2011 MSHSAA State Championship
The 2011 MSHSAA State Championship was held on May 6-7, 2011. Classes 1 and 2 competed on Friday and Classes 3 and 4 played on Saturday.
Questions for Districts and State were provided by NAQT. Questions in the first and third quarters were speedchecks, while the second and fourth quarter questions were taken from A sets at districts and IS sets at state [1]. The use of existing sets for some questions resulted in only one A set (IS-99A) remaining available for use during the regular season in Missouri.
Districts
Sixteen district tournaments in each of the four classes were held on April 9. District championship scores are posted here
Sectionals
The Sectionals round was the first round of the state championship and took place on April 14. 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 (2-1)
- Thomas Jefferson def. Walnut Grove vs. (2-0)
- Heartland def. Appleton City (2-0)
- Pilot Grove def. New Haven (2-0)
- North Shelby def. Brashear (2-0)
- Meadville def. Pattonsburg (2-0)
- Stanberry def. St. Joseph Christian (2-1)
- Mound City def. North Andrew (2-0)
Class 2
- South Pemiscot def. Gainesville (2-1)
- Richland def. Saxony Lutheran (2-0)
- South Shelby def. Mark Twain (2-0)
- Marceline def. Iberia (2-0)
- Fordland def. Purdy (2-0)
- College Heights Christian def. Cole Camp (2-0)
- Barstow def. St. Paul Lutheran (2-0)
- Plattsburg def. Putnam County (2-0)
Class 3
- Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) def. Ste. Genevieve (2-0)
- Lutheran South def. Salem (2-0)
- Orchard Farm def. Clark County (2-0)
- Centralia def. Osage (2-0)
- Reeds Spring def. Forsyth (2-0)
- Logan-Rogersville def. Bolivar (2-1)
- Smithville def. Lexington (2-0)
- Savannah def. Lawson (2-0)
Class 4
- Central (Cape Girardeau) def. Oakville (2-0)
- Ladue def. Eureka (2-0)
- Parkway West def. Parkway North (2-0)
- Rock Bridge def. Francis Howell (2-0)
- Rolla def. Carthage (2-0)
- Kickapoo def. Smith-Cotton (2-0)
- Lee's Summit North def. North Kansas City (2-1)
- Park Hill South def. Liberty (2-1)
State Finals
The Class 1 and 2 state finals were held May 6, and the Class 3 and 4 state finals were held May 7. 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
| 2011 MSHSAA State Championship (Class 1) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Heartland |
| Runner-up | Mound City |
| Third | Pilot Grove |
| Fourth | Thomas Jefferson |
| High scorer | Antonio Perilli, Heartland |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (obviously unaffiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Round 1
Stanberry 240, Bell City 130
Thomas Jefferson 280, Meadville 90
Heartland 310, North Shelby 260
Pilot Grove 390, Mound City 220
Round 2
Pilot Grove 260, North Shelby 250
Mound City 410, Bell City 30
Thomas Jefferson 310, Stanberry 160
Heartland 310, Meadville 130
Round 3
Mound City 330, Thomas Jefferson 200
Heartland 400, Stanberry 150
Pilot Grove 320, Meadville 70
North Shelby 360, Bell City 60
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Heartland 3-0, 1020 pts.
2. Pilot Grove 3-0, 970 pts.
3. Mound City 2-1, 960 pts.
4. Thomas Jefferson 2-1, 790 pts.
5. North Shelby 1-2, 870 pts.
6. Stanberry 1-2, 550 pts.
7. Meadville 0-3, 290 pts.
8. Bell City 0-3, 220 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Heartland 350, (4) Thomas Jefferson 260
(3) Mound City 370, (2) Pilot Grove 210
Consolation
(2) Pilot Grove 320, (4) Thomas Jefferson 150
Championship Game
(1) Heartland 340, (3) Mound City 340 [Heartland 3-0 in overtime]
Class 2
| 2011 MSHSAA State Championship (Class 2) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Richland |
| Runner-up | Barstow |
| Third | Fordland |
| Fourth | Plattsburg |
| High scorer | Ian Jessee, Plattsburg |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (obviously unaffiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Round 1
Barstow 420, South Pemiscot 140
Richland 340, College Heights Christian 220
Fordland 270, South Shelby 180
Plattsburg 320, Marceline 100
Round 2
Fordland 310, Marceline 200
Plattsburg 320, South Pemiscot 160
Barstow 380, Richland 280
South Shelby 270, College Heights Christian 170
Round 3
Richland 370, Plattsburg 220
Barstow 510, South Shelby 150
College Heights Christian 250, Marceline 200
Fordland 370, South Pemiscot 100
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Barstow 3-0, 1310 pts.
2. Fordland 3-0, 950 pts.
3. Richland 2-1, 990 pts.
4. Plattsburg 2-1, 860 pts.
5. College Heights Christian 1-2, 640 pts.
6. South Shelby 1-2, 600 pts.
7. Marceline 0-3, 500 pts.
8. South Pemiscot 0-3, 400 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Barstow 450, (4) Plattsburg 190
(3) Richland 440, (2) Fordland 310
Consolation
(2) Fordland 380, (4) Plattsburg 270
Championship Game
(3) Richland 390, (1) Barstow 300
Class 3
| 2011 MSHSAA State Championship (Class 3) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Savannah |
| Runner-up | Centralia |
| Third | Smithville |
| Fourth | Orchard Farm |
| High scorer | Aaron Seider, Centralia |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (obviously unaffiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Round 1
Smithville 360, Notre Dame 260
Lutheran South 310, Logan-Rogersville 250
Orchard Farm 290, Reeds Spring 230
Savannah 530, Centralia 260
Round 2
Centralia 410, Reeds Spring 230
Savannah 460, Notre Dame 150
Smithville 440, Lutheran South 150
Logan-Rogersville 280, Orchard Farm 200
Round 3
Savannah 480, Lutheran South 160
Smithville 290, Orchard Farm 260
Centralia 390, Logan-Rogersville 170
Notre Dame 310, Reeds Spring 190
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Savannah 3-0, 1470 pts.
2. Smithville 3-0, 1090 pts.
3. Centralia 2-1, 1060 pts.
4. Orchard Farm 1-2, 750 pts.
5. Notre Dame 1-2, 720 pts.
6. Logan-Rogersville 1-2, 700 pts.
7. Lutheran South 1-2, 620 pts.
8. Reeds Spring 0-3, 650 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Savannah 540, (4) Orchard Farm 40
(3) Centralia 370, (2) Smithville 280
Consolation
(2) Smithville 390, (4) Orchard Farm 170
Championship Game
(1) Savannah 460, (3) Centralia 220
Class 4
| 2011 MSHSAA State Championship (Class 4) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Ladue |
| Runner-up | Rock Bridge |
| Third | Park Hill South |
| Fourth | Parkway West |
| High scorer | Max Schindler, Ladue |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (obviously unaffiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Round 1
Lee's Summit North 320, Cape Central 320 [LSN wins tiebreaker 3-2]
Ladue 590, Kickapoo 130
Parkway West 360, Rolla 320
Rock Bridge 460, Park Hill South 280
Round 2
Rock Bridge 600, Rolla 130 (Rock Bridge ties Class 4 record for points in a game)
Park Hill South 390, Cape Central 210
Ladue 590, Lee's Summit North 130
Parkway West 430, Kickapoo 200
Round 3
Ladue 560, Park Hill South 290
Parkway West 310, Lee's Summit North 280
Rock Bridge 480, Kickapoo 160
Cape Central 340, Rolla 300
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Ladue 3-0, 1740 pts.
2. Rock Bridge 3-0, 1540 pts.
3. Parkway West 3-0, 1100 pts.
4. Park Hill South 1-2, 960 pts.
5. Lee's Summit North 1-2, 730 pts.
6. Cape Central 1-2, 870 pts.
7. Rolla 0-3, 750 pts.
8. Kickapoo 0-3, 490 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Ladue 630, (4) Park Hill South 200 (Ladue sets new Class 4 single game record, semifinal game points record)
(2) Rock Bridge 520, (3) Parkway West 180
Consolation
(4) Park Hill South 440, (3) Parkway West 320
Championship Game
(1) Ladue 470, (2) Rock Bridge 350
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 (tie). Antonio Perilli, Heartland, 17.8^ tossups per game
1 (tie). Paul Grant, Mound City, 17.8^ tossups per game
3. Levi Gerke, Pilot Grove, 10.0 tossups per game
4. Justin Brown, Thomas Jefferson, 9.6 tossups per game
5. Mia Mann*, North Shelby, 6.67 tossups per game
6. Evan McWilliams*, North Shelby, 6.33 tossups per game
7. Luke Schuster, Pilot Grove, 5.8 tossups per game
8. Sueng Park, Heartland, 4.0 tossups per game
^ The message board post indicates 17.8 tossups/game but only 77 tossups, which over five games would be a 15.4 average. It is not known which is correct, as everyone was probably distracted by the historic performance in Class 4 and didn't notice the discrepancy at the time.
Class 2
1. Ian Jessee, Plattsburg, 14.4 tossups per game
2. Nate Dyer, Fordland, 9.8 tossups per game
3. Blake Roberts*, College Heights Christian, 9.33 tossups per game
4. Sam Miller, Richland, 8.4 tossups per game
5 (tie). Austin Pierce*, South Pemiscot, 7.33 tossups per game
5 (tie). Dustin Bird*, South Shelby, 7.33 tossups per game
7. Rebecca Marvin, Barstow, 7.2 tossups per game
8 (tie). Taylor Phillips, Barstow, 7.0 tossups per game
8 (tie). Dalton Tanner, Richland, 7.0 tossups per game
Class 3
1. Aaron Seider, Centralia, 14.6 tossups per game
2. Austin Kerns, Savannah, 11.8 tossups per game
3. Jordan Scott, Smithville 9.4 tossups per game
4 (tie). Dalton Willard - Smithville, 9.0 tossups per game
4 (tie). Daniel Farmer*, Reeds Spring, 9.0 tossups per game
6. Mark Blanton, Notre Dame, 8.67 tossups per game
7. Trevor Pasley, Savannah, 8.2 tossups per game
8. Christopher Dade*, Logan-Rogersville, 7.0 tossups per game
Class 4
1. Max Schindler, Ladue, 27.0 tossups per game (sets new state record)
2. Craig Chval, Rock Bridge, 14.0 tossups per game
3. Elizabeth Wheelock*, Lee's Summit North, 10.0 tossups per game
4. Lucas Showalter*, Rolla, 9.67 tossups per game
5. Owen Hill*, Cape Girardeau Central, 8.67 tossups per game
6 (tie). Jaron Xuan-yu Ma, Parkway West, 7.6 tossups per game
6 (tie). Joseph Richey, Park Hill South, 7.6 tossups per game
8 (tie). Sam Parrilla, Park Hill South, 6.0 tossups per game
8 (tie). Prithvi Rudrappa*, Cape Girardeau Central, 6.0 tossups per game
Questions
The NAQT-supplied questions were significantly more accessible than the questions of the last several years, as evidenced by the high scores and many records broken [2]:
- Ladue sophomore Max Schindler answered 135 of 250 tossups correctly, breaking Mike Wehrman's record of 133 tossups set in 1997.
- Max also set the single-game record with 31 tossups, in round 2 versus Lee's Summit North (previously 30, set by Mike Wehrman in 1997).
- Max tied the record for most tossups scored in a championship game with 24, originally set by Adam Hill of Nixa in 2001.
- Ladue shattered the record for most points scored in the tournament with 2840 (previously set by Savannah in Class 3 with 2585 points in 2004. The Class 4 record was 2510 points, set by North Kansas City in 1997).
- Ladue broke the record for most points in a semifinal game with 630 (previously 620, set by Savannah in 2004).
- Ladue's 630 points in the semifinals also broke the record for most points in a Class 4 game (previously 600, set by North Kansas City in 1997 and matched by Blue Springs in 2000 and Rock Bridge in Round 2 the same day.) Cuba continued to hold the record for most points scored in any match with 640, set in the inaugural Class 3 MSHSAA state tournament in 1996, until Ladue broke it the following year.
- Savannah tied the Class 3 record for most points in a championship game it previously set in 2003, with 460 points against Centralia.
- Savannah and Rock Bridge held fourth and fifth place to date, respectively, in points scored throughout the day.
- The combined score of 820 (of 900 possible) by Ladue and Rock Bridge in the Class 4 final set a record for a championship game, breaking the previous record of 790 set in 2003 (Liberty 410, Parkway Central 380).
- The combined score of 850 by Ladue and Park Hill South in Class 4 preliminary round 3 may have set an all-time tournament record for any game.
Because of Ladue's youth and the general improvement of teams in Missouri, several more records were unsurprisingly broken at the 2012 MSHSAA State Championship.
While the questions were significantly improved over previous years, they were still too short and followed MSHSAA's distribution which includes a large amount of computational math.
External References
- 2011 State Prelims Results
- 2011 District Results
- MSHSAA Districts Discussion Thread on the Missouri Academic Competition Message Board
- MSHSAA Sectionals/State Results Thread
- MSHSAA Districts question-specific discussion
- MSHSAA Sectional question-specific discussion
- MSHSAA State question-specific discussion
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