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|state = 2 (2019, 2020)
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Revision as of 14:25, 29 May 2021

Merrol Hyde Hawks
Location:
Hendersonville, TN
Coaches Kim Ponce, Wes Duenkel
State Championships 2 (2019, 2020)
National Appearances 2016-2017, 2019 MSNCT, 2016-2019 HSNCT, 2019, 2021 SSNCT [1]
Program Status Active
School Size ~662
NAQT Page link

Merrol Hyde Manget School is a K-12 school in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Currently, it is the lone magnet school in Sumner County. It has historically received very high rankings based on school quality. [2]

History

Merrol Hyde's first known tournament appearance was in 2012 at Quizbusters (WNAB).[3] Since 2012, they have developed into a regional powerhouse, and sometimes a contender on the national stage. From November 2019 to February 2021, they won 6/7 of the NAQT high school tournaments they attended. They won the Tennessee Academic Coaches Association State Championship in 2019 and 2020. In 2019, they finished tied for 7th at the SSNCT. [4]

Notable Alumni

Michael Ponce, current Vanderbilt quizbowl president

Alex Ponce, selection to the 2019 TACA All-State Team