS.FOLLOW US, LIKE US – SHARE WITH US!Visit musowls.org and get connected to the community.Check out Schaeffer Bookstore online!Visit us at store.musowls.orgTHE MUS MISSION:Memphis University School is a college-preparatory school dedicated to academic excellence, cultivation of service and leadership, and the development of well-rounded young men of strong moral character, consistent with the school's Christian tradition.Camp season was in full bloom this summer at 6191 Park Avenue. Campers had a wide selection of activities to choose from, whether it was learning shooting fundamentals from Basketball Coach David Wilson or learning how to cook during International Week of Camp U. Offseason football training also had campus buzzing as the Owls prepared for the 2022 season.