2002 MSHSAA State Championship
The 2002 MSHSAA State Championship was held May 4, 2002 at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia.
Class 1A
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 1A) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | The Question Bank |
| Champion | Thomas Jefferson |
| Runner-up | Mound City |
| Third | Koshkonong |
| Fourth | North Shelby |
| High scorer | Rebecca Porte, Thomas Jefferson |
| Site | Rock Bridge |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Round 1
Koshkonong 310, Galena 200
Thomas Jefferson 360, Pilot Grove 210
North Shelby 310, Norborne 275
Mound City 360, Princeton 100
Round 2
Koshkonong 330, Pilot Grove 220
Thomas Jefferson 425, Galena 135
Mound City 340, Norborne 175
North Shelby 350, Princeton 80
Round 3
Koshkonong 425, North Shelby 195
Thomas Jefferson 440, Mound City 240
Norborne 300, Galena 230
Pilot Grove 300, Princeton 145
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Thomas Jefferson 3-0, 1225 pts.
2. Koshkonong 3-0, 1065 pts.
3. Mound City 2-1, 940 pts.
4. North Shelby 2-1, 855 pts.
5. Norborne 1-2, 750 pts.
6. Pilot Grove 1-2, 730 pts.
7. Galena 0-3, 565 pts.
8. Princeton 0-3, 325 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Thomas Jefferson 415, (4) North Shelby 145
(3) Mound City 345, (2) Koshkonong 265
Consolation
(2) Koshkonong 280, (4) North Shelby 225
Championship Game
(1) Thomas Jefferson 325, (3) Mound City 255
Class 2A
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 2A) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | The Question Bank |
| Champion | Bernie |
| Runner-up | Purdy |
| Third | College Heights Christian |
| Fourth | Glasgow |
| High scorer | Cliff Brown, Glasgow |
| Site | Rock Bridge |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Round 1
Bernie 370, Richland 210
Glasgow 280, New Haven 230
Purdy 315, College Heights Christian 305
West Platte 270, Bishop LeBlond 175
Round 2
Bernie 315, Glasgow 265
Richland 310, New Haven 245
Purdy 330, Bishop LeBlond 220
College Heights Christian 460, West Platte 170
Round 3
College Heights Christian 430, Bernie 255
New Haven 305, Bishop LeBlond 200
Purdy 330, Richland 220
Glasgow 350, West Platte 225
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Purdy 3-0, 975 pts.
2. College Heights Christian 2-1, 1195 pts.
3. Bernie 2-1, 940 pts.
4. Glasgow 2-1, 895 pts.
5. New Haven 1-2, 780 pts.
6. Richland 1-2, 740 pts.
7. West Platte 1-2, 665 pts.
8. Bishop LeBlond 0-3, 595 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Purdy 235, (4) Glasgow 230
(3) Bernie 275, (2) College Heights Christian 235
Consolation
(2) College Heights Christian 245, (4) Glasgow 185
Championship Game
(3) Bernie 275, (1) Purdy 200
Class 3A
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 3A) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | The Question Bank |
| Champion | Savannah |
| Runner-up | Priory |
| Third | Lexington |
| Fourth | Ste. Genevieve |
| High scorer | Melissa McCush, Savannah |
| Site | Rock Bridge |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Round 1
Priory 355, Ste. Genevieve 280
Seneca 465, Reeds Spring 130
Boonville 385, Montgomery County 225
Savannah 400, Lexington 240
Round 2
Ste. Genevieve 305, Seneca 225
Priory 365, Reeds Spring 190
Savannah 555, Montgomery County 150
Lexington 420, Boonville 245
Round 3
Ste. Genevieve 345, Boonville 305
Savannah 490, Reeds Spring 115
Priory 330, Montgomery County 245
Lexington 310, Seneca 260
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Savannah 3-0, 1445 pts.
2. Priory 3-0, 1050 pts.
3. Lexington 2-1, 970 pts.
4. Ste. Genevieve 2-1, 930 pts.
5. Seneca 1-2, 950 pts.
6. Boonville 1-2, 935 pts.
7. Montgomery County 0-3, 620 pts.
8. Reeds Spring 0-3, 435 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Savannah 465, (4) Ste. Genevieve 120
(2) Priory 315, (3) Lexington 300
Consolation
(3) Lexington 335, (4) Ste. Genevieve 175
Championship Game
(1) Savannah 415, (2) Priory 260
Class 4A
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 4A) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | The Question Bank |
| Champion | Central (Cape Girardeau) |
| Runner-up | Parkway Central |
| Third | Webb City |
| Fourth | Eureka |
| High scorer | Chris Ottolino, Parkway Central |
| Site | Rock Bridge |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Round 1
SLUH 410, Central (Cape Girardeau) 355
Eureka 395, Parkway Central 275
Webb City 390, Jefferson City 315
Lee's Summit North 370, Liberty 260
Round 2
Eureka 345, Central (Cape Girardeau) 335
Parkway Central 400, SLUH 250
Liberty 400, Webb City 295
Jefferson City 335, Lee's Summit North 225
Round 3
Central (Cape Girardeau) 430, Jefferson City 255
Parkway Central 430, Liberty 305
Webb City 370, SLUH 230
Eureka 385, Lee's Summit North 305
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Eureka 3-0, 1125 pts.
2. Parkway Central 2-1, 1105 pts.
3. Webb City 2-1, 1055 pts.
4. Central (Cape Girardeau) 1-2, 1120 pts.
5. Liberty 1-2, 965 pts.
6. Jefferson City 1-2, 905 pts.
7. Lee's Summit North 1-2, 900 pts.
8. SLUH 1-2, 890 pts.
Semifinals
(4) Central (Cape Girardeau) 290, (1) Eureka 215
(2) Parkway Central 375, (3) Webb City 375 (Parkway Central wins OT 3-1)
Consolation
(3) Webb City 295, (1) Eureka 180
Championship Game
(4) Central (Cape Girardeau) 375, (2) Parkway Central 310
Top Scorers
All-State recognition was given to the top eight in individual scoring in each class. Only the top 13 scorers are known.
Class 1A
1. Rebecca Porte, Thomas Jefferson senior, 45 tossups (9.0/game)
2. Noah Burke, Koshkonong junior, 43 tossups (8.6/game)
Class 2A
1. Cliff Brown, Glasgow senior, 72 tossups (14.4/game)
2. Alex Teeters, Bernie senior, 41 tossups (8.2/game)
Class 3A
1. Melissa McCush, Savannah senior, 117 tossups (23.4/game)
2. Matt Conway, Boonville senior, 44 tossups in 3 games (14.67/game)
3. Justin Hofstetter junior, Lexington, 68 tossups (13.6/game)
Class 4A
1. Chris Ottolino, Parkway Central junior, 59 tossups (11.8/game)
2. John Scognamiglio, Eureka senior, 56 tossups (11.2/game)
3. Taige Hou, Webb City sophomore, 47 tossups (9.4/game)
4 (tie). Eric Lynch, Central (Cape Girardeau) senior, 43 tossups (8.6/game)
4 (tie). Colin McLain, Central (Cape Girardeau) junior, 43 tossups (8.6/game)
6. Jordan Metcalf, Webb City senior, 42 tossups (8.4/game)
Records and notes
- Melissa McCush's 117 tossups throughout the day was the second most by any individual to date and set the record for most tossups answered correctly by a female at the state championship in any class, also becoming the first female-identifying individual in tournament history to answer more than 50 tossups correctly. This also set the Class 3 record, which was previously 99 by Sean Phillips of Boonville in 2000. This total remained the Class 3 record until Sophie Lockwood of Hallsville correctly answered 136 tossups in 2018.
- Melissa McCush's 29 tossups in the Round 2 game against Montgomery County was the second most by an individual in any game to date, setting a new Class 3 record (previously 25 by Sean Phillips in 2000). The record in all classes was 30 by Mike Wehrman in 1997.
- As of the 2018 MSHSAA State Championship, the 2002 state championship is the most recent in which all four classes had first time champions.
- Richland had won all six previous Class 2 championships with an overall 28-2 record, but failed to advance to the playoffs. Richland would not lose another Class 2 championship until 2010, claiming 13 of the first 14 Class 2 titles.
- Thomas Jefferson and Savannah have since collected more championships than any other school in their respective classes.
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