2016 MSHSAA State Championship
The 2016 MSHSAA State Championship was held on May 6-7, 2016. 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 sixth year. The use of existing sets for some questions made three A sets (147A, 149A, 155A) and one IS set (156) unavailable for use during the regular season in Missouri.
Districts
Sixteen district tournaments in each of the four classes were held on April 16. District championship game matchups are posted here
Richland, which had advanced to each of the first twenty MSHSAA state championships and was the last remaining school never to miss the state tournament, was defeated by eventual Class 2 state champion Calvary Lutheran in the District 10 championship game.
Sectionals
The Sectionals round was the first round of the state championship and took place on April 27. 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
- Bismarck def. School of the Ozarks (2-0)
- Thomas Jefferson def. Billings (2-0)
- Lakeland def. Leeton (2-0)
- Columbia Independent def. Pilot Grove (2-0)
- North Shelby def. Meadville (2-0)
- Polo def. New Franklin (2-0)
- Princeton def. Jefferson (Conception Junction) (2-0)
- North Andrew def. Mound City (2-0)
Class 2
- Saxony Lutheran def. Malden (2-0)
- Alton def. Fordland (2-0)
- College Heights Christian def. Pierce City (2-0)
- Butler def. Greenwood (2-0)
- Calvary Lutheran def. Belle (2-0)
- South Shelby def. Fayette (2-0)
- Louisiana def. Scotland County (2-0)
- Lathrop def. Lexington (2-0)
Class 3
- Notre Dame def. West County (2-1)
- Priory def. Sullivan (2-0)
- Orchard Farm def. Fatima (2-0)
- Hallsville def. Kirksville (2-0)
- Houston def. Monett (2-0)
- Springfield Catholic def. Stockton (2-0)
- Lafayette County def. Pleasant Hill (2-0)
- St. Pius X def. Savannah (2-1)
Class 4
- Farmington def. Oakville (2-0)
- Ladue def. Clayton (2-0)
- Washington def. Francis Howell (2-0)
- Hickman def. Holt (2-0)
- Branson def. Rolla (2-0)
- Carl Junction def. Lee's Summit West (2-0)
- North Kansas City def. Lee's Summit North (2-0)
- St. Joseph Central def. Liberty (MO) (2-0)
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
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 1) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Thomas Jefferson |
| Runner-up | Columbia Independent |
| Third | North Andrew |
| Fourth | Polo |
| High scorer | William Koch, Lakeland (prelims)
Will Devoy, Columbia Independent (overall) |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (not affiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | [1] |
Round 1
Thomas Jefferson 480, Bismarck 150
Lakeland 340, Columbia Independent 250
Polo 280, North Shelby 270
North Andrew 290, Princeton 260
Round 2
Columbia Independent 320, Bismarck 230
Thomas Jefferson 560, Lakeland 160
North Shelby 290, North Andrew 230
Polo 310, Princeton 190
Round 3
Polo 340, Bismarck 160
North Andrew 280, Lakeland 230
Thomas Jefferson 370, North Shelby 210
Columbia Independent 320, Princeton 210
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Thomas Jefferson 3-0, 1410 pts.
2. Polo 3-0, 930 pts.
3. Columbia Independent 2-1, 890 pts.
4. North Andrew 2-1, 800 pts.
5. North Shelby 1-2, 770 pts.
6. Lakeland 1-2, 730 pts.
7. Princeton 0-3, 660 pts.
8. Bismarck 0-3, 540 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Thomas Jefferson 510, (4) North Andrew 150
(3) Columbia Independent 320, (2) Polo 160
Consolation
(4) North Andrew 330, (2) Polo 260
Championship Game
(1) Thomas Jefferson 410, (3) Columbia Independent 330
Class 2
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 2) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Calvary Lutheran |
| Runner-up | Louisiana |
| Third | College Heights Christian |
| Fourth | Saxony Lutheran |
| High scorer | Em Powers, Louisiana |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (not affiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | [2] |
Round 1
Saxony Lutheran 290, Alton 250
College Heights Christian 360, Butler 230
Calvary Lutheran 370, South Shelby 320
Lathrop 300, Louisiana 260
Round 2
Saxony Lutheran 290, Butler 200
College Heights Christian 360, Alton 170
Calvary Lutheran 350, Lathrop 290
Louisiana 250, South Shelby 240
Round 3
South Shelby 290, Saxony Lutheran 280
College Heights Christian 330, Lathrop 320
Calvary Lutheran 290, Alton 220
Louisiana 200, Butler 200 (Louisiana wins OT 3-2)
Preliminary Round Standings
1. College Heights Christian 3-0, 1050 pts.
2. Calvary Lutheran 3-0, 1010 pts.
3. Saxony Lutheran 2-1, 860 pts.
4. Louisiana 2-1, 710 pts.
5. Lathrop 1-2, 910 pts.
6. South Shelby 1-2, 850 pts.
7. Alton 0-3, 640 pts.
8. Butler 0-3, 630 pts.
Semifinals
(4) Louisiana 350, (1) College Heights Christian 300
(2) Calvary Lutheran 390, (3) Saxony Lutheran 260
Consolation
(1) College Heights Christian 350, (3) Saxony Lutheran 260
Championship Game
(2) Calvary Lutheran 370, (4) Louisiana 280
Class 3
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 3) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Orchard Farm |
| Runner-up | Priory |
| Third | Hallsville |
| Fourth | Springfield Catholic |
| High scorer | Ross Simmons, Lafayette County (prelims and average per game)
Tyler Woosencraft, Orchard Farm (total in 5 games) |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (not affiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | [3] |
Round 1
Priory 460, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 270
Orchard Farm 400, Hallsville 270
Springfield Catholic 400, Houston 190
Lafayette County 300, St. Pius X 300 (Lafayette County wins OT 3-1)
Round 2
Hallsville 420, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 280
Orchard Farm 390, Priory 280
St. Pius X 480, Houston 180
Lafayette County 310, Springfield Catholic 280
Round 3
Springfield Catholic 330, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 300
Orchard Farm 390, St. Pius X 350
Priory 430, Houston 140
Hallsville 440, Lafayette County 200
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Orchard Farm 3-0, 1180 pts.
2. Priory 2-1, 1170 pts.
3. Hallsville 2-1, 1130 pts.
4. Springfield Catholic 2-1, 1010 pts.
5. Lafayette County 2-1, 810 pts.
6. St. Pius X 1-2, 1130 pts.
7. Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 0-3, 850 pts.
8. Houston 0-3, 510 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Orchard Farm 520, (4) Springfield Catholic 280
(2) Priory 370, (3) Hallsville 370 (Priory wins OT 3-1)
Consolation
(3) Hallsville 380, (4) Springfield Catholic 210
Championship Game
(1) Orchard Farm 350, (2) Priory 330
Class 4
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 4) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Hickman |
| Runner-up | Ladue |
| Third | Farmington |
| Fourth | St. Joseph Central |
| High scorer | William Gentry, St. Joseph Central |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (not affiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | |
| Stats | [4] |
Round 1
Ladue 450, Farmington 350
Hickman 490, Washington 270
Branson 420, Carl Junction 260
St. Joseph Central 490, North Kansas City 220
Round 2
Hickman 470, Farmington 280
Ladue 510, Washington 290
St. Joseph Central 410, Branson 310
North Kansas City 400, Carl Junction 290
Round 3
Farmington 340, Carl Junction 240
St. Joseph Central 400, Washington 360
Ladue 550, Branson 200
Hickman 460, North Kansas City 240
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Ladue 3-0, 1510 pts.
2. Hickman 3-0, 1420 pts.
3. St. Joseph Central 3-0, 1300 pts.
4. Farmington 1-2, 970 pts.
5. Branson 1-2, 930 pts.
6. North Kansas City 1-2, 860 pts.
7. Washington 0-3, 920 pts.
8. Carl Junction 0-3, 790 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Ladue 430, (4) Farmington 280
(2) Hickman 560, (3) St. Joseph Central 200
Consolation
(4) Farmington 350, (3) St. Joseph Central 330
Championship Game
(2) Hickman 430, (1) Ladue 310
Individual Recognition
All-State Teams
The 10 individuals in each class with the most tossups in the three preliminary rounds are named to the all-state team.
Class 1
1. William Koch, Lakeland, 15.67 tossups/game
2. Will Devoy, Columbia Independent, 14.67 tossups/game
3. Noah Dickinson, Thomas Jefferson, 14.00 tossups/game
4. Noah Wells, Thomas Jefferson, 9.67 tossups/game
5 (tie). Steven Knotts, Polo, 9.00 tossups/game
5 (tie). Tyler Davis, North Andrew, 9.00 tossups/game
7 (tie). Kameron Clark, North Shelby, 6.67 tossups/game
7 (tie). Jesse Vaughan, Polo, 6.67 tossups/game
9. Savannah Millburn, Princeton, 6.00 tossups/game
10. Jonathan Johnston, North Shelby, 5.67 tossups/game
Class 2
1. Michael Powers, Louisiana, 16.33 tossups/game
2. Devon Russell, College Heights Christian, 15.00 tossups/game
3. Tyler Beauregard, South Shelby, 12.00 tossups/game
4. Silas Luetkemeyer, Calvary Lutheran, 10.33 tossups/game
5. Emily VanHorn, Lathrop, 10.00 tossups/game
6. Paul Hall, Alton, 9.67 tossups/game
7. Derek Noe, Butler, 9.00 tossups/game
8. Remington Wilson, Calvary Lutheran, 5.67 tossups/game
9. Joey Dordoni, Saxony Lutheran, 5.33 tossups/game
10. Adam Lichtenegger, Saxony Lutheran, 4.67 tossups/game
Class 3
1. Ross Simmons, Lafayette County, 15.33 tossups/game
2. Nick Hanson, Springfield Catholic, 12.67 tossups/game
3 (tie). Will Koster, Priory, 9.67 tossups/game
3 (tie). Tyler Woosencraft, Orchard Farm, 9.67 tossups/game
3 (tie). Joel Adams, Hallsville, 9.67 tossups/game
6. Matthew Kirk, St. Pius X, 9.00 tossups/game
7. Noah Raines, Notre Dame, 8.33 tossups/game
8 (tie). Drew Beussink, Notre Dame, 7.00 tossups/game
8 (tie). Sohan Kancherla, Priory, 7.00 tossups/game
8 (tie). Sophie Lockwood, Hallsville, 7.00 tossups/game
Class 4
1. William Gentry, St. Joseph Central, 20.67 tossups/game
2. Alex Harmata, Hickman, 15.00 tossups/game
3 (tie). Moses Schindler, Ladue, 11.67 tossups/game
3 (tie). Warut Vijitbenjaronk, Branson, 11.67 tossups/game
3 (tie). Connor Wilson, Carl Junction, 11.67 tossups/game
6. Jordan Malugen, Farmington, 10.33 tossups/game
7. Rajdeep Paul, Ladue, 10.00 tossups/game
8. Cole Phinney, Washington, 8.00 tossups/game
9. Ian Thomas, North Kansas City, 7.67 tossups/game
10. Owen Pasley, Hickman, 7.00 tossups/game
Tournament All-Stars
The tournament All-Stars are the top 4 individuals in each class who played all 5 rounds.
Class 1
1. Will Devoy, Columbia Independent, 16.0 tossups/game
2. Noah Dickinson, Thomas Jefferson, 14.4 tossups/game
3. Noah Wells, Thomas Jefferson, 10.0 tossups/game
4. Tyler Davis, North Andrew, 7.8 tossups/game
Class 2
1. Em Powers, Louisiana, 18.0 tossups/game
2. Devon Russell, College Heights Christian, 13.8 tossups/game
3. Silas Luetkemeyer, Calvary Lutheran, 9.8 tossups/game
4. Joey Dordoni, Saxony Lutheran, 5.6 tossups/game
Class 3
1. Tyler Woosencraft, Orchard Farm, 11.2 tossups/game
2. Joel Adams, Hallsville, 10.8 tossups/game
3. Nick Hanson, Springfield Catholic, 10.4 tossups/game
4. Will Koster, Priory, 10.2 tossups/game
Class 4
1. William Gentry, St. Joseph Central, 18.2 tossups/game
2. Alex Harmata, Hickman, 14.0 tossups/game
3. Moses Schindler, Ladue, 10.8 tossups/game
4. Rajdeep Paul, Ladue, 9.4 tossups/game
Records
- Em Powers' total of 90 tossups sets a new record for most tossups answered by a freshman in the tournament's 21 year history, shattering William Gentry's mark of 67 tossups the previous year, which was believed to be the record at that time. Em is the eighth individual in tournament history to answer 90 or more tossups (of 250) in one state tournament as a non-senior. They are also likely the first freshman ever to lead a class in individual scoring.
- William Gentry's tournament-leading total of 91 tossups was the second most scored to date by a sophomore at MSHSAA State, but well short of Max Schindler's 135 tossups in his sophomore year. Max's all-time record was broken by Em Powers the next year with 138 tossups as a sophomore.
External References
- State Scores on naqt.com
- 2016 District Results
- Results spreadsheet on Google Docs
- MSHSAA Districts Results Thread on the Missouri Academic Competition Message Board
- Sectionals/State Results Thread
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