2012 MSHSAA State Championship
The 2012 MSHSAA State Championship was held on May 4-5, 2012. Classes 1 and 2 competed on Friday and Classes 3 and 4 played on Saturday.
Questions for Districts and State were provided by NAQT for the second year. The use of existing sets for some questions made three A sets (106A, 108A, and 112A) and two IS sets (113, 116) unavailable for use during the regular season in Missouri.
Districts
Sixteen district tournaments in each of the four classes were held on April 14. District championship game matchups are posted here
Sectionals
The Sectionals round was the first round of the state championship and took place on April 25. Sectionals consisted of best two-of-three matchups between the winners of two adjacent districts. The winner of each sectional advanced to the remaining rounds of the state championship.
Class 1
- Bell City def. Bradleyville (2-0)
- Thomas Jefferson def. Walnut Grove (2-0)
- Fair Play def. Orrick (2-0)
- Columbia Independent def. St. Elizabeth (2-0)
- Northeast (Cairo) def. Bevier (2-1)
- Polo def. Meadville (2-0)
- St. Joseph Christian def. Stanberry (2-0)
- Mound City def. North Andrew (2-0)
Class 2
- Twin Rivers def. Van Buren (2-0)
- Richland def. Valley Park (2-1)
- Scotland County def. Paris (2-1)
- Linn def. Fayette (2-0)
- Fordland def. Purdy (2-0)
- College Heights Christian def. Cole Camp (2-0)
- Barstow def. St. Paul Lutheran (2-0)
- West Platte def. Putnam County (2-1)
Class 3
- Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) def. Fredericktown (2-0)
- Priory def. Cuba (2-0)
- Orchard Farm def. Clark County (2-0)
- Hallsville def. Boonville (2-0)
- Diamond def. Forsyth (2-0)
- Logan-Rogersville def. El Dorado Springs (2-0)
- Smithville def. Knob Noster (2-0)
- Savannah def. Lawson (2-0)
Class 4
- North County def. Oakville (2-0)
- Ladue def. Washington (2-0)
- De Smet def. Parkway North (2-1)
- Rock Bridge def. Francis Howell (2-0)
- Springfield Central def. Webb City (2-0)
- Lee's Summit West def. Ozark (2-0)
- Truman def. Lee's Summit North (2-0)
- Liberty def. Park Hill South (2-0)
State Finals
The Class 1 and 2 state finals were held May 4, and the Class 3 and 4 state finals were held May 5. As always, finals consisted of three preliminary rounds with a pre-determined schedule based on sectional, followed by a 4-team single-elimination bracket.
Class 1
| 2012 MSHSAA State Championship (Class 1) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Mound City |
| Runner-up | Columbia Independent |
| Third | Thomas Jefferson |
| Fourth | St. Joseph Christian |
| High scorer | Paul Grant, Mound City |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (obviously unaffiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | NAQT |
Bell City did not attend.
Round 1
Thomas Jefferson def. Bell City by forfeit
Columbia Independent 400, Fair Play 20
Northeast (Cairo) 260, Polo 150
Mound City 460, St. Joseph Christian 220
Round 2
Mound City 520, Northeast (Cairo) 150
St. Joseph Christian 280, Polo 180
Columbia Independent def. Bell City by forfeit
Thomas Jefferson 490, Fair Play 60
Round 3
Columbia Independent 370, St. Joseph Christian 200
Thomas Jefferson 380, Northeast (Cairo) 130
Mound City 520, Fair Play 70
Polo def. Bell City by forfeit
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Mound City 3-0, 500 ppg. (1500 pts. in 3 games)
2. Thomas Jefferson 3-0, 435 ppg. (870 pts. in 2 games)
3. Columbia Independent 3-0, 385 ppg. (770 pts. in 2 games)
4. St. Joseph Christian 1-2, 233.3 ppg. (700 pts. in 3 games)
5. Northeast (Cairo) 1-2, 180 ppg. (540 pts. in 3 games)
6. Polo 1-2, 165 ppg. (330 pts. in 2 games)
7. Fair Play 0-3, 50 ppg. (150 pts. in 3 games)
8. Bell City did not attend
Semifinals
(1) Mound City 450, (4) St. Joseph Christian 250
(2) Columbia Independent 350, (3) Thomas Jefferson 310
Consolation
(3) Thomas Jefferson 300, (4) St. Joseph Christian 140
Championship Game
(1) Mound City 530, (2) Columbia Independent 150
Class 2
| 2012 MSHSAA State Championship (Class 2) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Barstow |
| Runner-up | Richland |
| Third | College Heights Christian |
| Fourth | West Platte |
| High scorer | Luke Voyles, Twin Rivers |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (obviously unaffiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | NAQT |
Round 1
Richland 460, Twin Rivers 220
Scotland County 240, Linn 130
College Heights Christian 350, Fordland 250
Barstow 450, West Platte 270
Round 2
Fordland 330, West Platte 310
Barstow 390, College Heights Christian 270
Twin Rivers 320, Linn 220
Richland 460, Scotland County 190
Round 3
Barstow 440, Linn 50
Richland 370, Fordland 240
West Platte 280, Scotland County 160
College Heights Christian 230, Twin Rivers 230 (College Heights Christian wins OT)
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Richland 3-0, 1290 pts.
2. Barstow 3-0, 1280 pts.
3. College Heights Christian 2-1, 850 pts.
4. West Platte 1-2, 860 pts.
5. Fordland 1-2, 820 pts.
6. Twin Rivers 1-2, 770 pts.
7. Scotland County 1-2, 590 pts.
8. Linn 0-3, 400 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Richland 410, (4) West Platte 260
(2) Barstow 360, (3) College Heights Christian 290
Consolation
(3) College Heights Christian 280, (4) West Platte 250
Championship Game
(2) Barstow 340, (1) Richland 270
Class 3
| 2012 MSHSAA State Championship (Class 3) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Savannah |
| Runner-up | Priory |
| Third | Notre Dame |
| Fourth | Smithville |
| High scorer | Austin Kerns, Savannah |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (obviously unaffiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | NAQT |
Round 1
Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 300, Priory 220
Orchard Farm 300, Hallsville 260
Logan-Rogersville 350, Diamond 100
Savannah 490, Smithville 190
Round 2
Savannah 480, Diamond 160
Smithville 480, Logan-Rogersville 210
Hallsville 400, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 260
Priory 340, Orchard Farm 250
Round 3
Smithville 300, Hallsville 300 (Smithville wins OT)
Priory 410, Diamond 160
Savannah 550, Orchard Farm 150
Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 340, Logan-Rogersville 260
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Savannah 3-0, 1520 pts.
2t. Priory 2-1, 970 pts.
2t. Smithville 2-1, 970 pts.
4. Notre Dame 2-1, 900 pts.
5. Hallsville 1-2, 960 pts.
6. Logan-Rogersville 1-2, 820 pts.
7. Orchard Farm 1-2, 700 pts.
8. Diamond 0-3, 420 pts.
Since it didn't affect the schedule, it is not known if a coin flip occurred to explicitly designate #2 and #3 seeds. In all other classes this season, the #2 seed is the "bottom" team in the championship bracket on MSHSAA's website, so if such a tiebreak occurred, Priory may have been designated the #2 seed based on where the teams appear in the Class 3 championship bracket.
Semifinals
(1) Savannah 400, (4) Notre Dame 270
(2t) Priory 310, (2t) Smithville 240
Consolation
(4) Notre Dame 370, (2t) Smithville 280
Championship Game
(1) Savannah 470, (2t) Priory 170
Class 4
| 2012 MSHSAA State Championship (Class 4) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Ladue |
| Runner-up | Rock Bridge |
| Third | Liberty |
| Fourth | Truman |
| High scorer | Max Schindler, Ladue |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (obviously unaffiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | NAQT |
Round 1
Ladue 610, North County 190
Rock Bridge 460, DeSmet 230
Central (Springfield) 440, Lee's Summit West 170
Liberty 400, Truman 330
Round 2
Liberty 480, Central (Springfield) 300
Truman 430, Lee's Summit West 290
Rock Bridge 420, North County 400
Ladue 720, DeSmet 120
Round 3
Rock Bridge 410, Truman 280
Ladue 750, Central (Springfield) 50
Liberty 540, DeSmet 220
North County 410, Lee's Summit West 230
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Ladue 3-0, 2080 pts.
2. Liberty 3-0, 1420 pts.
3. Rock Bridge 3-0, 1290 pts.
4. Truman 1-2, 1040 pts.
5. North County 1-2, 1000 pts.
6. Springfield Central 1-2, 790 pts.
7. Lee's Summit West 0-3, 690 pts.
8. De Smet 0-3, 570 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Ladue 690, (4) Truman 120
(3) Rock Bridge 400, (2) Liberty 390
Consolation
(2) Liberty 440, (4) Truman 260
Championship Game
(1) Ladue 590, (3) Rock Bridge 230
All-State Teams
All-State recognition is given to the top eight in individual scoring based on tossups per game throughout the entire tournament.
Players marked with * only played three games.
Class 1
1. Paul Grant, Mound City, 25.4 tossups per game (new Class 1 record)
2. Justin Brown, Thomas Jefferson, 14.0 tossups per game
3. John Semlitsch, Columbia Independent, 12.5 tossups per game
4. Kevin Hengemuehle*, Northeast, 11.67 tossups per game
5. Brady McCaskey*, Polo, 9.5 tossups per game
6. Tyler Davison, St. Joseph Christian, 6.4 tossups per game
7. Aaron Schmidt, St. Joseph Christian, 4.4 tossups per game
8. Clayton Woolery, Thomas Jefferson, 4.25 tossups per game
Class 2
1. Luke Voyles*, Twin Rivers, 15.0 tossups per game
2. Aidan Coyle, Barstow, 13.6 tossups per game
3. Sam Miller, Richland, 10.0 tossups per game
4. Blake Roberts, College Heights, 8.0 tossups per game
5 (tie). Rebecca Marvin, Barstow, 7.0 tossups per game
5 (tie). Nathan McFeeters*, Fordland, 7.0 tossups per game
7. Josh Keller*, Scotland, 6.67 tossups per game
8. Eric Patterson, College Heights, 6.6 tossups per game
Class 3
1. Austin Kerns, Savannah, 17.2 tossups per game
2. Jordan Scott, Smithville, 13.2 tossups per game
3. Mark Blanton, Notre Dame, 8.4 tossups per game
4. Colton Lewis, Savannah, 8.0 tossups per game
5 (tie). Alexander Noddings, Priory, 7.2 tossups per game
5 (tie). Charles Rapp, Priory, 7.2 tossups per game
7 (tie). Tyler Harris*, Diamond, 6.67 tossups per game
7 (tie). Christopher, Logan-Rogersville*, 6.67 tossups per game
Class 4
1. Max Schindler, Ladue Horton Watkins, 26.4 tossups per game
2. Andrew Muelleman, Truman, 14.6 tossups per game
3. Peter Hickman*, North County, 14.0 tossups per game
4. Bradley Dice, Liberty, 11.8 tossups per game
5. Gerhardt Hinkle*, Central (Springfield) 10.67 tossups per game
6. Ben Zhang, Ladue, 9.4 tossups per game
7. Riaz Helfer, Rock Bridge, 8.4 tossups per game
8. Iyas Daghlas, Rock Bridge, 7.4 tossups per game
Records
Individuals
- Ladue junior Max Schindler did not break his record of 135 total tossups from the previous year, only answering 132 tossups correctly.
- Mound City senior Paul Grant answered 127 tossups correctly, shattering the previous Class 1 record of 89 tossups set in 2005, and fourth all-time in all classes.
- Paul Grant is believed to have set the individual Class 1 single game record, as his 25.4 tossups/game average is higher than the highest known single-game total of 22 tossups, set in 2005 by A.J. Arbogast of Hume.
Single Game Scores
- Ladue's tournament average of 672 points per game is higher than the previous single-game record of 640 points, previously set by Cuba in the first MSHSAA State Championship in 1996. Ladue broke the longstanding single-game record three times, setting a new mark at 750 points (of 900 possible) in round 3.
- Ladue once again broke the record for most points in a semifinal game with 690 (previously 630 set by Ladue the previous year).
- Mound City's score of 530 became the highest ever score in a championship game, breaking its own previous Class 1 championship game record of 465 it set in 1998, as well as the all-class record of 495 set by North Kansas City in Class 4 in 1998. Ladue's score of 590 in the Class 4 championship game surpassed all of these records the next day.
- Mound City's championship score of 530 tied the Class 1 record for score in any game, set by Koshkonong in a preliminary game in 2001.
- Savannah broke the Class 3 record for most points in a championship game it previously set in 2003 and matched in 2011, with 470 points against Priory.
- Ladue and Rock Bridge combined for 820 points (of 900 possible) in the championship game, matching the championship game record both teams set in the previous year's game.
Team Tournament Scores
- Ladue once again shattered the record for most points scored in the tournament with 3360 points, breaking their own record of 2840 points set the previous year. Ladue's three-game preliminary total of 2080 is also a definite record, as that average of 693.3 points per game is higher than the previous all-time single game record of 640 points. In fact, only 21 teams scored at least that many points in five games in the 16 previous state tournaments.
- Mound City broke the Class 1 record for most points scored in the tournament with 2480, breaking their own record of 2180 points set in the first state tournament in 1996, and fifth all-time in all classes.
External References
- State Scores on naqt.com
- 2012 District Results
- All-State Teams
- MSHSAA Districts Results Thread on the Missouri Academic Competition Message Board
- MSHSAA Districts General Discussion Thread
- Sectionals Results Thread
- MSHSAA State discussion thread
- MSHSAA Districts question-specific discussion
- MSHSAA State question-specific discussion
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