St. Margaret's

The St. Margaret's quizbowl and history bowl teams (also listed as "St. Margaret's Episcopal" in rankings & standings) have represented the Tartans of St. Margaret's Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano, CA since the beginning of the 2018-19 competition season. Both the SMES history & quizbowl programs were established in 2018 by history specialist Nate Kang (Class of 2022), a seasoned veteran of NHBB and four-time national semifinalist in the bee, in his first year at the school.

Accolades, Trophies, & Titles Won

In February 2019, at Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, St. Margaret's took home its first official hardware, winning its first-ever history bowl regional championship. SMES defeated Arcadia C by 70 in the final to hoist the trophy. (The round was moderated by tournament director Noah Prince.) Nate Kang played solo at this tournament.

In April 2019, Kang soloed St. Margaret's junior varsity team to a 19th place finish nationwide at the 2019 National History Bowl national championships in Arlington, VA.

Current roster

J.V.

• Nate Kang (captain)
• Nirmay Nanjappa
• Hunter Smith

Varsity

• Lauren Spalding (captain)
• Ian Schulze
• Nihar Nanjappa
• Matthew Rosenthal

Coach: vacant [History bowl: Simon Fellowes (de facto); general quizbowl: Jeff Jablonski (de facto)]